Many hard drives will outlast the computer on which they are installed, and some may even weather a few computer migrations. Hard drives are designed to last, yet they do fail occasionally, either as a result of inappropriate treatment or because they were not made precisely. You can try to extend the life of a hard disk temporarily if it is ready to fail, but you may not be able to fix it permanently.
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