Definition: Disk Crash


The term is used for any problem with the disk, usually hard disk. If hard disk is not able to read/write, it is known as hard disk crash. More specifically it is called head crash.




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Active Partition

The partition of the drive that contains the operating system. If the drive has multiple partitions, only the primary partition can be made active. A hard drive can have only one active partition.

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