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    Problem booting Windows

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Froskoy, Jan 22, 2010.

  1. Froskoy

    Froskoy Notebook Guru

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    Hi,

    I think there's a problem with my hard disk, but I cannot boot into Windows to check it.

    Is there a live disk which has a hard disk checking utility (like HDtune) preinstalled on it?

    Many thanks,

    Froskoy.

    PS, got two hard disks configured in RAID0. I know if the one hard disk has gone then I'll have lost all data (fortunately I did a full backup last week), but I'd still like something that can test if the hard disk is gone or not.
     
    Froskoy, Jan 22, 2010
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  2. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Try Hitatchi drive fitness test or Western digital lifeguard tools
     
    wave, Jan 22, 2010
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