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Error message at boot : Hard Disk:SMART Status Bad, Backup and replace
Hi everyone.
Recently, I've had problems with my computer running Windows 7 64-bit SP1. It took a long time to get from Starting Windows to my desktop. And it was extremely slow when using the computer. It took forever to open a folder or a file. This morning, I switched on my computer and I got this error message at boot:
3rd Master Hard Disk:S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD, Backup and Replace
I'm guessing my hard drive is damaged? Any way of repairing the hard drive? What are the next steps I should take? And in the event that it can't be repaired, any way to salvage the files inside?
Thank you for reading and hope you can help!