hard drive failed

[thecrazybandit]

I have a HP g5370uk desktop and the hard drive has failed losing everything on it has a samsung hd103sj 1000 gig hard drive installed so i am looking for a replacement but a better one if possible as the samsung has being unreliable i have no backup dvd so i will have start from scratch so any advice on a better hard drive and the best way to go ie loading all the drivers and reloading windows 7 would be great thanks

[aplok]

Re: hard drive failed

[QUOTE=thecrazybandit;306645]... and the hard drive has failed losing everything on it ... [/QUOTE]

hi,

how did it happen ?

[kalpikos]

Re: hard drive failed

Hello

I'm sorry for your HDD and your data.

For many years I use seagate HDD and all my data are alive and safe so far.
I'm using the green series and I don't have any problem until now and proved very reliable.

[thecrazybandit]

Re: hard drive failed

[QUOTE=aplok;306648]hi,

how did it happen ?[/QUOTE]

I just turned the pc on and it came up with unable to connect to media check cable i have taken the hard drive out and put it in a usb caddy and it spins for a few seconds then stops

[aplok]

Re: hard drive failed

... hd sudden death , at power on ...

no prior strange preventive [I] tic tiC tik tiK tIKKKK [/I]noises ... ?

[QUOTE=thecrazybandit;306645] ... HP g5370uk... a samsung hd103sj 1000 gig hard drive ... loading all the drivers and reloading windows 7 would be great thanks[/QUOTE]

- hp, medion, apple: i saw live issues where all those famous brand died suddenly
whitout prior strange behaviour
i have no rule to give

- win 7: fairly easy to install :
if w7 exclusive : use an unique partition for os and data
if w7 + another os : i propose this:
- 30 .. 50 gb for w7
- the remaining for another partition

- you'll need the genuine w7 dvd
the process will create
the first hidden partition for the ms multiboot
the second partition for ms w7 os + data
...
the last partition for the ms w7 rescue tool

+ if you want to install linux with multiboot, i suggest then
define a 15gb for linux ( os (4gb) + packages + some data )
with linuxmint or opensuse:

__www.linuxmint.comm/download.php

__software.opensuse.org/131/en

the linux install process will automatically install a grub multiboot
compatible with win7 + linux + win7.rescue
then call pkgmanager to intall your favorite package

enjoy :)

[thecrazybandit]

Re: hard drive failed

The problem is i do not have a windows 7 disc as it was not supplied with one from new i can find the drivers on hp site ok but like i said before there not a backup dvd available to use

[aplok]

Re: hard drive failed

[QUOTE=thecrazybandit;306688] ... ok but like i said before there not a backup dvd available to use[/QUOTE]

... so :
driver: ok

win7: not ok

well, welcome to ms better world !

you've probably bought such a OEM ms win7 licence,
which is attached to your bought hardware

if you change your hardware, the OEM licence decay
and you have no more the legal ms win7 licence

this is sad,
just as ms has make it
this is their better world ...

( ... )

at the end of this Orwell's 1984 strange story,
Superman comes up from the Skies,

< tuuut tuuut TuuuuUUT >

and suggest your this quick and dirty,
but operational,
solution :

[FONT="Courier New"]__www.google.com/#q=torrent+microsoft+win7+hp+windows+7[/FONT]

and try something like

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]__www.t411.me/torrents/windows7-ultimate-x64-sp1-windowsloader-2-2-1-daz[/FONT]

enjoy
;)

[fandm]

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What part of the UK are you in if local to me I will load you win 7 ultimate or win 8 sell you a 500 gig hdd for 15 loading of win free
Also if going for new hdd internal go for a ssd miles faster than a disc

[aplok]

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[QUOTE=fandm;306696]... go for a ssd ...[/QUOTE]

hi

is ssd [I]really[/I] professionally reliable ?

[fandm]

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Really good been running one for ages it is a Kingston 120 gig that is all you need no fancy terra byte stuff so you lose everything if it crashes.
Use a dock and hdd and download to that.
£50 pound could be cheaper now

[aplok]

Re: hard drive failed

[QUOTE=fandm;306700]Really good been running one for ages... Kingston 120 gig... no fancy terra byte stuff ... Use a dock and hdd and download to that.
£50 pound could be cheaper now[/QUOTE]

ok ... by the way,

the above mentioned [I]true life [/I]apple-2-weeks-after-the-guarantee reference

is precisely related to such a

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]apple ssd[/FONT]

... this is the motive of my concern

[duhoki]

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thecrazybandit, as it is not allowed to talk about crak etc, drop me a PM and i will send you windows 7 ultimate with license. You can install windows 7 with a USB stick or burning it on a DVD. If you have the money, go for a SSD disc as it will give you better startup and overall performance, but HDD will do the job perfect for you also, especially with a new and fresh windows 7 installation.

[aplok]

Re: hard drive failed

[QUOTE=duhoki;306702]... If you have the money, go for a SSD disc as it will give you better startup and overall performance, but HDD will do the job perfect for you also, especially with a new and fresh windows 7 installation.[/QUOTE]

... If you have ---no--- money and

legal concern,

go for ... with a new and fresh ---linux--- installation.


linux ... will do the job perfect for you

just as your linux satbox !

[paul.romsky]

Re: hard drive failed

Was it Samsung?

Suggest to work on Sea.gate or Wes.tern Dig.ital.

Using them for years. Even the one I took out from laptop to put to stationary is still working fine.

[kalpikos]

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@thecrazybandit

Are you sure that your HDD is dead?
Did you try any utility from Samsung for recovery?

I suggest you to go here:
-http://samsunghdd.seagate.com/

Go to product support and find your HDD.
Then, download the diagnostic tool that checks the health of your HDD.