Hard drives last between 3 to 5 years. Most manufacturers offer a one year warranty some even offer 5 years on their high priced models. They will not help you recover your data only to get you a refurbished drive. Never purchase a refurbished hard drive.

     If Your hard drive is making a clicking noise or grinding noise it is a final warning sign that it is about to fail. You should turn off your computer and call us immediately to copy all your information to a new hard drive. This process takes about an hour and your computer will look and work as it did before. To hear what it sounds like play the video below.

     If you do not do this and you do not have a backup, the hard drive will have to be sent out to recover the information which can be costly. Also your computer will have to be reinstalled. If your hard drive is past the point of simple recovery click the link below for a free quote.

     Download and install the program below to see how your hard drives are doing. It is a 30 day trial version and if you like it you can purchase it from us using the link below. All you have to do is install it and it does the rest. It works using a feature built in all hard drives called S.M.A.R.T. If a message comes up that a failure is predicted contact us immediately to backup and restore your data to a new hard drive.

     You can also extend the life of your computer by replacing the hard drive after the third year. The benefits you will get is more space and faster read and write speeds.