Computer problem...
11-05-2003, 06:33 PM
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Computer problem...
My cousin's computer (my old one that I gave to him) is acting fawked up. He said that the hard drive keeps deleting...:dunno: I'm guessing when he starts it up it tells him it can't find the C: drive. Windows reinstalls fine, but after a few days or weeks, it happens again.
Could this possibly be a bad hard drive?
Could this possibly be a bad hard drive?
11-05-2003, 06:35 PM
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Originally posted by axemansean
Reformat the drive, reinstall and see what it does.
Reformat the drive, reinstall and see what it does.
Or do you mean low-level format? I've never done that before. :nervous:
11-05-2003, 06:36 PM
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fdisk, format, then reinstall... just to be sure.
If that doesn't fix it.... it's either a hardware problem or a corrupt BIOS. Or he keeps getting infected with a virus and/or screws it up.
If that doesn't fix it.... it's either a hardware problem or a corrupt BIOS. Or he keeps getting infected with a virus and/or screws it up.
11-05-2003, 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by Black2000GSR
did that twice, it happened again both times.
Or do you mean low-level format? I've never done that before. :nervous:
did that twice, it happened again both times.
Or do you mean low-level format? I've never done that before. :nervous:
11-05-2003, 11:02 PM
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Originally posted by klikster
What drive brand? IBM? Maxtor? Those two are the most common to fail
h:
If its western digital, download the utility off their website and run the quick test.
-klikster :tony:
What drive brand? IBM? Maxtor? Those two are the most common to fail
h:If its western digital, download the utility off their website and run the quick test.
-klikster :tony:
