Failure of HARD drive or something else?

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• Satellite P215 get SMART failure on hard drive

  Hello

  I've had my laptop for a year now, and just recently, I noticed everything using that everything has become much slower and more something else that I couldn't run as much multitasking I could before without the screen freeze and have to wait until he gets treated. The level of multitasking is not serious, I mean that a laptop of this caliber should be able to have a streaming of youtube video play without problem as both messenger and Microsoft Word have. Recently, it has been quite frustrating and makes me want to throw computer laptop in the room, but I persevere. Moreover, I also realized that the game I used to play works is no longer (I wonder if it's the same question)

  I formatted the hard drive and installed windows vista (with the CD that was given to me when I bought the computer) and the first time he had actually installation problems I had to do it twice. The second time it has installed fine and it worked for a week and then it started to slow down terribly again.

  After restart the computer message popped up indicating SMART: failure on hard drive Hitachi-(s1) 4, so I followed the instructions given by another thread with a similar problem. I tried the hitachi Drive Fitness Test and the program would not even load, it would get to the point where it says «Loading DFT»... ' and he would just stay there... I guess that is not compatible with Vista or something.

  What can I do in addition to evidence of the replacement of the hard drive? The cause of the downturn from the computer to the bass and the game does not work because of the HD about to fail? If there is a way to solve this problem, I would like to know

  Thank you
  Michael

  In my view the HARD disk, you should be exchanged and Yes, it could be the reason why the computer slows down, and some games do not work.
  I had the same problem a few years ago on my desktop PC computer is very slow and I can t install a game. Whenever I tried it, I got a BSOD. Then I switched the HARD drive and everything worked very well.

  I put t know why the Drive Fitness Test does not start on your computer, but if you get a SMART error HARD drive should be exchanged permanently.

  If your laptop is under warranty, you must contact an ASP. Then the repair should be free.

  Good luck!

• Qosmio F60 - 11F - problem of failure of HARD drive for the 3rd time

  Hello

  My Toshiba Qosmio F60 - 11(f) does not continue 6 months with me until a HARD disk failure that happens with the same massege (failure of HARD drive on disk0 hard to predict Intel SMART)

  I took my laptop to the service center for 3 times now, and I would like to fix this kind of problem for good and do not reproduce.

  Qosmio F60 - 11F
  Serial number: 6A093786H
  E-mail: [email protected]

  Thank you

  Hello

  The HARD drive may begin to malfunction because it s a part not reusable.
  I'm not very well why the HARD drive starts to malfunction in these times early in any case the party m can be replaced very easily and usually you don t we had to send the laptop to the ASP.

  Get in touch with an ASP and ask compatible HARD drive. If it s covered by the warranty, you should get so much for free, otherwise you will need to purchase these parts.

  However, here you can check how to replace the HDD:
  * Qosmio F60 HDD *.
  + http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/CRU07030A0000R01.htm+

  welcome them

• Windows 7 will not activate with the OEM key, after the failure of HARD drive.

  Hello

  I was recently asked to repair my brother DELL laptop.  The HARD drive failed and the system unusable.  I replaced the HARD drive and installed Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 (earlier version of windows) from my own installation media.  The recovery partition had survived the failure of HARD drive, I would have just cloned that and used, but this was not an option in this case.

  The problem that I am experiencing, is that windows don't will not activate, saying that the key is not valid.  I was told that installing Windows 7 media would work with a retail or an OEM key, but that doesn't seem to be the case.  The key OEM I use, is from the computer it came from originally, and the only material change is the new HARD disk.

  I try to avoid ordering an OEM Dell installation CD, as which costs money (I already have my own installation CD) and takes time (why do they have them available for download?).

