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HELP is my harddrive dead?
Name: Nicholas Date: August 6, 2003 at 10:45:57 Pacific OS: win xp prof. CPU/Ram: 640
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ok so when i turned on my computer today i got this error thing that wouldnt let me start into windows. I got certain options like restart in dos,restart in dos networking, restart in dos something else, restart at the last known working configuration, and continue loading normally. i chose continue loading normally and it sent me back to the screen with the restart in screen. then i tried last good configuration same prob. Then i tried all of the other options... same prob. so then i decide to format my drive(ive done it many times). I put my winxp cd in and start the formatting process then it freezes at 29 ive been waiting about 1 hour for it to continue but nothing. Ive havnt used fdisk (cause i dont know how). All i did(and have dont like 50 times is put my cd in, push a key to continue, then push enter over the partition to reformat the partition. Thats how i normally did it and every time i did that it was succesful. I dont know whats wrong but ill give you my harddrive info: maxtor 120gb ata/133. so can u help me please?
Name: Luis Date: August 6, 2003 at 11:48:46 Pacific
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use fdisk from a boot up disk or remove the partition and recreate a new one with the recovery console in the XP cd
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Response Number 2
Name: Luis Date: August 6, 2003 at 11:50:33 Pacific
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If you have msn add me to your list and we can talk a little more about the problem
moose_2020@hotmail.com
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Response Number 3
Name: Clark Date: August 6, 2003 at 11:52:55 Pacific
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If you bought the drive in a retail package, you should have received a CD/Floppy called MAXBLAST which can be used to test the hard drive. If you bought OEM I think you cn download the test program from the Maxtor site. Reinstalling 50 times (?), I'd look for other variables as the cause of the failure.
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Response Number 4
Name: Nicholas Date: August 6, 2003 at 14:59:54 Pacific
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the maxblast disk doesnt work so forget about that it keeps giving me errors. I used this floppy disc that came with my computer and i tested the ide harddrive. It says: Test Errors IDE Disk - Confidence Test :Fail Result Code:0F00-133E Msg:IDE device failed: A possible failure is predicted by the drive's S.M.A.R.T(Self-Monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology) status. It is advisable to immediately back up your and it stops there... should i replace my drive now?
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Response Number 5
Name: Nicholas Date: August 6, 2003 at 15:05:48 Pacific
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continued from last page... The drive failed to perform the confidence test properly. This may indicate that the drive needs to be replaced(if this is a removable media device, try diffrent media)
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