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What is an advanced format hard drive? Here’s an explanation, along with guides for determining whether your hard drive uses an AF format.

A hard drive crash occurs when the actuator heads come in contact with the platters. Here’s what that means for your data (and what to do next).

Bad sectors occur when a hard drive cannot read certain data. Here’s how bad sectors occur and several tips for avoiding data loss.

Solid state drives (SSDs) store files electronically using non-volatile memory. Here’s an overview of how they provide reliable data storage.

Data recovery software might fix a corrupted hard drive — or cause permanent data loss. Before attempting recovery, understand the risks.

A hard drive controller transfers data to and from the computer’s CPU. Here’s an overview of this component along with common failure scenarios.

The hard drive actuator assembly includes several components that read and write data from the platters (or disks). Here’s an overview.

A hard drive’s landing zone (or LZone, or LZ) identifies the parking location of the read/write heads. Here’s a detailed description.