Answer: A Head Crash occurs when the Read-Write Head of a Hard Disk Drive touches its rotating platter resulting in catastrophic damage to the magnetic media on the platter surface. Generally, a tiny particle of dirt or other loose material causes the head to bounce against the disk and in the process destroys the thin magnetic coating on the disk.
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