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veikovx   07-29-2006 at 09:26:01 AM

I just bought a new laptop and i tryed to install windows but when formating the drive to NTFS it just hangs on 44 %, i tryed quickformating and it did it, but also when i do scandisk in windows it hangs on the stage 4 around where the 44% should be, could it be a harddrive problem ?

The hard drive is a Samsung HM120JI
Other confs are :
CPU : Intel Core Duo T2400
Chipset : Intel 945
Ram : 1 GB DDr II
GPU : Mobility Radeon x1600 256MB

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killernotebooks   07-29-2006 at 10:07:16 PM
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Did you do a chkdisk on it to make sure you didn't have bad sectors?

Did you buy this used?

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veikovx   07-30-2006 at 01:18:25 AM
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yes i did it to check for and try to repair bad sectors otherwise it wouldent go to stage 4 only to stage 3, and no i didnt buy it used
I have already tryed the scandisk 4 times now always stops and same position and doesnt say anything

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killernotebooks   07-30-2006 at 02:19:08 AM
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Where did you purchase it from?
Can't you simply return it?

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veikovx   07-30-2006 at 06:57:59 PM
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Ill be returing it prolly then , ill call them on monday and talk to them about it. And i did checkdisk in windows recovery console now and it says

Quote :

C:/>chkdsk /p
CHKDSK is checking the volume...
CHKDSK is performing additional checking or recovery...
CHKDSK is performing additional checking or recovery...
CHKDSK is performing additional checking or recovery...
75% completed.
The volume appears to contain one or more unrecoverable problems.

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veikovx   07-31-2006 at 12:08:13 AM
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Its from a local manufacturer so to speak. Basically its a barebone 8258D with CPU and other stuff added by the local seller.....

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Crazy7   08-01-2006 at 05:48:39 AM
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Bad sector! return it to Samsung.

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veikovx   08-01-2006 at 02:59:34 PM
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I went to the place i bought it from and they kindly replaced the harddrive :) all good now

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