Possible Bad hard dive and black screen on normal boot
Walterj
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Tinkerer
Hi
I have tpm276mg lap top 8g mem 1t hd(WD) windows7 pro.
when i boot the lap top a get acer logo that sits for few minutes and then blank screen no response at all from pc.(alt control del sol, same with escape key)
I can boot into system on manual with network support.
did go in to admin tools and checked
1. I have found event it 7 in event log.
2. did load wd tool to check condition of drive. did run extended scan, after 30 min condition came with reason code 08 to many bad sector.
drive passes smart test.
3 did loaded speedfan freeware what has smart testin. short test came a red faliure and extended test read faliure.
what are my option and how to go from this point on?
thens for any hal
Walter
I have tpm276mg lap top 8g mem 1t hd(WD) windows7 pro.
when i boot the lap top a get acer logo that sits for few minutes and then blank screen no response at all from pc.(alt control del sol, same with escape key)
I can boot into system on manual with network support.
did go in to admin tools and checked
1. I have found event it 7 in event log.
2. did load wd tool to check condition of drive. did run extended scan, after 30 min condition came with reason code 08 to many bad sector.
drive passes smart test.
3 did loaded speedfan freeware what has smart testin. short test came a red faliure and extended test read faliure.
what are my option and how to go from this point on?
thens for any hal
Walter
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If you can still get the ACER recovery DVD or USB media for your computer, that'd be the best way to put the ACER-flavored Windows with all the right drivers back on a new 1 or 2TB HDD. Then you'd have no need to try to clone or recover this stuff from your old HDD as long as you've got what personal files you want off of it onto a USB stick already. Jack E/NJ
Jack E/NJ
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only one option, buy a new HDD.I'm not an Acer employee.0
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IronFly
Thanks for your answer.
based on what i am have to due
1 buy new WD 1t hd and what approch to take?
1. clone hd(ghost or any option that type)
2. I have backup from about 2 months back and drive and application DVD, rune restore and reload from this point.
Thanks for your help. Walter0 -
if your HDD is still running, clone it; you can buy a WD or other brands of the same size.I'm not an Acer employee.0
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Thanks ironFly
yes I can buy wd 1t for 50.00
is possible to buy 2t(WD) double size and clone existing 1t hd on new 2t hd will it work?(or is it to much of a problem ghosting and with MS registration and so on)
Walter5 -
You can do it, no problem on a larger HDDI'm not an Acer employee.0
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Hi
I have called local microcenter store. their repair guy told me that i can not clone the hd ***** all bad sector will be moved to new hd. his recomendation was boy new OS and dump on new hd.
thanks for your help. Walter0 -
No. Bad sectors on the old HDD won't be moved to the new HDD. Bad sectors are hardware damage. The cloning software might have problems reading the old HDD but it certainly won't transfer its hardware damage to the new HDD. Jack E/NJ
Jack E/NJ
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Thanks JackE
My apprach will be then at this point get a Acer full original backup(4 dvd) and drivers application. since i am running in save mode
i am mot able to get windows backup. did cut some folders on pin drive that i felt i did like to have. get 1 or 2 t hd and clone and hope for the best
Thanks Walter0 -
If you can still get the ACER recovery DVD or USB media for your computer, that'd be the best way to put the ACER-flavored Windows with all the right drivers back on a new 1 or 2TB HDD. Then you'd have no need to try to clone or recover this stuff from your old HDD as long as you've got what personal files you want off of it onto a USB stick already. Jack E/NJ
Jack E/NJ
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HI JackE
Based what i was able to find out that there in rescu dvd dsk, There is secret(hidden) partition for windows and actual acer backup creates on 4 dvd operating system and on 5 disk are application and drivers.
Thanks walter
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