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    is my hard drives time up???

    Discussion in 'HP' started by shaheenarshan, Sep 19, 2006.

  1. shaheenarshan

    shaheenarshan Notebook Deity

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    i bought this hp dv5293 laptop a week ago and havent used it much since now i started hearing these screeching sounds while instaling on the hard drive i also get it while running normal tsks...do you think there is sumthing wrong with my laptop?if so any suggestions will be truly appreciated
    thnx in advance
     
    shaheenarshan, Sep 19, 2006
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    celondil Notebook Consultant

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    Definitely sounds like a bad disk. I'd take it back or get a new HDD under the warranty.
     
    celondil, Sep 19, 2006
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    Most HD manufacturers have diagnostic programs you can download. Get the one from your drive's manufacturer and see what it says. It'll probably confirm that the drive is bad. Or just send it back, but it's nice to have confirmation that you're hearing the HD and not something else, improbable as that may be.
     
    brianstretch, Sep 19, 2006
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  4. shaheenarshan

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    i would like to know where its possible to get these softwares for testing my hdd...if you know any sites plaese post them so i could download them
    thnx
     
    shaheenarshan, Sep 20, 2006
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    From the HD manufacturer's website. You can usually figure out who made your HD by looking at its Device Manager entry. Google the drive model # if you need help deciphering it. Models that start with ST are Seagate, etc.
     
    brianstretch, Sep 20, 2006
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