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So I'm sick of using my iPhone to browse the Internet, about 2 months ago my computer shat itself and I haven't bothered to fix it, but it's getting a bit old.

Every time I start it, it tells me there was a hard disk error and to restart. I am basically computer illiterate, so I've got no idea how to fix it other than putting a new hard drive in it.

I don't want a new hard drive and I also want to keep the stuff that's on the current one.

Anyone got any idea? I'd appreciate it if you did!

Thanks in advance.

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Tap F8 on boot up until you get to a screen that gives you a variety of options.

The first option should be "Repair Your Computer"

Give that a try

if it doesn't work, get back to that screen and select "Safe Mode with Command Prompt"

Type in "chkdsk /f C:" (or whatever the problem drive is if it isn't your C drive) to run Check Disk to fix the error.

Sorry to say mate but i would be taking advice of what the guys have been writing above. +1 to them all.

If it doesnt repair like "Iamhe" has written, then you will have to get yourself a new one and once up and running place your old one as a secondary, if you are lucky enough that it picks it up then copy your info accross and ditch it.

Hmm actually just read again your using a laptop, take the advice of "sofreshsoclean"

If you do end up having to recover the lost data try Mini power tool data recovery 6.5 for free or Disk Internals (have to pay but should be much quicker). It takes an awful long time with Mini power tool data recovery (about a week non stop for more than 1TB) so be prepared before starting it. Although that obviously depends on the error/s and a bunch of other factors.

Edited by *LOACH*

http://www.zdnet.com...ough-luck/20774

MacBook Pro Retina 1/10 for repairability. :cheers:

But no Mac has ever failed in any way shape or form... at all... EVER.

So who cares about repairability....

mac_fail_by_krow000666.jpg

Edited by *LOACH*

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