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S.M.A.R.T. status bad, startup repair loop, can't reach boot menu.
NOTE: I don't know if this is the right section to post this in, I'm new on this forum.
This PC has been a pain in the ass for a few months already, and it's only getting worse. I think it finally hit the brick right now, but I feel that I should still ask for last minute help.
First of all, I'd like to point out that my PC freezes from time to time - stays like that for about a minute or so, and then works fine again. While it's frozen, the red lamp next to the Power button is constantly shining, and while it works fine, it flickers. I'll mention this again later on.
So, the first issue I have is that upon starting up the PC, I get this message:
I know that I can still keep using the PC with this error, although it is recommended not to. However, I found this to make me unable to reach the boot menu, as my PC freezes with a black screen for about 40 seconds after this screen; I repeatedly tried mashing F8 (AND holding it), no good.Pri Master hard disk: S.M.A.R.T Status BAD, Backup and Replace
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Which brings me to my second problem, the infamous Startup Repair Loop. After the "Black Screen of 40 Seconds", I get to choose between the startup repair or starting Windows normally. When I choose startup repair, it takes about a minute to get it over. When it's done, the Starting Windows screen looks different - there's a loading bar similar to the one from XP, but after it, the PC just restarts, and it's the whole thing all over again. When I start Windows normally, the Starting Windows screen is the default Windows 7 startup spinning colors thingy, but the PC freezes completely after that. Just black screen and that's it.
I found this tutorial to avoid this problem, but I can't get to the boot menu. Can someone help? Thanks in advance.