Solve : Symptoms of bad hard drive??

1.	Solve : Symptoms of bad hard drive??
Answer» Dear Forum, My computer comes up in BIOS, but will not boot up windows. Does this mean that the hard drive is dead? Thanks! Mike Is the hard drive recognized in BIOS? What happens when you try to boot up Windows? Do you GET a blank screen? Quote from: program not RESPONDING on October 30, 2011, 09:55:13 PM Dear Forum, My computer comes up in BIOS, but will not boot up windows. Does this mean that the hard drive is dead? Thanks! Mike Very possible. HOWEVER, there are a number of other issues that can look LIKE hard drive failure. A type of virus can MAKE that happen. Don't ask why. I t happens. Hard to say if that is your problem. It is not obvious. If you have another PC, you can download a program that you put onto a CD and it will boot your PC and look for that kind of problem. Here is one site that offers it for free as an introduction to their products. http://www.avira.com/en/for-home Click on the tab that says 'free' and find instructions. Search for 'rescue' and find the page with the free download. Kind of a hassle finding it, but worth the effort. (Of course, the hope you get lost and end up buying something.)Thanks Guys!

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Dear Forum,
My computer comes up in BIOS, but will not boot up windows.
Does this mean that the hard drive is dead?
Thanks!
Mike
Is the hard drive recognized in BIOS?

What happens when you try to boot up Windows? Do you GET a blank screen? Quote from: program not RESPONDING on October 30, 2011, 09:55:13 PM

Dear Forum,
My computer comes up in BIOS, but will not boot up windows.
Does this mean that the hard drive is dead?
Thanks!
Mike

Very possible. HOWEVER, there are a number of other issues that can look LIKE hard drive failure. A type of virus can MAKE that happen. Don't ask why. I t happens. Hard to say if that is your problem. It is not obvious.

If you have another PC, you can download a program that you put onto a CD and it will boot your PC and look for that kind of problem.
Here is one site that offers it for free as an introduction to their products. http://www.avira.com/en/for-home
Click on the tab that says 'free' and find instructions. Search for 'rescue' and find the page with the free download. Kind of a hassle finding it, but worth the effort. (Of course, the hope you get lost and end up buying something.)Thanks Guys!

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