Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)
Hi!
I need help with a bad hard drive. I have a Compaq Presario that I bought in
1999 (2000??) whose hard drive is failing. It is a model 161494-002.
A few months ago I got a message (that pops up when ever I boot) that the
hard disk detects drive failure is imminent. I just kept hitting F1 and
going on. But starting 3 days ago it began to lock up on line and I could
not run the disk defrag program that I normally do - Fix It Utilities 4.0.
So I have been trying to run "C:\WINDOWS\Scandskw.exe" but it keeps getting
restarted - I thought it would not run in safe mode, but I will try that
next.
My understanding is that the Compaq Quick restore CDs do not reformat the
drive - or would that do any good anyway?? I don't think I have a drive bay
open, as I added a Zip Drive when I first got the machine. I guess I can
take that out and put a new hard drive in, make that the system drive, then
move my data to the new one - but how do I do all of that?? Where can I find
out how to replace the hard drive?
Any advice or pointers would be very welcome.
Thanks!
Steve
sabyers@bellsouth.net
Hi!
I need help with a bad hard drive. I have a Compaq Presario that I bought in
1999 (2000??) whose hard drive is failing. It is a model 161494-002.
A few months ago I got a message (that pops up when ever I boot) that the
hard disk detects drive failure is imminent. I just kept hitting F1 and
going on. But starting 3 days ago it began to lock up on line and I could
not run the disk defrag program that I normally do - Fix It Utilities 4.0.
So I have been trying to run "C:\WINDOWS\Scandskw.exe" but it keeps getting
restarted - I thought it would not run in safe mode, but I will try that
next.
My understanding is that the Compaq Quick restore CDs do not reformat the
drive - or would that do any good anyway?? I don't think I have a drive bay
open, as I added a Zip Drive when I first got the machine. I guess I can
take that out and put a new hard drive in, make that the system drive, then
move my data to the new one - but how do I do all of that?? Where can I find
out how to replace the hard drive?
Any advice or pointers would be very welcome.
Thanks!
Steve
sabyers@bellsouth.net