  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  Thank you

  Brian o '

  Here is the information that the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool spits out:

  Diagnostic report (1.9.0027.0):
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  Validation code: 0
  Code of Validation caching online: 0x0
  Windows product key: *-* - QCPVQ - KHRB8-RMV82
  Windows product key hash: + Rj3N34NLM2JqoBO/OzgzTZXgbY =
  Windows product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00095
  Windows product ID type: 2
  Windows license Type: OEM SLP
  The Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
  ID: {AC8177E3-D2B0-45ED-B79B-E129894262D3} (1)
  Admin: Yes
  TestCab: 0x0
  LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Product name: Windows 7 Home Premium
  Architecture: 0 x 00000009
  Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104 - 1431
  TTS error:
  Validation of diagnosis:
  Resolution state: n/a

  Given Vista WgaER-->
  ThreatID (s): n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  Windows XP Notifications data-->
  Cached result: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  File: No.
  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  WgaTray.exe signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  WgaLogon.dll signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  OGA Notifications data-->
  Cached result: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  OGAExec.exe signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  OGAAddin.dll signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  OGA data-->
  Office status: 109 n/a
  OGA Version: N/a, 0 x 80070002
  Signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

  Data browser-->
  Proxy settings: N/A
  User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
  Default browser: C:\Program may Explorer\iexplore.exe
  Download signed ActiveX controls: fast
  Download unsigned ActiveX controls: disabled
  Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: allowed
  Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: disabled
  Allow the Internet Explorer Webbrowser control scripts: disabled
  Active scripting: allowed
  Recognized ActiveX controls safe for scripting: allowed

  Analysis of file data-->

  Other data-->
  Office details: {AC8177E3-D2B0-45ED-B79B-E129894262D3}1.9.0027.06.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003x 64*-*-*-*-RMV8200359-OEM-8992687-000952S-1-5-21-1225630707-1574482703-4192685535Dell Inc.. Inspiron N5030 Dell Inc.. A02 20100913000000.000000 + 00032933F07018400F804090409Time(GMT-05:00) Standard is03DELL WN09 109

  Content Spsys.log: 0 x 80070002

  License data-->
  The software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

  Name: Windows 7 HomePremium edition
  Description: operating system Windows - Windows (r) 7, channel OEM_SLP
  Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
  ID of the application: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
  Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800095-02-1033-7601.0000-0892013
  Installation ID: 004806170012218410865063155553272544088463952332351022
  Processor certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
  Machine certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
  Use license URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
  Product key certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
  Partial product key: RMV82
  License status: initial grace period
  Time remaining: 43080 minute (s) on (29 day (s))
  Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
  Trust time: 31/03/2013-02:23:35

  Windows Activation Technologies-->
  HrOffline: 0x00000000
  HrOnline: n/a
  Beyond: 0 x 0000000000000000
  Event time stamp: n/a
  ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
  The admin service: recorded, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
  Output beyond bitmask:

  --> HWID data
  Current HWID of Hash: MAAAAAEAAgABAAIAAAABAAAAAgABAAEAeqgI7yp8en9YkLIC/j7Shg44gAGAPUbK

  Activation 1.0 data OEM-->
  N/A

  Activation 2.0 data OEM-->
  BIOS valid for OA 2.0: Yes
  Windows marker version: 0 x 20001
  OEMID and OEMTableID consistent: Yes
  BIOS information:
  ACPI Table name OEMID value OEMTableID value
  APIC DELL WN09
  FACP DELL WN09
  HPET DELL WN09
  MCFG DELL WN09
  WN09 DELL SLIC
  OSFR DELL WN09
  SSDT PmRef CpuPm

  you use an OEM SLP key that only works with the manufacturers recovery media.

  change the product key to that on computers of COA
  Click Start, type slui3, press ENTER.

