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What are lost allocation units?
A Computer hard drive is formatted into sectors, blocks and bytes, as i understand it, an allocation unit is a number of blocks in a sector, which is dependant on the type of format used, (FAT16, FAT32, NTFS) thus a lost allocation unit, will be a part of the hard drive which has been locked out of the file allocation table as bad or un-useable due to corruption and or the innability to be correctly read from or written to. this is usually done by the routine "CHKDSK" (check disc routine) the file allocation table is part of the enmgineering track on the hard drive and is used by the controller software to track and locate files and ensure that when a file is spread across the disc (fragmented) the FAT (file allocation table, knows where each part of the file is. as i come from old school drives, the block size was 128 butes of which a byte was 16 bits the number of blocks in a sector was dependant on the hard drive size and the type of format used. i hope this helps.
What keeps track of all the files on the hard disk drive?
File Allocation Table (FAT)
Which file system for a hard drive does windows 98 support?
FAT (file allocation table ) or FAT32 for external
What is the advantages of file allocation table?
Short for File Allocation Table.FAT is a method of keeping track of the contents of a hard drive used by early in the operating systems.The table is a chart of numbers that correspond to cluster addresses on the hard drive.Different types of FAT- FAT8- FAT12- FAT16- FAT32
What is the name of a file on the computer that stores just about everything you look at?
On NTFS drives, Its called the MFT (Master File Table), on FAT drives it called FAT (File Allocation Table). This is how your hard drive knows where every file on your hard drive is. Without this your hard drive will be like a big libray with all the books pages on the floor, you would have have a hard time putting a book together.
Do they sell ps3 hard drives?
PS3 uses a standard Laptop Harddrive and the PS3 has been designed to allow you to upgrade the harddrive with a 2.5" internal Serial ATA HDD see related link from Playstation support. Quote from related link,"The PS3 system hard disk drive (HDD) is removable and upgradeable. An upgrade can be performed by removing the hard drive and replacing it with a larger capacity drive. Please be advised that if you replace the hard drive, the data that was on the original hard drive will not show up on the PS3 unless you manually back up the data and transfer it to the replacement hard drive." For complete instructions on how to properly upgrade the hard disk drive, the related link has more information.
What computer component has an actuator arm?
The Hard Drive ; the related link has a diagram .
Does formatting a drive erase the data?
Yes, Surely it will remove everything on hard drive. Formatting a hard drive means to remove everything on hard drive. If you are formatting only a specific drive like C:\ or D:\ then the data in only that drive will be removed.
Images of portable hard drive?
The question IS answered. Look at related links for pictures of 2 portable hard drives and 1 portable (but smaller) Flash Drive.
If you take the hard drive from your ps3 do you lose memory?
There are special procedures to follow when changing the hard drive which contains the memory for the PS3. If you are upgrading or otherwise replacing a hard drive you must follow the procedures to reduce any memory loss. See related link
Can you have more then 1 hard drive?
It depends on what type of computer you have, but generally, yes. If you have a desktop computer and it has a single hard drive, then more than likely it has a second slot inside where you can add a second hard drive. There will already be an IDE cable inside that allows you to hook the second hard drive up to your computer. If you have a laptop, then you probably can't add a second internal hard drive because there is not room in the case. However, you can add an external hard drive. These are small self-contained units that connect to your computer with a USB cable and allow you to store additional information.
How do you perform a hard drive recovery?
Data loss is a common problem, and there is no one singular cause to the problem. It might be software related, or something to do with the hard drive itself; after all, your hard drive is a complex piece of technological equipment, and it's unsurprising that it goes wrong from time to time
