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  2. System Management BIOS - Wikipedia

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    Version 2.0 of the Desktop Management BIOS specification was released on March 6, 1996 by American Megatrends (AMI), Award Software, Dell, Intel, Phoenix Technologies, and SystemSoft Corporation. It introduced 16-bit plug-and-play functions used to access the structures from Windows 95. [7]

  3. Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology - Wikipedia

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    An example of software that shows the health of the drive and its smart attributes. This 8TB Toshiba Hard Drive appears to be in perfect condition. [1] Another example of software that shows the health of the drive and its smart attributes. This Intel 120GB SSD also appears to be in perfect condition. [2]

  4. Comparison of S.M.A.R.T. tools - Wikipedia

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    LiveCDs are available for download, allowing the user to use GNOME Disks without any changes to the computer. smartmontools [7] Windows, Unix-like (Linux, macOS, BSD, etc.) GNU GPL v2 CLI and GUI (via GSmartControl and HDD Guardian) All for Linux, some for other Unix-like See list of supported devices; [8] SAT driver required on macOS only [9]

  5. UEFI - Wikipedia

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    UEFI requires the firmware and operating system loader (or kernel) to be size-matched; that is, a 64-bit UEFI firmware implementation can load only a 64-bit operating system (OS) boot loader or kernel (unless the CSM-based legacy boot is used) and the same applies to 32-bit.

  6. Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology - Wikipedia

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    Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation (abbreviated TSST) is a former international joint venture company of Toshiba and Samsung Electronics (South Korea). Toshiba used to own 51% of its stock, while Samsung used to own the remaining 49%. The company specialized in optical disc drive manufacturing. The company was established in 2004.

  7. GUID Partition Table - Wikipedia

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    Then follow the starting and ending 64 bit LBAs, partition attributes, and the 36 character (max.) Unicode partition name. As is the nature and purpose of GUIDs and as per RFC 4122, no central registry is needed to ensure the uniqueness of the GUID partition type designators.

  8. HD DVD - Wikipedia

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    On February 19, 2008, Toshiba announced plans to discontinue development, marketing and manufacturing of HD DVD players while still providing product support and after-sale service to consumers of the format (including firmware updates), effectively making the platform obsolete. The company cited "recent major changes in the market".

  9. Hard disk drive failure - Wikipedia

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    A hard disk drive failure occurs when a hard disk drive malfunctions and the stored information cannot be accessed with a properly configured computer. A hard disk failure may occur in the course of normal operation, or due to an external factor such as exposure to fire or water or high magnetic fields , or suffering a sharp impact or ...