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Title: PC Help
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 April 2011, 07:40:20

Morning all.

My PC has been running as slow as a very slow thing, anyway did a test on it last night and it came up with Smart Short Self Test timed out. I've been reading on the net that the Hard Drive might be furburd, is this correct and will it be cheaper to buy a new PC or have it repaired?

TIA :y

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Jimbob on 20 April 2011, 07:44:28

Yup, HDD failure could well be imminent. - Time to save ANY important data to CD / DVD  :y

Basically, if that hard drive was ok, is that computer fast enough for your needs?

If so, drop it round, and Ill sort.  Be under £50 for a new HDD.
If not, whats your budget for a new one?

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: sotmh on 20 April 2011, 07:50:27

yep.  Do that. :y

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 April 2011, 07:57:03

Thanks James.

I had a virus a couple of weeks ago called Windows Restore and I lost all my info and had to restore my PC do you think its possible I could try and get the info back or is it gone for good?

This PC was fine, I only ever use it for the tinternet and keeping record of rental payment ect ;)

Pete

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Jimbob on 20 April 2011, 08:01:10

If that was a full restore from manufactures disks, then it could well be gone for good.

If not it may be lurking in the depths somewhere, providing the disk stays working long enough, ill search for it.

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 April 2011, 08:06:30

It was a restore from a few days previous ;)

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Jimbob on 20 April 2011, 08:09:53

that shouldnt get rid of data  :-/

Ill have a look, see if we can work out whats going on, and make sure that HD is really dying.

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 April 2011, 08:11:36

Thanks James :y

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 April 2011, 08:14:53

Everything started dissapearing from my desktop when I got the virus :(

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Jimbob on 20 April 2011, 08:17:29

much gone missing then?

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: mathewst on 20 April 2011, 09:23:41

You can always try some programs for reverting the deleted data if the data you had was deleted.
They work although they also bring back plenty of junk.
As for repairing or buying a new one depends what is your current pc and how old it is.
Judging by what you use it for no need to buy a new one just source HDD.
Or first try to recover the data and reformat the disc completely afterwards and install everything from scratch.

Title: Re: PC Help
Post by: Martian on 20 April 2011, 11:27:20

Providing your HDD is still recognised at hardware level, I can get your data back if it is that important.

PS

Stop powering the drive up unnecessairly, if SMART has notified you of imminent failure then you can rest assured it is telling you the truth.