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Solve : Computer start up in loop that doesn't end?

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on START up it goes in: "CHECKING FILE SYSTEM ON C:  THE TYPE OF THE FILE SYSTEM IS NTFS.  THE VOLUME IS DIRTY.  CHKDSK vERIFIES FILES, INDEXES AND RECOVERS THEN REBOOTS AND STARTS OVER again and again....

from the boot menu, I select hard DRIVE diagnostics and receive the following message:
Drive 0: Maxror 7L250S0-Fail.  Return code 7

what does that mean?  Am i completely hosed?
 
help meIf you can back up the data on that drive, by all means do so.

Yes, that means the drive's probably on its last leg (or totally hosed)...

Depending on how much the data is worth on that drive, you COULD take the drive to a data recovery specialist.  EXPECT to pay big $$$$, though.

Alternatively, there are some homebrew ways to get the drive spinning just long enough to get the data off of the drive.  Google around and see what you find, but use them at your own risk.I got a drive running for a few mins after putting it in the freezer. Remember to put in an sealed plastic bag.



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