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Usage Guide of Hard Drive:

Depending on the performance required, use the different type of hard drive such as IDE ATA, IDE SATA, or SCSI.
Set up the HDD horizontally, instead of verticality.
Get a hard drive with appropriate volume; the larger volume hard drive is not necessary.
Depending on the performance required, to seek the higher RPM is unnecessary.
Execute the Low Level Format before using the hard drive. The purposes of this execution are checking the media defected and cleaning up all the reminding data. (Notice: This execution will delete all the data from the hard drive.)
Application Tools available on the each manufacturer's website:

Adding the UPS+On Line can prevent unstable voltage and unexpected power failure.
Avoid the collision, damp and heat.
Keep the volume fewer than 8GB if you create a FAT32 partition. Otherwise, use the NTFS if the higher volume is needed. Avoid using Dynamic Hard Drive unless it is necessary. Dynamic Hard Drive should have the following partitions:

HDD Usage Tips

Organize the data frequently. Delete or remove unnecessary folder will make the HDD seek time faster and rescue the data easier.
Hard drive has its lifespan, so frequent backup could save you a lot of trouble.
DO NOT remove the hard drive frequently. If there is necessary, wait until the Spindle Motor stop completely and then pack it carefully to save from vibration.
Use and keep updating the Anti-Virus software.
Defragment will improve the seek time.