Pavilion dv7 1245 dx boot problem
Hey everybody,
Just FYI, I have a dv7-1245dx with a VISTA OS and hard drive of 320 GB.
I was unable to boot my dv7 for about a week when (I think) the hard drive crashed while the computer is running. I ran the disk hard main self test and received 301, 303 and 305 errors but there always going the SMART control - so the hard drive is shot. System memory is 100%.
I want to be sure that there nothing else wrong with it before you buy a new hard drive. I tried from a disk external drive with Windows XP is already installed, but just at the point where it begins to show the loading Windows screen, he flashes a BSOD and restarts. Is there anything else I can do to diagnose what is wrong or it's probably just the hard drive?
Also, what are the brands of hard drive are compatible with the dv7?
Thank you.
Hello
The errors you mention in your message, it seems the hard drive failed - this is by far the most likely, although it may be related to other problems, for example the Sata controller on the motherboard, hard drive replacement is definitely the best place to start.
An example of the type of HARD drive that fits your laptop is on the link below.
A test of futher you can try to check your laptop is to create a bootable Ubuntu CD. You can run this OS directly from the CD (that is, there is no need to install on the HARD disk). The guide and the download is on the following link.
http://www.Ubuntu.com/download/Ubuntu/download
Although the operating system running from a CD will be slow, it should show if everything works (apart from the HARD drive).
Kind regards
DP - K
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