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June 1st, 2013 09:00
Error on Hard disk boot scan
the following attached is the error i got when i did a bios scan on the hard disk...but I have no issues the hard disk works fine......the only problem though is when the windows 7 ultimate is booted it takes at least 3-4 minutes for the programs to work normally.......for example when I start the google chrome it wont show up for at least 1.2min and after that it opens but won't respond as I said it would at least take 3-4 minutes to work normally........
the other thing which I noticed is the right end of the laptop where the hard disk is located get pretty hot even at normal use(I mean surfing Internet).....any help on this would be very much appreciated .....My doubt is whether my hard disk is dying on me.......it's been an year and half since I got this laptop Dell N5050(i3,6gb,500HDD)
Note: I have disabled all the programs from the startup from msconfig so that is not the issue for the slowness
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osprey4
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June 5th, 2013 05:00
Danny,
Yes, you can replace the 500GB drive with anything up to 2TB. If you created a recovery disc, you can reload with that.
ABEFL
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June 1st, 2013 10:00
Hello,
I have the Dell 660 desktop purchased in December. Had two hard drive problems, one in Feb and one recently,. My Error Message was 2001-1042. Since my computer is still under warranty. Dell is sending a technician to replace it. I had a Dell for 13 years without issue. I am not impressed with Windows 8. I think it causes more problems.
Abraham
osprey4
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June 1st, 2013 13:00
Hi Danny,
Your hard drive needs to be replaced. Only a year and a half old, I'm thinking you must still be under warranty. If so, contact Dell about a replacement hard drive.
Please be sure to BACK UP YOUR FILES!
DannySam
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June 1st, 2013 22:00
but the hard drive works totally fine...except for the hiccups on the starting.......is there a chance for my disk to be dead anytime.........??????
osprey4
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June 2nd, 2013 05:00
It's up to you, but my recommendation is to back up your files and replace the drive.
dlethe
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June 4th, 2013 14:00
It is simple. The self-test failed. Replace the drive. Just because you have "no issues" doesn't mean that you haven't seen any problems. The self-test does things like full ram ECC testing. It also verifies that data is same as data written.
DannySam
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June 4th, 2013 22:00
thanks for the advice and I one more thing can i replace my 500GB hard disk with 1TB ......and replace the window 7 backup taken through windows backup option ...will that work fine without any issues...I guess it would work
DannySam
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June 5th, 2013 07:00
yep..I do have the disk then I am not losing anything..........thanks for the guidance was really helpful