Hard drive is starting to fail

[0080900]

I've exprienced random numerous shutdowns on this laptop over the past two days.

I ran a check disk and it still randomly shuts off on me.

I think my hdd may be failing me now after all these years.

I have no backup solutions such as an external right now, so I really can't backup my hdd and replace it.

What should I do?

These are my system specs

 

[biggles1000]

no backup solution poses rather a problem :/
I've had three hard drives fail on me (well, the third is going to happen any day soon ;P ). The first two were because bad sectors appeared all over them, the third sounds awfully clicky with grinding noises. The less you use it, the less risk of it dying sooner. Windows kept telling me there were serious problems with it and instant shutdowns occured in quicker and quicker succession. Try to get your data out of there as soon as possible, whether online backup or external hard drive. also, if you can, buy a small capacity hard drive to replace it with to tide you over until you would be in a position to buy a replacement.

 

[Dapizz]

I'd definitely find a quick solution to backing up if I were you. It may sound a little n00bish, but you could go to Samsung's website and make sure that the current driver for the hard-drive is the latest. If it is, try reinstalling it. And does the laptop just switch off? Or undergo proper shutdown? Or bluescreen? What happens? If it just switches off instantly it could be overheating and it's you fan. My old laptop was completely clogged up with dust and just needed a little hoovering at the vents.

 

[0080900]

I'd definitely find a quick solution to backing up if I were you. It may sound a little n00bish, but you could go to Samsung's website and make sure that the current driver for the hard-drive is the latest. If it is, try reinstalling it. And does the laptop just switch off? Or undergo proper shutdown? Or bluescreen? What happens? If it just switches off instantly it could be overheating and it's you fan. My old laptop was completely clogged up with dust and just needed a little hoovering at the vents.

I'm pretty sure it's the hdd dying on me, because Windows told me something about file system errors on this hdd.

 

[0080900]

Oh, and it won't shut off randomly on me if I have the power supply plugged in. So I guess it can't live w/o it's power supply without shutting down.

 

[pooch]

I've exprienced random numerous shutdowns on this laptop over the past two days.

I ran a check disk and it still randomly shuts off on me.

How does it shut off?? with a blue screen? like a normal shut down? just die from one second to the next?

What should I do?

Tell me us more detail what the problem is so we have a chance to help you

Oh, and it won't shut off randomly on me if I have the power supply plugged in. So I guess it can't live w/o it's power supply without shutting down.

HUH?? are you trying to say that when the mains lead is connected that it works?
That would suggest to me that the battery is at fault

 

[Zepher]

It sounds like your battery is bad and shutting off the laptop and CAUSING the errors on the drive from just shutting off.

 

[0080900]

I've exprienced random numerous shutdowns on this laptop over the past two days.

I ran a check disk and it still randomly shuts off on me.

How does it shut off?? with a blue screen? like a normal shut down? just die from one second to the next?

What should I do?

Tell me us more detail what the problem is so we have a chance to help you

Oh, and it won't shut off randomly on me if I have the power supply plugged in. So I guess it can't live w/o it's power supply without shutting down.

HUH?? are you trying to say that when the mains lead is connected that it works?
That would suggest to me that the battery is at fault

Like a normal shut down, but with a black screen and doesn't say windows is shutting down or anything. Just a black screen and there it's off

I think the battery is fine cause it recharges and discharges, lasts a while on battery too, but only for a few seconds then it shuts off again if I disconnect the power supply.

 

[pooch]

I think the battery is fine cause it recharges and discharges, lasts a while on battery too, but only for a few seconds then it shuts off again if I disconnect the power supply.

lasts a while on battery too, but only for a few seconds??

How old is the battery/laptop?
If it works fine on mains lead then there is no problem with the laptop

 

[pooch]

Go here; HP Battery Health Center and download the HP Battery Check
It should be compatible with your laptop and tell you if the battery is ok or not

 

[GeneO]

I've exprienced random numerous shutdowns on this laptop over the past two days.

I ran a check disk and it still randomly shuts off on me.

I think my hdd may be failing me now after all these years.

I have no backup solutions such as an external right now, so I really can't backup my hdd and replace it.

What should I do?

These are my system specs

Why do you think your HDD may be failing?

 

[Dapizz]

I agree. Seems to be the battery. I have 2 laptops, an new HP and an old Dell. The Dell's battery is completely gone so I don't even keep it in the laptop. If the power cable comes out... Pooped.

 

[biggles1000]

What a coincidence! One of my friends has an old Dell laptop as well, and when he pulls the power cable out the battery may as well not have a battery as it dies instantly. This gives him a few hard drive problems (eg updates messing up sometimes) but nothing serious (yet). Both my HPs have duff batteries, one dies after 30 seconds, th other dies after 15 minutes

 

[pooch]

Both my HPs have duff batteries, one dies after 30 seconds, th other dies after 15 minutes

Nothing new for HP :roflmao: been there and I ain't going back again!!

 

[biggles1000]

Both my HPs have duff batteries, one dies after 30 seconds, th other dies after 15 minutes

Nothing new for HP :roflmao: been there and I ain't going back again!!

true
after two towers and two laptops, all with unique failures (HDD, battery etc.) I am also never going back there again, no matter how nice the HP Envy laptop looks