We all know about the importance of data backup, data integrity, Virus applications, Antivirus to cope with them, saving out files to DVD's and hoping that our hard work of downloading billion cat pictures and the PHD thesis we work on will not go to infinity by mistake. We have to take several steps before, during and after that happens.

First we have to buy back up drives, back our data, give a copy to a friend for safe keeping in case the house is burnt down.

During our computing day, we should be vigilant and make sure our computer in tip top shape no hardware failure possibility exist, listen to your hard drive or watch it's smart drive setting with one of million freeware apps we mentioned below sections, You drive might pass its economical reliability life typically as much as the warranty period 2-3 years, I would move my drive to a new drive. End of the day or during the day back up my data daily, weekly and yearly.