  Additional information:

  Computers, which are built by large manufacturers provided with pre-installed Windows are supplied with 2 two product keys:

  OEM SLP: This key comes pre-installed in Windows, when it comes to the factory. This key is designed to work with the special instructions isn't on the hardware of this manufacturer. Then, when Windows was installed using the OEM SLP (in factory) Windows 7 key leans on the motherboard and he sees special instructions and activates. (that's why you had no need to turn on your computer after you brought it home)

  COA SLP: it's the product key that you see on the sticker on the side (or at the bottom, [or in the battery compartment]) of your computer. It is a valid product key, but must be used only in certain situations (for example, if the OEM SLP key stops automatic activation for a reason any). The key must be activated by phone. (Note: all manufacturers that use the SLP OEM system are bound by contract to include a certificate of Authenticity sticker (COA), which has a COA SLP key, on the computer)

• Failure of hard drive on HP laptop DV 6000 Pavilion Windows XPsp3 OS - need help data recovery

  Failure of hard drive on HP laptop DV 6000 Pavilion - need help data recovery

  HP Pavilion DV 6108 NR, RG365UA, purchased late 2006 at best buy, with Windows XP, upgrade to Service Pack 3. It has a Fujitsu 60 GB HDD partitioned into C: and a D: Recovery.

  Windows tries to start, but goes to a blue screen with the message: "Unmountable Boot Volume" for a second, then just guard recycling until I force a shutdown.

  Phoenix BIOS, hard drive test result: "Fail #1-08".

  I ran a program to drive on the Cdrive analysis/recovery and it seems to show the directory structure intact, and he was able to recover some files. I used the free Seagate (which only retrieves the small files). The second pass only works so well and in the third set as the program says that I should not go further, and I need to contact a professional drive recovery company.

  However, drive D seems to be intact, so I wonder if the disc is damaged or just one aspect of the logical drive C is bad.

  How can I get the D: to run recovery on it software? The recovery discs, made by Best Buy, just proceed to the R / F / Q option screen, and when I press R, I get a blue screen every time.
  Pressing the F10 key at startup bothers me nowhere. Ditto the key F11.

  I don't like hard disk; This is the data (files, documents, images, etc.) that I want to.
  I contacted HP to order recovery disks, but they are no longer available for my computer.

  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
  Jon

  Update...

  I found a site that offers the following:

  http://www.computersurgeons.com/p-13442-recovery-kit-435422-001-for-HP-model-number-dv6108nr.aspx

  Recovery Kit 435422-001 for HP model dv6108nr number

  

• Hi, I have a problem loading window it says invalid partion but starting in fast web hp I am use windows home premium 7 with ahp touch smart tm2, is the failure of hard drive

  invalid partion happens at startup if you press the f10 key with that he goes to the fast sequence of hp with at least you can acess the web and that's what I'm writing this with... myQuestion is the failure of hard drive?

  Perhaps, I backup and try a reinstall.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/12/27/how-to-backup-to-an-external-hard-drive/
  http://notebooks.com/2011/02/25/how-to-restore-a-backup-from-an-external-hard-drive-in-Windows-7/

  New computers coming often pre-installed with Windows 7 have what is called a recovery partition. This is used to reinstall an operating system in the case of a system failure. To access it, you need to start when you start your computer by pressing a function key. This can be either F1, F2, F9, F10, F11, F12 key DEL or tab. See the manual that came with your PC for instructions on how to reinstall Windows.

  For HP, press F11 directly after switching on the device

• I reinstall CS4 after failure of hard drive and everything works except Acrobat 9 Pro. I am running Yosemite. on iMac. I reinstalled Acrobat but when I open I only get Word to Acrobat in the finder without options and it does not open.

  I reinstall CS4 after failure of hard drive and everything works - photoshop, Indesign - EXCEPT Acrobat 9 Pro. I am running Yosemite on iMac. I reinstalled Acrobat from the disks, but when I open I get that Word to Acrobat in the finder without other menus - the application does not open. As a first step, I get an error message.

  Acrobat has detected there are missing components

  Adobe Pdf Finder

  Adobe PDF Viewer plug.

  What is the cause? If yes where can I get.

