G gfergo Distinguished Dec 26, 2009 37 0 18,530 Dec 31, 2009 #1 Receiving this message when I turn power on - "S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD, Backup and Replace" Any way to disable the "S.M.A.R.T." thing long enough to boot up and backup the data??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Receiving this message when I turn power on - "S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD, Backup and Replace" Any way to disable the "S.M.A.R.T." thing long enough to boot up and backup the data??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Shadow703793 Champion Feb 3, 2007 15,438 0 51,160 Dec 31, 2009 #3 It a BIOS option. Check your BIOS settings. It's usually under "Boot Options" or "Advance Options". Upvote 0 Downvote