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Smart failure predicted
Name: ALEXkhooba Date: January 4, 2005 at 19:49:51 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: AMD ATHELON 1000 Mhz 128m
Comment:
hiii everyone, I would really appreciated if any of you can tell me how to solve this problem... I just formated the hard drive and installed new windows from cd. here is what is happening, everytime I start my computer I get the doss screen and with some info plus this message (SMART Failure Predicted on Primary Master ST380020A. WARNING: Immediately back-up your data, and replace your hard disk drive. A failure may be imminent)
if i press F1 window will start normally if i press Del I will get into BOIS
I'm doing scandisk and everything is showing ok. and there is NO bad sectors in hard drive. I have only one hard drive and it's master
does this message mean that I will need to get new hard drive or is the problem with some BOIS Setting?
thank you in advance for any help you can provide....
Name: per Date: January 4, 2005 at 19:57:10 Pacific
Reply:
Backup the HD ASAP get a new hd and transfer your files. Smart drive lives up to it's name. If it says it's failing it probably is.
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Response Number 2
Name: terii Date: January 4, 2005 at 20:41:43 Pacific
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Go to link and do a check on your machine. Part of the check is SMART check on your HD. If this site tells you that you have SMART problems, then as posted above, back up your data and get another drive ASAP.
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Response Number 3
Name: setishock Date: January 4, 2005 at 21:31:04 Pacific
Reply:
I have never seen a smart warning turn out to be a false alarm. Now shoo. Go back up your drive. Samsung by the way has an 80gig drive for $59.00 at microcenter. WWW.microcenter.com
I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid...
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Response Number 4
Name: per Date: January 4, 2005 at 21:33:16 Pacific
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Thats 2 we agree on tonight Setishock. Happy new year.
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Response Number 5
Name: setishock Date: January 4, 2005 at 21:52:06 Pacific
Reply:
Happy new year to you too. Now what was the other thing we agreed on?
I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid...
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Response Number 6
Name: per Date: January 4, 2005 at 21:59:34 Pacific
Reply:
I don't remember. Somewhere back there a couple hours ago. What do you want, instant recall? LOL!!:))
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