imminent hard disk failure and can't boot into windows

[_GiGiO_]

So I was messing with the registry editor since my h100i v2 wasn't showing up in corsair link and I change a value from no value to 0. After that I decided to restart to see if the problem was solved and I see the messagge: "imminent hard disk failure please perform a backup". Now I cant boot into windows, what do I do ?

 

[kanewolf]

Probably just coincidental. The hard disk failure message is usually from SMART data that the disk generates. That shouldn't be related to a registry modification. BUT any time you preform a registry edit, you can corrupt something. Especially if you have a disk that is failing.

 

[_GiGiO_]

so what do you recommend doing ?

 

[kanewolf]

If you have data you have to get off the drive, try booting a Linux CD and attempt to read the drive. OR use another computer and a usb adapter to read the data off.

I then recommend getting a new drive and doing a clean Windows install.

 

[_GiGiO_]

Yeah I was thinking of doing that, do I have to buy a new windows license for that ?

 

[kanewolf]

No, you don't have to have a new license, assuming you have the license key available.

 

[_GiGiO_]

No, you don't have to have a new license, assuming you have the license key available.

ok thank you I'll be trying that later

 

[_GiGiO_]

Well I was trying to boot from ubuntu and suddenly it booted into windows with no problems soooo, I guess I'm lucky. Well at least now I know to backup my data