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Do I need a new hard drive?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1210925" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Well...4 "major" failures in 3 years would seem a bit unusual...but I try to look at things in a more fair & balanced manner. Given that you are not that familiar with Disk Utility & how to format a new hard drive...I would want to confirm that those "major" hardware failures were "real" hardware failures or misclassified other problems.</p><p></p><p>A fair number of people use their computers like they drive their automobiles. They use them & use them & use them...and all they do is put gasoline in them (no periodic maintenance)...and then "magically" one day the automobile breaks down in the middle of nowhere...and they wonder...what the heck happened...it was running fine yesterday!!! Computers can be the same way. To keep them running at their best...a little bit of periodic maintenance is needed....and knowledge of how they work...so you don't abuse them.</p><p></p><p>As far as the "reformat or erase" question:</p><p></p><p>- Click on the "erase" tab in Disk Utility</p><p>- then choose the format type...Mac OS Extended (Journaled)</p><p>- then click the "Erase" button</p><p></p><p>Actually all of these instructions are already listed in the Disk Utility window...so I'm not sure why this is confusing.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. And yes...there is no where that says "reformat"...but there is a place that says "format" (the instructions in the window after you click on the "erase" tab). "Reformat" and "format" are the same thing. </p><p></p><p>"Reformat" refers to something that you've already done once..."Format" is something you need to do for the first time. "Reformat" & "Format" are really two terms that mean the same thing...different folks may choose to use one or the other.</p><p></p><p>It's like the term "Copy". If you wanted to "Copy" something you "copy" it. If you did it a 2nd or 3rd time...would you say "Re-Copy". No you wouldn't...that would sound silly.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Same thing goes for "Reformat". You're really "Formatting" a hard drive. If you do it a 2nd or a 3rd time...you're still "Formatting" it. Yes...some folks would call that "Reformatting"...but really...you're still just "Formatting" the hard drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1210925, member: 56379"] Well...4 "major" failures in 3 years would seem a bit unusual...but I try to look at things in a more fair & balanced manner. Given that you are not that familiar with Disk Utility & how to format a new hard drive...I would want to confirm that those "major" hardware failures were "real" hardware failures or misclassified other problems. A fair number of people use their computers like they drive their automobiles. They use them & use them & use them...and all they do is put gasoline in them (no periodic maintenance)...and then "magically" one day the automobile breaks down in the middle of nowhere...and they wonder...what the heck happened...it was running fine yesterday!!! Computers can be the same way. To keep them running at their best...a little bit of periodic maintenance is needed....and knowledge of how they work...so you don't abuse them. As far as the "reformat or erase" question: - Click on the "erase" tab in Disk Utility - then choose the format type...Mac OS Extended (Journaled) - then click the "Erase" button Actually all of these instructions are already listed in the Disk Utility window...so I'm not sure why this is confusing.;) Good luck,:) - Nick p.s. And yes...there is no where that says "reformat"...but there is a place that says "format" (the instructions in the window after you click on the "erase" tab). "Reformat" and "format" are the same thing. "Reformat" refers to something that you've already done once..."Format" is something you need to do for the first time. "Reformat" & "Format" are really two terms that mean the same thing...different folks may choose to use one or the other. It's like the term "Copy". If you wanted to "Copy" something you "copy" it. If you did it a 2nd or 3rd time...would you say "Re-Copy". No you wouldn't...that would sound silly.;) Same thing goes for "Reformat". You're really "Formatting" a hard drive. If you do it a 2nd or a 3rd time...you're still "Formatting" it. Yes...some folks would call that "Reformatting"...but really...you're still just "Formatting" the hard drive. [/QUOTE]
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