  I tried to uncheck the boxes, but no difference.

  Is this or an activation problem

  Thank you

  K
  

  Hi Kate,.

  Acrobat 9 is not supported on OS of Yosemite.

  You could face compatibility problems.

  Kind regards
  Rave

• After failure of hard drive, I need to download Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop Element. How to do without the link send Adobe when I bought these programs? Thank you very much.

  After failure of hard drive, I need to download Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop Element.

  How to do without the link send Adobe when I bought these programs?

  Thank you very much.

  Hello

  You need to return the document to download Acrobat.

  If you could tell us the exact version you need, we could provide you the download link directly for this particular version.

  If it s DC Acrobat, you might check out the following link.

  Download Acrobat DC (DC) | Company or VIP

  If it's any prior version, please see the following.

  Download Adobe Acrobat products. Standard, Pro | DC, XI, X

  To download Photoshop element, thanks for posting your query on the next page and the expert will get back to you.

  Photoshop Elements

  Concerning

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• System Restore op after failure of HARD drive and replacement

  Hello

  I have an old laptop dv9000 with XPPro factory installed SP2, since upgraded to SP3. The hard drive failed (Seagate 80Gig). I checked with the test of the bios Setup, he said "fail" and I checked by booting from the windows installation disc CD player. He said, not found hard drive. SO, I bought a disc bytes of more 1 t (same mfr Seagate, same 5400 RPM) and installed. I have a backup network (Seagate Black armor) drive and I was able to restore the last backup. The booted cd drive the recovery disc for this program, the hard drive light blinking and it seemed to be something for 3 hours, then told it was full.

  But the new drive does not start. I've read on this forum and of the joint recommendation was to use the system provided with the laptop recovery disks. I dug through the boxes in the garage and have found the system recovery discs and my 14 cd makes system restore. :-) makes to keep unwanted sometimes. But I tried the system recovery disk and it will not start in the cd player. I get a white screen with the cursor in the left flashing top. I went back to try the recovery of Seagate disk, and now it will not start either. I tried to remove the new HARD drive. with or without a cd in the player it displays the message "No Op sysytem found." SO I think that something touched the CDdrive. But it is interesting with the blinking cursor will restart the machine, then perhaps a part of the op system is loaded.

  It is an old machine, the old system of the op. I shopped Hp store and only Windows8 available now. SO I am forced either on the cutting edge with all new bugs and learning curve, or I'm trying to get this old lady will machine. Other things I've linked, hard reset, restore the default bios.

  Ideas that you may have will be appreciated.

  Hello

  The laptop is back running with the new hard drive, Yay! and a new cd player.

  Here's what he had to, for anyone who has ever has the same problem:

  The CD player was bad. The nearest local supplier on the list for assistance parts hp gave me was a suitable replacement. I installed, and the system restore disc started and ran immediately.  I decided to check and see if the windows install disc would go and restore the sytem since I thought that I had already restored the entire C: partition. He started, but did not find the hard drive. He gave an eror message that does no drive found.  I went to the hp system restore disc and running. It took several hours reformatted the drive (by removing everything I'd put) and rebooted several times. Eventually, he came with a windows desktop computer. This is the factory installed there are over 5 years old. I installed the Seagate backup software and running. He seemed to have more options running in windows he did directly from the boot cd. One of the options was to restore the MBR. I had to find out what it was, Master Boot Record. I thought that it should be restored. The full restoration of the backup process C: took another few hours, but he finished and gave a message of the operation successfully.

  Then I rebooted and got windows, connected and got my office logon screen as it was at the time of the backup. Success.

  In the future, I'll watch that restore MBR, maybe it's there, and I missed it the first time. I have a slight nagging worry that maybe something else caused both drives to fail almost at the same time. But I'm not going to fuss with it. I hope that the machine works well for a little longer.

  Thanks to those who have tried to help.

  Later,.

