Right now I'm on my girlfriend's slow-ass computer because something is up with my laptop. The past 2 days or so the computer has been really slow to load all my programs and stuff once it gets into windows. Like I mean, it takes 5-10 minutes because it loads stuff and then freezes up for a second and back and forth. Anyway, about 2 hours ago, I installed some windows updates and when I rebooted I heard this weird internal clicking in my computer and now it won't even boot into windows! It says "1782 - Disk Controller Failure" on the Compaq boot screen and then it goes into a black screen that says "Non-System disk or disk error. replace and strike any key when ready". I tried booting with the XP disc but it said it couldnt perform the setup because of a disk error. I called the IT people on campus and they said it sounds like a piece of my hardware could be damaged. What is up?

didint even read your thread, but its pretty much fvcked

hd is tex fuxored

hd is gone.

Is there anyway to retrieve any of my files? Also, how much might a new hard drive for my laptop run me (just a ballpark)?

say bye to your porn dude

Sure, if you want to pay a good deal of money for a skilled technician to try and do data recovery. For a new laptop hd, I'm gonna guess ~ $150 or so. I've never had to replace the hd on a laptop though, so don't exactly hold me to that.

Oh man, that's the first thing that came to mind too. I must've had 3 gigs of...All the time and energy spent. NOOOOO!!!!

ive been there man :hugglez:

What's a good company for notebook hard drives or a good place to get a new hd at? Also, could there be any other problem besides the hard drive?