Recent content by MaxDC15

Thanks, I presume that higher normalized scores translate to ignoring the errors and let them be - as long as there is no damage done.

The answer to your direct question is - it is safe to watch movies from the pen drive. But you seem to be missing the point. In fact, you may not even be able to watch movies very soon. The HDD is the backbone of your computer, which is also responsible for running it by housing the OS. Your...

Here's what it shows: The first 200 comes under "value" while the second is in the "worst" column.

There used to be a time when responses used to come in within minutes with a solution or at the very least, suggestions. Not that I mind a lack of answers at this time. But I do hope everyone is safe and healthy at this time, with their families. In the meantime let us await better times when...

I had to give my desktop computer (Windows 10) a hard stop due to an exigency in my room, without giving it a shutdown as I normally do. I had some trouble while booting up but after checking disks and taking a bit of time it finally came on again. I checked for Windows updates and installed...

As mentioned in my earlier post, I stumbled upon a package deal for a program that works out to be cheaper than others(even less than a figure quoted in a post above). Not inserting any links here because obviously I am not promoting anything as I can see a possible insinuation in one of the...

@fzabkar - DMDE must be good I'm sure but when I did a search earlier, I was getting a good package deal for less that includes Recuva and CCleaner. Disk Drill and Stellar seem to have a good recovery rate compared to others as per multiple sites, but they are too expensive anyway to retrieve...

I used to save all my files on the non-OS disk, in one place. Work on a file saving on the go on the desktop and then move it to my storage space - that's how it worked. Nothing saved elsewhere on the computer except these two temporary and semi-permanent spaces. I will try Recova Pro when I...

Trying Recova Pro. Thanks for the help.

"After the installation was over I found that none of the files on the other drive remained. " I think what I meant to say was that I am unable to recover them else it contradicts my subsequent query pertaining to the use of a file recovery software. I guess I should have read up a bit more...

I had Windows 7 earlier on my PC and installed Windows 10 earlier today since support for 7 was expiring on January 14. I have two hard drives, one on which the OS was installed. I had saved my files on the drive that did not have the OS. I did manage to save my most important files to an...

Thanks ArtPog, for your detailed post! There's lots of good information in your post and I'll get down to installing a new HDD as soon as it arrives in a few days. Will surely update this thread once I am through with it, or if I have any question.

Hey Boogieman, thanks for your prompt response! Yes, it is indeed a desktop computer as mentioned in my post(3rd line). You have explained it very well and I now feel more confident in figuring out the details of how to go about it. I may have missed the step where I need to make the new drive...

I have a Seagate 500 GB HDD which is 5 years old and time to be replaced urgently due to increasing sounds coming from the system and slowness. I am buying a Seagate 1 TB HDD (not going for a SSD yet) to replace the old HDD. I am planning to use the cloning method to replace by old hard drive...

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