Help!!!
-
![]()
Help!!!
I have an Acer Aspire laptop. It started run slow last week and I tried to fix that by cleaning it up a bit. Diskcleanup, virus scans, emptying recycle bin, however it did not work. The computer would then not boot past the WINDOWS screen, so i would click on REPAIR, but the startup REPAIR would not find anything, the memory diagnostic tool would claim to be okay as well. Until yesterday i received the error
"Windows cannot start due to a hardware or software change
0x00000f
Restarting many multiple times, I couldnt get to the to the F8 menu. I inserted the Windows 7 DVD to repair and finally got the repair menu to system restore. However it would not work either.
I thought maybe a bios update would fix the issue with the unreadable hardware via usb even though no new hardware or software has been changed mind you
It did not help.
THen I tried doing a clean install and would get the error message that there was a file missing!!! with the windows 7 dvd.
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO!!! PLEASE help 
-
-
-
New message
I just got a new error message...
SMART Failure predicted on Hard disk 0:
Warning: Immediately back-up your data and replace your hard disk drive. A failure may be imminent.
Okay how the hell do i make a backup IF I CAN'T ACCESS ANYTHING?!?!??!!
-
-
See my above post
Back up your stuff, your Hard drive is failing. Dont use the computer for anything else.
Forget about the restoration partition, too late for that.
-
Alright thank you very much rich I am going to try this right now
Lets see what happens with UBUNTU
-
Hope its not too late, Hard Drive is failing fast.
If your stuff is imporant you may want to stop and go to a professional.
-
-
Ill say! in less than a week? by golly Thank you again for your quick response.
-
You are very welcome. Post with any new problems and if I am not here or do not know the answer someone else will be ready to help.
-
For the future, buy yourself an external hard drive and download the free Macrium. At least once a month back up your hard drive and also your stuff. Whatever happens you will be all set. No need to have problems like this, again.
Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download
-
Okay I keep getting an error saying "FAILED TO MOUNT" with UBUNTU.
After clicking "EXAMINE", it says "DISK FAILURE IMMINENT"
It continuously says a job is pending on /dev/sda3
Does this mean I can't backup my data? is there another way?
If so what do I do now?
Do i have to purchase a new windows disc?
Quote