HDD boot failure

[greghouse]

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?

 

[evongugg]

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.

 

[greghouse]

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?

 

[evongugg]

Yes, backup that hard drive ASAP and replace it.

 

[greghouse]

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