2006-11-13 19:09:40 · 7 answers · asked by lil_miz_devil19 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
That depends on what you mean by broken down! If you cant give any better details, dont expect any better answer!
2006-11-13 19:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't assume your hard drive is dead simply because you cannot boot windows. This could be cause by any number of reasons.
Like the others above, I could tell you all sorts of possible faults, fixes, hints, tips etc but none of it will make any difference if you don't know how to use it.
The best advice is simply take it to someone that knows how to deal with it. They will be able to diagnose the fault. I'd advise against a shop though as they might see you as an easy sale for a new hard drive. Try a computer student or someone private who doesn't have sales in their mind - You will get an honest report of the problem.
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2006-11-14 08:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more than a bit difficult to determine just what you are asking. If the BIOS does not identify the hard disk, then either it is inoperative or the cables are not connected.
If you have been working properly, then all your data is backed up. Then you will have to buy a new disk, install Windows (or whatever operating system you use) and reinstall all your programs. You may have difficulty activating Windows, because the activation profiles your hardware. In such a case you will have to contact Microsoft.
2006-11-14 05:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if it's really your hard drive since those symptoms might be caused by something else running in the background. You might try to see if you can boot up in safe mode by holding down F8 when you start up your computer. If that doesn't work your last resort might be to repartition and reformat your drive. I once had a drive that was dying out and that's what I did, of course everything on it will be deleted.
2006-11-14 03:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by tropicvibe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your hard drive has died - then you should not be able to access your system at all (though it might complete POST - it will not boot to Windows - you might get an error stating operating system not found or something). You need to replace the hard drive. It might be possible (and expensive) to get a hard drive recovery company to get the data that was on your system, but that will cost you money (think hundreds of dollars).
2006-11-14 03:14:40 · answer #5 · answered by bigej65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First make sure it's your hard drive. If it is your hard drive that is broken you need to get another one install it then install the operating system and unfortunately everything from the old hard drive is gone. There are some companies that can retrieve the information but it is real expensive.
2006-11-14 03:13:49 · answer #6 · answered by jaws65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your HD has really crashed, there isn't much that can be done. It probably needs to be reformatted, if that doesn't work, then start your computer with your emergency disk, and run scandisk.exe, tell it to check the surface, it will then try to find any damaged sectors, however if is has more than 10% of the sectors damaged, then you need a new HD.
In XP, you use the recovery disk, and it will guide you through the process.
2006-11-14 06:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