Matching Pairs Common storage issuesOnline version Testout by Mr. B 1 Drive not recognized by the BIOS/UEF 2 Slow performance 3 Crash screens 4 Application crash 5 Failure to boot 6 _____ is the measurement of how many input/output operation can be performed per second 7 Drive noise 8 Data loss IOPS The power or sata connector is unplugged. Often, rebooting the computer solves the problem The disk you're booting doesn't have an operating system installed Excessive or unusual drive noise (such as a clicking or grinding) almost always indicates a failing hard disk If an application you are using crashes, an error has occurred that gives you no choice except to exit the application Keep the disk defragmented. A heavily fragmented disk can run quite slowly. You need ample free space to fully defragment the drive. Corrupt or lost data on the storage device can indicate the disk or one of its components is failing.