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Hard disk problem ?
Name: lyxo_vkd1989 Date: March 12, 2006 at 09:55:41 Pacific OS: don t know CPU/Ram: don tknow Product: HP
Comment:
Hi..it s me again...:( when i open my computer it says (word for word)
"Smart failure predicted on hard disk 0 : Toshiba mk4025gas-(pm)
1720- S.M.A.R.T Hard drive detects imminent failure (Failing Attr: 05h)
Please back up contents of the hard drive and run HDD self in F2 setup Press F1 to continue "
Does back up mean to put everything I have in my computer in a cd or disk to save then in case my computer lost everything ?
Name: street1 Date: March 12, 2006 at 10:00:05 Pacific
Reply:
Yes,it means backup what you don't want to lose.
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Response Number 2
Name: lyxo_vkd1989 Date: March 12, 2006 at 11:08:30 Pacific
Reply:
okay...then how do i repair the failure ? i forget to ask that ? lol that s was my real question..
thanks
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Response Number 3
Name: TopFarmer Date: March 12, 2006 at 11:22:56 Pacific
Reply:
You buy a new hdd, only way.
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Response Number 4
Name: ham30 Date: March 12, 2006 at 12:16:10 Pacific
Reply:
Personally I do not trust SMART. Backing up is wise, but I wouldn't automatically trash the drive on what SMART says.
You can download a diagnostic from the hard drive manufacturer's web site and see what it says. Make sure the diagnostic doesn't wipe the drive as part of the test.
Sorry, I do not check for private messages
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Response Number 5
Name: lyxo_vkd1989 Date: March 12, 2006 at 13:15:06 Pacific
Reply:
thanks to you both...
but what is a HDD ?
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Response Number 6
Name: street1 Date: March 12, 2006 at 14:23:46 Pacific
Reply:
HHD is an acronym for hard disc drive.
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Response Number 7
Name: californiakid Date: March 12, 2006 at 14:27:57 Pacific
Reply:
That's your Hard Disk Drive, smart is telling you that your hard drive is in imminent danger of failure and that you should start saving everything you want to a cd and soon. If the predicted failure comes true, you may lose everything.
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Response Number 8
Name: street1 Date: March 12, 2006 at 14:36:19 Pacific
Reply:
http://www.zyra.org.uk/hdd.htm
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Response Number 9
Name: lyxo_vkd1989 Date: March 12, 2006 at 15:28:29 Pacific
Reply:
THanks to you all !!! so there s many chance that my computer would broke down at any moment ? no way to repair it ? to buy a new hard disk drive ? is there another way ? and what s the cost of a new hard disk drive ?
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Response Number 10
Name: street1 Date: March 12, 2006 at 15:59:20 Pacific
Reply:
You will need to search for hard drive cost.Below site is an idea.
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