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Problem description: The dreaded 'disk read error.' Some looking into things suggests that there's a ton of bad sectors that need fixing, but judging by the amount of progress the Recover Bad Sectors Tool has made (no movement from 0% after being let run overnight, though the sectors tested has moved) it's going to take forever to fix. Do I just have to grin and bear it, or is there a better way? Attempted fixes: Hit F10, went into diagnostics, hit Recover Bad Sectors Tool. Sprinkled goat's blood over laptop, burned Steve Jobs in effigy. Recent changes: Just regular old college student stuff. Word processing, email, research, and some light video gaming. Can't think of anything that would break the camel's back. -- Operating system: Windows 7 Pro. System specs: Lenovo Thinkpad t450. This model, actually. http://smile.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T450-Business-Ultrabook/dp/B015FJCXJG?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01 Location: USA. I have Googled and read the FAQ: Yep.
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May 4, 2016 19:37
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The hard drive has failed and will need to be replaced, there is nothing else you can do. This "repair" is only hiding the symptoms of the failure temporarily.
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May 4, 2016 22:17
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Cocks. Thanks, bud.
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May 4, 2016 23:14
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No way to save any of the files on the bad drive?
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May 4, 2016 23:31
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Connect the failed drive via a USB adapter after you're up and running on the new drive, but it sounds like the drive is very far gone.
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May 5, 2016 02:58
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Okay. Thanks again, bud. Any recommendations for a new hard drive? I've only ever bought one to get more storage on my ps4. 
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May 5, 2016 08:51
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I'd recommend a Samsung 850 Evo SSD in whatever size you want. Samsung SSDs are fast and extremely reliable. At this point I would not recommend an old-style harddrive unless you need lots of storage cheaply and don't care about speed.
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May 5, 2016 15:16
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Cool. Thanks again. I'd be still having the bad sectors fix working without you. 
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May 5, 2016 17:18
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One last thing. Got an 850 coming in the mail like you said. But how difficult is it to remove and replace a harddrive? Don't want to accidentally cause more problems.
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May 5, 2016 18:49
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Here's instructions on the Lenovo support site, you can also Google for videos or other guides.
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May 5, 2016 19:42
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Okay. One last thing. Replacing this harddrive -- I won't lose my OS, right? Won't have to find another copy of Windows7? gently caress me these screws are hard to remove Bogart fucked around with this message at 01:29 on May 7, 2016 |
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May 7, 2016 00:25
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oh i guess i do need another copy of windows gently caress
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May 7, 2016 03:47
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You can download Windows 10 easily enough, and your license key for Windows 7 will work to activate it. You can also download the Windows 7 OEM installer, but it will require finding the appropriate version since Microsoft killed the official US downloads for it. I'll see if I can find it again in a second - had to do it myself last year. Edit: This article has a link to the site that mirrored the Windows 7 ISOs http://www.techverse.net/download-windows-7-iso-x86-x64-microsofts-official-servers/ The Microsoft Product Recovery website didn't accept OEM license keys, at least not the last time I checked it, which is why the mirrored site is necessary. CaptainSarcastic fucked around with this message at 22:51 on May 7, 2016 |
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