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problem in hardisk

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NiluGeek Original post #1
Dec 4, 2008 at 11:09 AM
hello friends

i have compaq presario m2000 laptop after booting of windows there is message a disk read error occured . press ctrl+alt+delete to restart, this keeps on occuring again and again, i conducted hard drive self diagnostic test through BIOS test results were - #1-07 Fail.what does that mean ?
my question is has hard disk crashed ? what are the signs which show that hard drive has crashed.

Thanks .
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mrintech #2
Dec 4, 2008 at 12:45 PM
post error screenshot/text
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realdan #3
Dec 4, 2008 at 1:44 PM
you need a replacement hard disk from the look of it..as it has failed
no problem in replacing a laptop hard disk

and also be aware to buy a surge protector for your laptop