Notebooks & Netbooks

[paullazorko]

I recently purchased the erecovery disks for an Aspire5733 from Acer, but towards the end of recovery, got the error message that the image couln't be applied (I/O error). I've read that this could be an indication that the HD is failing. Setup (F2) on this laptop does'nt have a diagnostic option - is there any other way to verify the HD?  Also read elsewhere that these recovery disks need files from the original HD in order to be used. If failing, can I replace the HD and still use the recovery disks I bought?
Thanks for any help.

[finlux]

Hi paullazorko

The recovery disks do not need files from the original HD. The disks contain everything themselves, so there is no worries there!

As for the I/O error - I agree, it certainly sounds as if the hard disk is faulty. If you wish to verify your HD, the best way is to connect it to another PC (either internally or if a laptop, then via a USB adaptor). Use Windows chkdsk to check the volume for errors.

In my personal experience, the I/O errors have always been due to dying hard drives.