RE: HDD losing data

I suggest crafting a filter for the air flow openings to at least trap the
larger particles.

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Subject: Re: [CHAD] HDD losing data

Dust, in huge quantities and loaded with metal fragments, can create all
kinds of random electrical pathways inside that system. This will
affect how data is written and read from the harddrive and from memory
so missing or corrupted data is not surprising.

As far as the programs missing, the listing in Add/Remove is just one
small part. the IQ software may have been corrupted if it does an
automatic backup or if it was up and running when one of the random
electrical events occurred.

How is the system secured and how is it connected? Every user have
passwords or is the Administrator password blank? Is it on a network or
standalone? Physical access to the system might give a clue to the
missing programs.

One thing you might do is see if they are willing to relocate the
computer to a cleaner environment or re-case it into something with
filters and ventilation system that will positively pressurize the case.
This will help keep things cleaner inside.

Tom

PCTECH wrote:
> Customer brought pc into my shop yesterday. She says it is losing her
> programs and it freezes often. When it runs, she c omplains that it is
slow.
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