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    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mark1, Jan 1, 2008.

  1. mark1

    mark1 Newbie

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    I dropped my laptop and now when I turn it on I get some error and it says the os cant be found, does this mean my hard drive is done with or is there something i can do to save it? Its an Aspire 3680.
     
    mark1, Jan 1, 2008
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    larson Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm pretty sure you are able to run a hard-drive test, although I am not completely sure about this. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
     
    larson, Jan 1, 2008
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Pull the HDD, backup and save as much as you can, then run a hard drive test (chkdsk or other) and hope for the best.
     
    Lithus, Jan 1, 2008
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    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    Would starting with disk support help at least getting it running? OS CD?
     
    powerpack, Jan 1, 2008
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    chinmonkie Notebook Evangelist

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    i would run a linux live cd distro to see if you can access your drive, i think your hard drive could have skipped or got damaged when you dropped it. Odds are that drive could be toast and you might just need to replace it with a new one. sorry about that
     
    chinmonkie, Jan 1, 2008
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    Hard drive test? I have no disk for it..
     
    mark1, Jan 2, 2008
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