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Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference
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The hard disk takes longer to read a file
If you have been using the drive for a period, the files may be fragmented. Go
to [Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter] to
perform a diskdefragmentation. This operation may take a while.
Interrupt requests or problems with other hardware devices may have
occupied the CPU and therefore slow down the system performance.
The files are corrupted
Run the Error-checking utility in Windows to check the HDD. Double-click My
Computer. Right-click C: and select Properties. Click Check Now in Error-checking
in Tools.
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