HDD error

[nitelife2989]

Hello,
My laptop is a dell studio 17. The problem i am having is that when i start the PC it gives me the option to start normally or to start windows repair mode.
If I start it normally the windows logo pops up and sits for 10 - 15 min then restarts. ive used the repair selection to repair the HDD. selected the option to
do start up repair and the program said it found a error and was attempting to fix it. that was 20 hours ago and it still says the same thing. i do not have the
install disk as it didnt come with one and i didnt make one.

is it possible to repair the HDD from a external PC or at least read whats on it and save what i need?

[Geek-9pm]

Apparently you have another PC to get on the Internet.
You did not day how long you have had your dell studio 17. But even out of warranty, you can go to the Dell site and get information about how to restore your Windows 7 OS.
But an easier option is to contact the local dealer that sold you the Dell. They might do the job for you for a small price if you ask nicely. Maybe you could suggest that you will buy a new hard drive from them if they would restore your system.  Well, you could ask.

You can also Google it and find many sites that already have the information in much greater detail that I could give.
Did you see this video?
Video: Restore Windows 7 on Dell Studio.
Or this one:
Fresh install don Dell Studio 15
Also, in the BIOS there should be a way to do a clean install onto the HDD. That only works if HDD is good. It corrects only high-level errors.
You understand that  fresh install kills your personal data.

[nitelife2989]

You understand that  fresh install kills your personal data.

yes i know and thats what i want to advoid.
thanks for the reply

[Geek-9pm]

yes i know and thats what i want to advoid.
thanks for the reply

To avoid that, you remove the drive from the laptop and tether nit to another computer. Look in Documents and settings in the laptop drive.

Try to copy, not move,  as much of your stuff from the laptop. Especially My Documents and the photos and videos.  The  My Favorites is not so important, but it is there somewhere in your user area.

If the laptop drive is SATA, you can connect it to your desktop. You should have at least one spare SATA port in any Desktop made in the last few years.
If it is PATA  IDE, disconnect the DVD burner and use that flat cable with a adapter for that  purpose.


Power off when working inside the desktop.
You know that. but other people read this.