More computers nowadays are using Solid State Drives (SSDs) which are faster and more resilient to bad handling than the older slower Hard Disk Drives (HDDs). Unfortunately these devices don’t usually give you much warning when they start to malfunction and break down, at which time they will suddenly lose all of your data. MakeUseOf.com have published an article that will help you spot for warning signs of impending disaster. Check it out here. See also an earlier post about proactive checking of your SSD on Windows here.