[pchelpers] Re: Hard Drive Test

Okay, I downloaded the CD version of this puppy and ran the test. What I got
was "one or more corrupted sectors". I was presented with two options; erase
the drive or rewrite bad sectors. Did the rewrite and got this; "Failure
Code 0x75, defective device, component failure, TRC 756154E1. Bummer.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 8:22 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Hard Drive Test


: Do you know what brand the drive is? Many laptop drives are Toshiba or
: Hitachi - Hitachi/IBM has a drive test (non-destructive unless you let it
: repair something) for free - on floppy or bootable CD. Use google to
search
: for IBM Hitachi drive test if yours is one. If you can't find out from the
: boot screens then open the bay for the drive. If the drive is hidden
inside
: and you have no idea how to get at it let me know the model (pavilion or
: omnibook and the number) as well as the product ID (usually one letter, 4
: numbers then a letter or two - if it ends in AR then it's a factory
refurb,
: A alone means first time sale from new stock). I have access to the
service
: manuals for most.
:
:
:
:
: > -----Original Message-----
: > From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of edwestern
: > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:41 PM
: > To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > Subject: [pchelpers] Hard Drive Test
: >
: >
: > 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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