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When I am switching on my PC the hard disk sorts of start to make a clicking noise. It will arrive at the boot screen where after sometime the PC shows that there is a hard disk. Then though a disk boot failure!

Any Ideas Please?

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Run the manufacturer's diagnostics on the hard drive. You need either a floppy drive or a CD-Rom.
Run the "Hitachi Hard Drive Fitness" test also.

Reply to evongugg

First of all thanks very much. I have already run the manufacturer test and if I recall correctly there were some bad sectors. I will try and run the Hitachi Hard Drive Fitness test now. Thanks once again. Do you think that maybe the hard drive is bad?

Reply to greghouse

Yes, backup that hard drive ASAP and replace it.

Reply to evongugg

well i have used another test and each and every sector is a bad sector so i think it is not usable any more i will be trying to see the results with the hitachi fitness test and but i think i won't be surprised with the outcome. Thanks guys

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