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Alienware Area-51 m5750 Technical Reference
7
Hard Disk Problems
A new hard disk drive does not work or is not recognizable
• If you have just performed a hard disk upgrade, make sure the hard drive
connector is not loose and the hard disk drive is also correctly seated. Remove it
and reinsert it firmly, and restart your PC. (Refer to Chapter 4 for details.)
• The new HDD may need to be partitioned and reformatted. The O/S and drivers
will need to be re-installed as well.
• Check the hard disk indicator LED. When you access a file, the LED lamp should
light up momentarily.
• The new HDD may be defective or is not compatible.
• If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you
may have damaged the disk drive.
The hard drive is making abnormal whining noises
• You should backup your files as soon as possible.
• Make sure the source of noise is indeed from the hard drive and not the fan or
other devices.
The hard disk drive has reached its capacity
• Run Disk Cleanup utility in Windows. [Start > All Programs > Accessories > System
Tools > Disk Cleanup] The system will prompt you for what to do.
• Archive files or programs that you no longer use by moving them to an alternative
storage medium ( optical record-able disk, external hard drive etc.) or uninstall
programs that you no longer use.
• Many browsers store files in the hard drive as a cache to speed up the
performance. Check the program’s Online Help for instructions on decreasing the
cache size or on removing temporary Internet files.
• Empty the Recycle Bin to create more disk space. When you delete files, Windows
saves them to the Recycle Bin.