Windows 7 Disc Creation S.M.A.R.T. Failure
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Hi
If the windows recovery files are on a bad sector of the hard drive it is highly likely the process making the Recovery DVD's will give you an error message and process fail.
Running Seagate, IBM/Hitachi or WD or similar Dos Hard disk diagnostics program
(available as a downloaded ISO file which needs to be burnt to a CD)
may be able to temporally repair a small number of damaged sectors for you or warn you that the disk is beyond repair or further use.
If a repair succeeds it stops Windows crashing if no critical files are damaged
Use correct program to match your hard disk brand
Free alternative to Microsoft Windows ?
Linux many versions available (choosing which one is the problem)
Open Office and variants such as LibreOffice are available for Linux & Windows to replace MS Office
regards
Mike Barnes
If the windows recovery files are on a bad sector of the hard drive it is highly likely the process making the Recovery DVD's will give you an error message and process fail.
Running Seagate, IBM/Hitachi or WD or similar Dos Hard disk diagnostics program
(available as a downloaded ISO file which needs to be burnt to a CD)
may be able to temporally repair a small number of damaged sectors for you or warn you that the disk is beyond repair or further use.
If a repair succeeds it stops Windows crashing if no critical files are damaged
Use correct program to match your hard disk brand
Free alternative to Microsoft Windows ?
Linux many versions available (choosing which one is the problem)
Open Office and variants such as LibreOffice are available for Linux & Windows to replace MS Office
regards
Mike Barnes
- Apr 30, 2012
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So if I can make the recovery disc then I'm in the clear? It is a Hitachi HDD so I'll go to the site and further download proper utilities. Also I didn't mean alternatives to windows 7 I wanted alternatives to re-installing windows 7 if I couldn't make the disc that would cost nothing.
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If you have the original activation key, and you don't care about having all the original software/bloatware, you can download the official Win 7 ISO, install, and install with your activation key.
Here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/
Assuming that drive actually works to install on.
Here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/
Assuming that drive actually works to install on.
Hi
A recovery disk set usually requires 2 or 3 x 4.7 GB DVD+-r,
some can also use 1 x 9.4 GB double layer DVD but that is less reliable.
Are you just getting Smart errors at startup ? (from BIOS)
or you getting disk read errors from Windows ?
If the disk manufacturers diagnostics show your hard disk is failing then you need a new hard disk and a complete backup of any data on the hard disk.
Then fit the new hard drive and re install from the recovery DVD set (or Windows DVD)
(If the recovery images include Microsoft Office and other usefull software and the drivers for chipset, sound, graphics, network & wireless, power management etc it is preferable to a Windows DVD)
regards
Mike Barnes
A recovery disk set usually requires 2 or 3 x 4.7 GB DVD+-r,
some can also use 1 x 9.4 GB double layer DVD but that is less reliable.
Are you just getting Smart errors at startup ? (from BIOS)
or you getting disk read errors from Windows ?
If the disk manufacturers diagnostics show your hard disk is failing then you need a new hard disk and a complete backup of any data on the hard disk.
Then fit the new hard drive and re install from the recovery DVD set (or Windows DVD)
(If the recovery images include Microsoft Office and other usefull software and the drivers for chipset, sound, graphics, network & wireless, power management etc it is preferable to a Windows DVD)
regards
Mike Barnes
- Apr 30, 2012
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Yeah, I am replacing the HDD. I just needed to know if I could make the recovery discs from the faulty HDD or was there another way. Thanks for the input though and I'm not sure about the 4.7 GB vs. 9.4 GB. I think unless the 'Recovery Disc Creation' software has that option then it is a no go.
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