Hard disk repair may be due to many reasons. In order to find the solution, you must know what caused your hard disk to fail.
What is a hard disk?
A hard disk is an electromagnetic storage device that stores and retrieves your data. There are two major types of hard disks. Traditional HDD and new and advanced SDD. You can check our blog for more details on HDD and SDD hard disks.
Hard disk failure may occur suddenly or gradually depending on the reason. Let’s analyze the different reasons why the hard disk repair might happen and you can find your best match
1. Hard disk not found
This is the most common hard disk repair issue. In this case, you might not be able to boot the system or you will not be able to open any application. The main reason may be a failure or loose cable connection or physical damage to the device.
2. Corrupted file
Windows
If the files in your hard disk are corrupted then there are some easy fixes provided by windows the system file checker.
This is a very simple tool to check the status of your file system. All you have to do is open the command prompt and type
SFC or scannow
MAC OS
If you using the MAC OS it’s more simple to use some great easy-to-use tools to analyze your hard disk repair.
Disk Drill For MAC
Disk Drill is the most commonly used hard disk diagnosis tool for MAC OS. It will automatically run a diagnosis on your hard disk and will detect the problems. It just doesn’t stop with a diagnosis it also selects the appropriate data recovery method and recovers the corrupted files. Users can select which files are folders that can be recovered.
Prosoft Data Rescue 5
Data Rescue 5 tool can recover data from iMac desktops, MacBooks, and notebooks also for external storage devices. It works for bot both SDD and HDD hard disk
Price from $19 to recover the selected files. More packages are available for up to $99 you can check at https://www.prosofteng.com/mac-data-recovery
3. Logical file system error
One of the best tools to recover the files from logical errors Volume Rebuild tool by TechTool Protogo.
4. Hard disk failure due to virus
If a virus is a cause of your hard disk repair use antivirus software like McAfee or Norton or any good antivirus software. Also, configure proper firewall settings
5. Heating effect
This is yet another common cause of hard disk repair. If the system is overheated then it will damage your hard disk. You can find this by checking whether the fan is running or it’s very slow. If you can hear some clicking sound this might also be due to the heating effect.
There is another tool by TechTool Protogo to test the hard disk repair caused by the heating effect. It will skip the OS and will directly run on a bootable diagnostic device. It is the best hardware testing tool with a temperature sensor and detects if the temperature exceeds the normal temperature.
6. Manufacturing defect
If you have purchased a new hard disk and If the system does not detect the hard disk it might be due to a manufacturing defect as well. Replace the hard disk straight away with the seller
Best and handy Hard disk tools
Once you know the reason for your hard disk repair you can try some fixes using some tools on the market. There are many hard disk repair tools. Some of the best and easy-to-use tools are below.
HDD Regenerator
HDD regenerator helps to repair the bad sector of your hard disk. It is a hard disk repair tool that helps to recover corrupted data. The best thing is it’s a free tool developed by Dmitriy Primochenko.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Available to all versions of windows
Cons
The free version is not available
EaseUS Partition Master
EaseUS Partition is best free alternative for HDD regernerator. It not only helps with repairing the bad sectors of hard disk but also
- recovers corrupted files,
- recovers accidentally deleted data.
EaseUS is available for both MAC and Windows. More powerful hard disk repair features are available on a paid plan.
OnTrack
It recovers data from traditional HDD disks, SDD, memory cards, and USB flash drives. Supports for both M1 and T2 chip. The software helps to recover data from
- damaged hard disks,
- reformatted drives,
- corrupted files,
- accidentally deleted files making it a powerful data recovery tool.
- It also repairs corrupted photos and videos.
Price: 1-year version starts from $89
Disk Warrior
Disk warrior is a tool that is developed only for MAC and is the most highly rates hard disk repair tool. Supports internal and external MAc drives. DiskWarrior quickly reads the damaged hard disk and corrects all corrupted files and folders, and builds a new and optimized folder.
When you purchase Disk warrior you also get free support from the technical team. For more details on the pricing and after purchase support visit their website https://www.alsoft.com/
Hard disk Repair free VS paid software
If you are in the dilemma of purchasing the paid version then you should go through our blog https://prontoarigato.sg/data-recovery/dangers-of-free-data-recovery-software/
Paid software works well in most cases but what if the hard disk repair you face is a one-time issue and you need not require an annual or lifelong subscription then you can look for an alternative 3rd party service provider for hard disk repair and recovery.
Prontoarigato – Hard disk repair specialist
If all the above hacks and tool doesn’t work for you there is the best and most affordable alternative. Or you are a busy person who needs a quick fix of your hard disk to proceed with your business activity. Prontoarigato has a team of data recovery professionals who values your time, and money. Prontoarigato data recovery comes with 90 days warranty so if there is any problem you can reach out to us anytime.
Prontoarigato hard disk repair and data recovery costs are very affordable. We offer free consultation and you can get the exact price charges based on your level of damage.
Below is the range of price you would expect when you go for a repair or an upgrade:
HDD/SSD on Software Issue
- <100GB: $300 – $700
- 100GB – 300GB: $300 – $700
- 2TB – 5TB: $200 – $700
HDD/SSD on Hardware Issue
- <100GB: $650 – $1500
- 100GB – 300GB: $650 – $2000
- 2TB – 5TB: $750 – $2000
To know more about our data recovery service and price check Prontoarigato – Data recovery in Singapore.
