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Originally Posted by pianokeys
I tried to do the "repair" option from the [F8] boot screen. The main problem I have is that my PC came pre-loaded with XP and I don't think I have a disc to boot from. Any ideas?
I don't think the hard drive could have crashed because it was working completely normal and I run regular defrags and cleanups.
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ok if the hard drive is in good shape, running diags to test it would not be a problem. do you know what brand of hard drive are you using? if you do, d/load the diagnostic utility specific for your brand from HDD diagnostic tools page (link on my sig. below). most of the tools there can be burned into a CD.. and the best part is you can boot from that CD to start the test.
or you can get a restore CD from HP/Compaq website. the last time i got my Vista from there it cost me around $20.
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if you do not know what brand your HDD is, d/load the Hitachi Drive Fitness Test utility.