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phillyman
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_ 		15. January 2006 @ 17:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just got a S.M.A.R.T. error message during boot up. What exactly does that mean? It says that a hard drive failure is imminent.
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Morph416
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_ 		15. January 2006 @ 17:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Download the diagnostic disk from the manufacturer's website, and run the program to be sure.
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ozzy214
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_ 		15. January 2006 @ 18:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It means the hard disk is failing and time to back it up before it crashes.:>
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phillyman
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_ 		15. January 2006 @ 18:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thats not good
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Ragnarok2
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_ 		15. January 2006 @ 19:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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thats not good
hahaha no it's not. Mines been pretty retarded too, it keeps turning on and off out of the blue...and then I gotta restart because the comp freezes
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chrisfunk
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_ 		4. March 2006 @ 09:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi, this thread still open?? anyway, i have the same problem...how do you go about backing up the HD when it wont let you boot windows?
i have tried it as a slave in my other pc but it wouldn't boot up either until i took the dodgy drive out again.
i am almost ready to send it away for recovery unless somebody can save me some money!!! : )
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tocool4u
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_ 		4. March 2006 @ 10:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it sounds like it failed already if you tried it in your other PC
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chrisfunk
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_ 		4. March 2006 @ 13:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
umm, that's what i thought (but was kinda trying not to think!!!!)

with the smart message comes the option to hit F2 to continue.

If the smart thing is just a warning then F2 should surely boot windows but it just gives me a screen saying there is a file missing (can't remember what)....

bugger! thought this smart thing was supposed to let you know BEFORE it happens!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for the reply.
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Xbox 1.6 Executor3 EvoX 120gb
Custom white case, controler port and power button blue LED mods.
AMD Athlon XP 2.2gig, 120gb 7200rpm HD
512mb PC2700 ram, Delta Audiophile soundcard.
27" HD LCD, 450w dolby digital system.
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ozzy214
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_ 		4. March 2006 @ 19:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Use a Live bootable disc like linux to retrieve yeah files. Its a disc that boots into a windows like environment even if the system wont boot to retrieve data. If you need one pm me. I have a excellent one.
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epox mobo EP-9NPAJ
amd 3700+ san diego core oc to 2.50
antec true power 430 watt dual +12 volt rails @ 18 amps each
bfg geforce 6800 gt oc edition
dragon case
2 x 512 DUAL CHANNEL ELIXOR RAM
Ibm P260 dvi & vga 21 inch crt monitor 1600 x 1200 @ 85 htz Oh yeah!!
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