  Dyno

• disk error hard dv6t, failure of hard drive not

  I am currently working for my intermittent problems of girlfriends with his laptop HP DV6T 3100.  The unit occasionally freezes and crashes, and then retrieves and returns to normal.  Occasionally of the boots to a hard drive error.  When it does not read the hard disk, the BIOS test pass.

  For a brief period he not tell the reader at all, but after I pulled the drive and put it in an external enclosure, another machine was able to read and to test the hard drive, which showed no signs of problems.  Smart function and the test was well outside, and I was able to start another machine out of the outer casing, which had none of the symptoms.

  I reconnect the SATA cable, he taped down as Ive read that this model has some problems holding the SATA cable in.  I also replaced the cable a few days ago and the machine is still issues regularly do not start, or when it does, gel on what anyone who accesses the hard drive because then more a minute or two, IE: Windows Live Mail, showing recently used documents in the office, or download files from Chrome.

  From what I can tell, it seems to be a problem with the hard drive on the Board controller, but I'm not familiar with how HP defines the unit upwards, or with Windows in general, as I'm an Apple guy.  Is there something else that reveal ask this question, because I don't think it's the hard drive, as it works perfectly out of the machine.  No details on this issue would be appreciated, as so far been relatively useless HP support, claiming that it is certainly a hard drive problem.

  Hello romanaz1987.  I understand that you encounter some problems with the hard drive in your friend DV6T.

  I share your diagnosis - which seems to be a problem with the hard disk controller.  The reason why I believe that it is only your steps of troubleshooting narrowed down the issue well enough.  The hard drive is known for work that you are able to use it in an external enclosure without problem.  In addition, the next thing I would try personally would have been reinstalling/replacing the SATA cable and you did both.  So, that leaves either the motherboard or controller hard drive as the culprit.  Unfortunately there is no way that I know to further diagnose the issue without taking the laptop to a technician.

  How long have you tried using the hard drive in the enclosure?  Given that the problem is intermittent, it may be useful to use the hard drive in the enclosure for an extended period of time.  It'll still exclude strange intermittent problems with the drive.

  I suggest take this laptop to a local technician, if she is no longer under warranty (you can check here).  A technician will be able to more practical tests that don't translate well on the forums.  If you are still in warranty, then you should definitely, contact HP support and let them know about the problem.  If you are in the USA / Canada, the number is 1-800-474-6836.  However, if you are in another part of the world, you need to visit HP's Support around the world to find contact information for your country.

  I'm sorry you have encountered this problem, but if you have any questions feel free to ask.  Also, I hope you have a nice evening!

• Tecra A2 - Upgrade 40 GB HARD drive to something bigger

  Here's my laptop specs.

  Tecra A2-104: Intel® Celeron®...
  Part number: PTA20E-07701QEN
  Main features
  Processor Intel® Celeron® M 330 (1.40 GHz)
  Windows XP Professional
  1 GB OF RAM DDR
  40 GB hard drive. Speed - 4200 RPM. Certification - S.M.A.R.T

  Could someone advise me as to what type of HDD would be better that the current one is not just big enough. I don't want to go buy one and realize that it does not work.

  Thank you

  Hi duff321,

  Upgrade the HARD drive is usually no problem because it s not delicate procedure and if you buy a HARD drive with more RPM (revolutions per minute) and something more grand (120 GB for example) your computer should work a little faster had more high density of data.

  Anyway, motherboards with IDE controller have limitation of LBA 28 bits, which means that you can use hard disks up to 128 GB or with other words 120 GB would be the maximum capacity of the HARD drive and it should be ok because he three times as much as on the old HARD drive.
  I can recommend for example of hard drives from Western Digital, but all other brands should work correctly.

  Just take a look at a few online shops or ask your authorized service provider.

• Failure of hard drive on Satellite A660

  I bought a new Toshiba A series 9 months ago.
  Less than a week, I had to go back, because the sound card did not work. The store I bought did not have an identical replacement the replacement model cost me an extra $ 150.
  Now the hard drive failed.

