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can't access windows becuz of SMART
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Name: Duy91
Date: June 19, 2004 at 19:37:25 Pacific
Subject: can't access windows becuz of SMART
OS: XP HOME
CPU/Ram: Intel 2 GHZ , 512 mb
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Comment: Once I tuen on my other computer I can't access windows(tried all of it, last good settings, safe mode ...) and the SMART Disk Failure message appears. I'm using a DOS boot floppy to try to see if anything is wrong but i can't even access the c:\ and d:\ hard drives. Can anyone tell me how to back my tax files before the hard drive dies.
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Response Number 1
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Name: XpUser
Date: June 19, 2004 at 19:42:27 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)When you get S.M.A.R.T error message, it's usually the iceberg of a failing HD. Your floppy disc will not be able to read the HD if the file system is NTFS. Is your HD file system NTFS?
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Response Number 2
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Reply: (edit)Go into your BIOS screen and DISABLE smart monitoring. Then it won't warn you anymore, and you can access. BUT understand, you have been warned now and it is time to replace the drive immediately. Any more use of the drive could be your last chances to back up the data before it fails completely.
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Response Number 3
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Name: per
Date: June 19, 2004 at 19:49:38 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Worst comes to worst- google to 200 ways to save your hard drive. Freezing, dropping it, etc, to retrieve the data to another HD. ALWAYS BACKUP!!
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Response Number 7
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Name: per
Date: June 19, 2004 at 20:17:50 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)TechRepublic. A forum like this one but more advanced. Been around for many years. Yes, ghost to another HD, but you knew that.LOL!
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Response Number 9
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Name: XpUser
Date: June 19, 2004 at 21:56:11 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)"yes it is NTFS" This is why your floppy cannot see, read or understand NTFS file system. There is no bootable NTFS disk that I know of.
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Response Number 11
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Name: XpUser
Date: June 19, 2004 at 22:17:37 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I imagine you would still get SMART warning even if you have disabled the monitoring - especially when the HD began its journey to the grave.
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Response Number 12
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Name: kinel
Date: June 19, 2004 at 23:03:11 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)If this were me I'd be getting the drive into another XP (or NT) PC as a slave and making an image of it and right NOW. If successful them most imaging programmes have a utility to explore their images and retrieve files (Ghost, Acronis, Drive Image, etc.) Remember, every time you run this drive up you multiply your chances of killing it completely !
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