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chauffeur2 · 05-17-2008, 12:12 AM

Hi Sinh,

Adding to what Dunedin has recommended; I would also suggest that you go to the manufacturer's website for your Hard Drive, and download their free diagnostic tools to test the HDD for failures too.

If either the chkdsk or the diagnostic tools show that there is something amiss with the HDD, get ready fairly quickly to retrieve whatever data you need from this Drive and be prepared to replace it.

Sorry for the grim news.

Kind Regards,

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chauffeur2 Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,135 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Re: XP Pro has suddenly slowed to almost a freeze Hi Sinh, Adding to what Dunedin has recommended; I would also suggest that you go to the manufacturer's website for your Hard Drive, and download their free diagnostic tools to test the HDD for failures too. If either the chkdsk or the diagnostic tools show that there is something amiss with the HDD, get ready fairly quickly to retrieve whatever data you need from this Drive and be prepared to replace it. Sorry for the grim news. Kind Regards, __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!