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dzags18
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My harddrive has recently decided it doesn't want to work.. when I try and boot up my computer it goes into a cycle of trying to reboot, every now and then I can get it into safemode and i've run virus checkers to make sure i don't have any virus. Now the latest time i tried booting up it says
"1720-SMART Hard drive detects imminent failure (Failing attr: 05)".
How screwed am I?

11/11/2005 9:51:02 PM

Incognegro
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u need a new hdd

11/11/2005 10:18:07 PM

IROLA_BLUNT
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If you get it to boot again don't waste your time with virus scans...back up your data ASAP!

11/11/2005 11:05:23 PM

gephelps
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Don't try to boot it anymore, get another hard drive. Install windows on the new one, then plug this in as slave and get the data off if you can.

11/11/2005 11:17:24 PM

dzags18
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How much would a good sized hard drive for a laptop run?

11/11/2005 11:24:29 PM

gephelps
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ohhh, this is a laptop.... I bought a 60 gig 7200 rpm one last year for about $100 if I remember. $15 can score you an external enclosure so you can hook the old one up usb style.

11/11/2005 11:33:38 PM

GraniteBalls
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Quote :
"imminent failure "



awesome error

11/12/2005 12:34:01 AM

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