A computer’s breakdown can be really frustrating and it’s something which all of us must have faced at some or the other time in life. Problems can emerge in any form, as a blue screen of death (BSOD), as a red lining or in any other way. If you are technologically acknowledged, you might know where to look and what to look for. But, not everyone has the knowledge and skill, and even experienced PC users might find themselves helpless while troubleshooting. So, here are some major problems in the storage of your computer than can now be resolved. In case, you find yourself stuck resolving issue on your HP machine, just remember the HP tech support number is always there, where experts can help you anytime.

The major storage problems your computer can face

The hard drive might disappear: In case the drive was visible previously, you need to check for the same in BIOS. If not appearing, Swap the power cables or SATA, now if the drive starts showing you must run CHKDSK by right clicking in My Computer>Properties>Tools>Check Now> Automatically fix file systems errors. If drive is visible, but still showing issues, create a backup immediately and run Data recovery. So, if the drive still remains invisible, there is expert assistance required, contact HP tech support for resolution.

The optical drive goes invisible: In this situation you should type “regedit” in Search Box in Start menu and then navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}. Delete any entry named UpperFilters and LowerFilters. Now, reboot your PC and the optical drive is back again and functioning. You might require reinstalling software that accesses this drive to ensure complete functionality again.

In addition to above mentioned storage issues, others that you can commonly experience entail, the drive not showing its full capacity, which happens with a 3TB or 4TB drive capacity. Another issue is the slow performance of SSD, there are few steps which can help in resolving this, but doing it by self is not always possible. BSOD caused by AHCI is another issue which is really annoying, and is not really easy to tackle.

So, if you find yourself trapped in any such storage related issues, you can initially opt for a DIY troubleshooting, but if things don’t look good even then, turn to experts. Just such expert assistance is available at the HP technical support number at SupportMart. Experts here act like your friendly tech Mart to keep away issues and bring near trouble-free computing.

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