Hardrive Failure? or Software?

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  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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    Hardrive Failure? or Software?


    my old system, roughly 2 years old(my dad is currently using it) has failed to boot. unfortunately i wasn't thinking when i had it build and put the operating system on a raid 0 array.
    Now Windows 7 is running startup repair. This only happened just then and so i don't know if it will succeed or not. However i would like to know if this is a hardware failure and also if the files will be recoverable.

    Specs:
    Windows 7 (64bit)
    Intel i7 860
    Radeon HD4870 1 GB
    GIGABYTE P55-UD3 MB
    4 x 2GB Transcend 1333mhz Ram
    2 x 1TB Western Digital Black HDDs ( These are in Raid 0 and have the operating system on them....Silly idea i know im dumb >.< totally regretting it)

    Any Suggestions would be great! thanks in advance.
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    Welcome
    Use Ubuntu to back up your stuff now. If it is software problem Ubuntu will work. If hardware, especially hard drive, it may not.
    Use Ubuntu Live CD to Backup Files from Your Dead Windows Computer - How-To Geek
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  3. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for the suggestion, i haven't done it yet but will try it ASAP. The startup recovery is still going should i leave it be?
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  4. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #4

    If its started leave it alone. If it works great, if not save your stuff. We then have a lot more options to get this fixed.
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  5. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Alright then, i have ubuntu downloading atm. Read the article too, seems very helpful. Anyway Dad only really wants to save his TV shows and whatnot(probably porn actually). Thanks for the help so far! I'll rep you.
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  6. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    Hey your a good guy. Thanks.
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  7. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #7

    If you have a External HD, you could copy & paste your data.
    Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console
    than copy & paste your data to new HD.
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  8. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thanks, but nothing i can really do now while i wait for startup repair to finish. Hopefully it will fix but im preparing for the worst. >.<
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  9. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Bah! just woke up after 3 hours sleep -.-''. The startup Restore hasn't finished its been going for 7 hours i don't think it is working. If i try to cancel it it says that the recocery process cannot be canceled. Should i just leave it be or just turn it off and backup files using ubuntu now?
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  10. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Unfortunately the unbuntu recovery failed as it could not even see the volume! i guess i should just UN-raid them and see which one broke. Any know an easy method of testing a faulty harddrive?
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