How to Deal with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive – Part 1

How to Deal with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive – Part 1

Bad sectors are one of the most common problems that affect hard drives. They can cause data loss and performance degradation. But what are bad sectors and how can you prevent or fix them? Drive Heads and Media: A Precise System A hard drive contains two important...
Predicting Problems in HDDs and SSDs

Predicting Problems in HDDs and SSDs

Hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) are essential components of modern computers for storing and retrieving data for various applications. However, these devices are not immune to failures, which can lead to data loss, performance degradation, or...
ULINK’s Invention Files: DriveMaster for HDD Testing

ULINK’s Invention Files: DriveMaster for HDD Testing

Back in 2005, we at ULINK invented DriveMaster for HDD testing, one of the best HDD test tools of its time. This was right after the success of our DriveMaster 2004 test platform. Our HDD testing tool was addressing the need for a single test platform for design,...