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steve   02-18-2005 at 12:53:11 PM

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Hello,
Can anyone help me out I am using windows98 and when I turn on my computer I
get a data error reading drive c abort retry, fail error. Is my hard disk
bad?
thank you

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Philo   02-18-2005 at 12:53:12 PM
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steve wrote:
> Hello,
> Can anyone help me out I am using windows98 and when I turn on my computer I
> get a data error reading drive c abort retry, fail error. Is my hard disk
> bad?
> thank you
>
>

very probable it's bad
run the mfg's harddrive diagnostic...
you can download it on another machine and run it from a floppy

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Anonymous   02-18-2005 at 07:27:55 PM
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In article <rhgRd.3005$IU.616@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>, steve
says...
> Hello,
> Can anyone help me out I am using windows98 and when I turn on my computer I
> get a data error reading drive c abort retry, fail error. Is my hard disk
> bad?
> thank you
>
Yep.


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Holger   02-18-2005 at 08:48:48 PM
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"steve" <noreal@address.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:rhgRd.3005$IU.616@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Hello,
> Can anyone help me out I am using windows98 and when I turn on my computer
I
> get a data error reading drive c abort retry, fail error. Is my hard disk
> bad?
> thank you
>
>

ide controler or harddisk or cable or power
holger

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