A guy in Tulsa watched me reinstall Windows 11 on the same dying drive for the third time in two months before he asked why I don't just clone to an SSD | Computer Technicians - Chatter Central
A guy in Tulsa watched me reinstall Windows 11 on the same dying drive for the third time in two months before he asked why I don't just clone to an SSD
I've been imaging machines for 6 years and never once thought to check drive health before wasting a customer's afternoon. Now I run a $30 SMART test first, and about 1 in 5 machines needing a 'fresh install' just need a $40 drive swap instead.