Terry Teachout (born February 6, 1956) is an American critic,[1] biographer,[2] librettist,[3] author, playwright,[4] and blogger. He is the drama critic of The Wall Street Journal, the critic-at-large of Commentary, and the author of Sightings, a column about the arts in America that appears biweekly in the Wall Street Journal.
In 2013, the site reported that 78% of its drives last longer than four years. That's not too bad, but it means that if you've been using your primary hard drive for five years, it might be time to look at a new oneâor at least back up anything important.
The most common causes of hard drive failure: 1  Heat: The primary cause of hard drive failures is hardware overheating. 2  Physical damage to your computer: Any type of physical force, such as bumping, jarring, or dropping your computer may lead to physical damage to the hard drive.