Is it time for Life Support?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by sighlentex, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. sighlentex

    sighlentex Private E-2

    My problem originally started here. I didn't want to think it was a hardware issue...but now I'm getting this rather unfriendly message from my computer.

    I've googled it (is it cooler if I say I Binged it?)...but the explanations make no sense to me at all.

    So far, as long as I click F1, I can still boot up normally. No BSOD's or other errors once I get past that one hateful message.

    The HD is a Maxtor (I'm at work so I can't be any more specific than that atm)...and when I googled the HD I have, there were quite a few other people complaining about issues similar to my own.

    Basically, what I'm asking is if there are hungry midget ninjas in Kalamazoo. ;)

    Really what I need to know is if my HD is truly dying, or if this is just some fluke message that I just haven't figured out how to make disappear yet. If my HD is truly dying, I need to know, so I can start saving my pennies for a new one.

    Thanks in advance. :)
     
  2. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    This thread from July of this year
    http://en.community.dell.com/forums/t/19282725.aspx
    seems to say, take it as a warning.

    Back up all your data. In fact, get used to putting very little on that hard drive until you can afford to replace it so that if it dies before you get a new hd, not much will be lost.
     
  3. Drizzles

    Drizzles First Sergeant

    In your previous thread, where it said your chkdsk froze, I had that happen over and over again on a computer, where a HDD died later that night ... i checked the last chkdsk log that was available (2 years ago) and it had 400 bad sectors!!!!

    Take a look at this thread
    , in segment 7 - Hardware Maintenance. It probably wont help with your issue, but by the sounds of things I would definetly back up all data and replace it ASAP.
     
  4. thesmokingun

    thesmokingun MajorGeek


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