 OT: Harddrive Failure . . . what to do? |
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| jd74914 |
 Jan 1 2008, 01:27 PM
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Ok guys, I figured I would ask here since many of you seem very computer savvy.
Today I was using my PC (its an HP Pavilion a1540n) and the computer suddenly froze. It gave me an error message saying that it could not read the hard disk and restarted. When I restarted windows the drive started making terrible noises and windows wouldn't load. Its still giving the cannot read errors. I'm pretty sure the hard drive is toasted . . . How do I go about fixing my computer. I don't care so much about the data on the current drive, but I do need the computer to work. I do not have my recovery disk (I lost it somewhere). How do I install a new hard drive and get the computer started again. Thanks in advance for any help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| davep |
Jan 1 2008, 01:42 PM
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You may want to give HP a call. First you need to know the exact type of hard drive; it may be an ATA drive or a SATA drive for connections. Almost any drive with the correct connections can be used. I think the recovery disk can only be used if the original HD is functional. With a new HD, you need a full OS CD and serial number to install from scratch. These situations are real bummers. I like to build my own computer so that upgrading and maintaining is simple. Computers with preinstalled custom OS's with which you only get a recovery CD are problematic. Good luck.
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jd74914 OT: Harddrive Failure . . . what to do? Jan 1 2008, 01:27 PM
Porcharu buy a new disk (make sure it is the correct type P... Jan 1 2008, 01:41 PM solex The following steps assume the drive is some what ... Jan 1 2008, 01:59 PM sendjonathanmail once you get the pc up and running again, I sugges... Jan 2 2008, 03:42 PM
Sarastro I buy very little (read none) software preferring ... Jan 3 2008, 02:59 PM |
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