  Any attempt to save whatever it is will fail so I'm going to lose everything, including a major contract. Toshiba tell me that I should go and pay a computer store to back up my files!
  I would consider it a chance except that a friend who purchased a Qosmio, a month before I bought my A660 also had its hard drive fail. He has reportedly been repaired under warranty but still does not work.

  So much for Toshiba indicating "Toshiba believes that reliability is the single most important feature a laptop can have and understands that he must be built in and not something that can be bolted on."
  The result? Our laptops have a reputation for first class reliability. "The technical support person said that his bad luck - electronic sound no matter what can fail at any time - it's nothing to do with reliability.
  So what is the reliability of Toshiba?

  Hello

  Sorry to hear you have all these problems. Unfortunately I can't help you much, but if you have a problem hardware and warranty is still valid don't clarify this store but with the nearest Toshiba direct service provider.

  When you bring your laptop here, they will check if the guarantee initially data. If the warranty is valid each faulty hardware will be replaced free of charge.
  Maybe that doesn't sound stupid, but I believe that people who work in this store have used your situation to make more money and to sell you a new HARD drive for $150.

  From this moment, they are responsible for this part and if something goes wrong, they should help you with this. every new piece of hardware warranty when they sell a HDD this HARD disk must also have warranty time while Toshiba has nothing to do with it.

  It is the same with cars. S car manufacturer always say that each service must be made by its partners ALLOWED but if favor you by an independent auto shop and they do something bad, automaker cannot recognize this as a valid warranty issue.

  You know what I mean?

• Re: Satellite A300/U01 - failure of HARD drive?

  I tried to start my A300/U01 this morning and nothing happened after the noise/power/keyboard illuminated lights.

  I tried again and this time, the BIOS screen is appeared, but nothing later. The HD light never informed. I hear the ticking of the light in the machine, but nothing as if the HD was running fine.

  (1) that indicate a mechanical failure of the hard drive?
  (2) if so I lost all data on this drive?

  I have only a single folder, I care; Unfortunately, I've been lax in my backup.

  > 1) is - that this Signals a mechanical hard drive failure?
  N ° access to the BIOS (press F2) and check if the HARD drive is listed in the BIOS. If it s are not not in the BIOS, this means that the HARD disk is dead.

  (> 2) if so I lose all the data on this drive?
  Well, if the HARD drive was dying then you would lose data also, but first it of necessary to know if the HARD drive is really dead. For this check point 1.

• Satellite A300-GN1 - HARD drive load something every time

  Hello

  When the pc loads up on top of the office, after about 1 minute HARD drive starts to load something 15-3-minutes (maybe check out or almost).

  Also when I finished no matter what disk HARD game starts to load something.
  Maybe someone knew how to fix it?
  I thought that it is auto defrag problem, but it's not...

  Vista Edition sp1 family.

  I guess there is nothing wrong with your laptop.
  I think that it is a feature of Vista.
  Vista always indexes the HARD drive to improve the desktop search.

  If you do not use this feature, you can disable it.
  Use the command Services.msc in the Start Run menu.
  Scroll of double-click 'Windows Search' it and mark it as disabled

  But personally, I would not recommend disabling because it would slow down the search.

  Welcome them

• Pavilion dv6: failure of hard drive test

  my system does not work and I tried to go to safe mode but is not wor and I trried to do system test and there all tests except the short DST hard drive, it failed with the following information

  Failure ID: OLKQ0F-5SW7JD-QFPH5A-60XE03

  PRODUCT ID: A7M81EA #ABV

  kindly help me, what should I do?

  The hard drive needs to be replaced. Where are you located (one country)?

  Dv6-6c40se is the model number. You have recovery discs? We can help you with the purchase of a new hard drive (which is not as expensive as you probably fear), its installation and put the software on it. Post back for help if you wish.