[pchelpers] Re: Hard Drive Test

That sounds hard to do. The alternatives are you either download a test 
program and run it, or it loads with a web page and runs. Whichever it 
is, they may be assuming you don't save it to the drive (because it is 
suspect). It is still a download. I would prefer one I could save on a 
floppy to use again if possible.

edwestern wrote:

>Just checked my hard drive via Hewlett Packard's web site for my puter.
>Their diagnoses was:
>"Test failed. Your hard disk might be defective. Please contact HP for
>further assistance."
>What does Test Failed mean? Them or me?
>What kind of test can they do via the 'net and how reliable might it be? My
>HD is 1 & 1/2 years old. Laptop 60gig.
>Ed
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