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    Re: Some big problems
    « Reply #15 on: March 30, 2007, 06:51:49 AM »
    The processor heats almost "instantly". So, change the CPU cooler (how well are working the other coolers inside?) and we will see forward if there are new problems.
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    Re: Some big problems
    « Reply #16 on: March 30, 2007, 07:37:31 AM »
    Ok, new, bigger concern

    Coolers/Fans/everything working fine

    Just booted up to this
    "WARNING! please back up all data hard drive failure immenent"

    trying to find a way to back up data to my Z drive without using Explorer...

    Im gonna assume all my problems are now HDD related? Or is the processor still at faulyt too or what?
    Probably gonna take it into the shop now.

    Thanks again for the help
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    Re: Some big problems
    « Reply #17 on: March 30, 2007, 08:27:51 AM »
    Hook it up as a slave drive in a working machine so you can retrieve your data.

    And yes it could have been the problem all along...you'll know soon enough after you put a new HDD in that machine.
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      Re: Some big problems
      « Reply #18 on: March 30, 2007, 09:22:50 AM »
      Just saw a post where someone complained about problems cause by RAID (he did not meant to activate the RAID). Be carefull not to activate RAID when you install your hard drive on another computer! (check BIOS settings on the other computer before installing the drive).
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      Re: Some big problems
      « Reply #19 on: April 01, 2007, 06:15:36 AM »
      Thanks for all the help again guys

      commuter died yesterday, complete HDD failure.

      im getting a new one and installing windows, see if that works...We'll see soon enough indeed.

      thanks again for the help. I'll write again after i tried that and if anything else happens.
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      Re: Some big problems
      « Reply #20 on: April 01, 2007, 06:21:14 PM »
      Its now 1:20am over here, and my computer is running great after a full wipe of the C drive and a windows reinstall

      I will be replacing the hard drive ASAP, i can promise you all that, but im too tired right now
      Thanks again for all your help
      Bob
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      Re: Some big problems
      « Reply #21 on: April 01, 2007, 10:07:22 PM »
      Be sure to run Scandisk if you plan on using the old HDD any longer

      The following came from http://www.computerhope.com/software/scandisk.htm#06
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      WINDOWS 2000 / XP SCANDISK

      Keep in mind that if Windows 2000 and XP is a networking operating system and it's possible that the privileges to run scandisk may have revoked by the system administrator. To run Scandisk we recommend you follow the recommend steps.

      Double-click My Computer
      Highlight a local hard disk drive by clicking on it once.
      Right click the highlighted local drive
      Click properties
      Click the tools tab and click check now to check the drive for errors.
      The computer will need to restart in order to run scandisk in a safe mode.

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