Crap! I think my hdd is going south

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m getting a disc read error message and a BIOHD-1 error message. Not good!</div>

 

[Teehar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="raoul5788" data-source="post: 3262949" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/xen/goto/post?id=3262949" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3262949">raoul5788 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m getting a disc read error message and a BIOHD-1 error message. Not good! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> One word....Acronis!</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks, I may have to give it a try.</div>

 

[Teehar]

<div class="bbWrapper">Acronis is a great program,it allows you to completely clone your hdd,or partially if you prefer.It has saved me at least twice.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119" target="_blank" class="link link--external link--favicon link--favicon--before" style="background-image:url('https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=support.wdc.com');" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119</a></div>

 

[mike123abc]

<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/7330/hardware-tricks-how-to-not-fix-a-crashed-hard-drive" target="_blank" class="link link--external link--favicon link--favicon--before" style="background-image:url('https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=www.anandtech.com');" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://www.anandtech.com/show/7330/hardware-tricks-how-to-not-fix-a-crashed-hard-drive</a><br /> <br /> Article on how to fix/not fix a HDD</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks, lots of good info there.</div>

 

[Ramy]

<div class="bbWrapper">Changed the title to say &quot;hdd&quot;. I thought it was High Definition. LOL</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks Ramy.</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">Maybe another clue: Regardless of which drive I try to boot from I get a disc read error, but they both pass a SMART test. The primary drive takes a while to pass the short test. It hangs on the last 1%, but it does pass eventually.</div>

 

[avg1joe]

<div class="bbWrapper">What make and model computer is it?</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">HP m8407c. I replaced the hard drive today and all seems to be well.</div>

 

[avg1joe]

<div class="bbWrapper">Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver update resolves issue with some drives reporting that they need to be replaced when they do not need to be.<br /> Your drive may have been fine. Try installing this:<br /> <a href="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=pv-66636-1&amp;cc=us&amp;dlc=en&amp;lc=en&amp;os=2093&amp;product=3715625&amp;sw_lang=" target="_blank" class="link link--external link--favicon link--favicon--before" style="background-image:url('https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=h10025.www1.hp.com');" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...dlc=en&amp;lc=en&amp;os=2093&amp;product=3715625&amp;sw_lang=</a></div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks, I&#039;ll give that a try when I get the chance.</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">avg1joe, turns out that driver update is only for 32 bit systems, mine is a 64 bit. Thanks anyway.<br /> <br /> Edit: I found the 64 bit version and I am installing it now. I hope it works!<br /> <br /> Re-edit: Nope, still getting the disc read error. I guess the hard drive is toast.</div>

 

[xtgold]

<div class="bbWrapper">i would try hdd regenerator 2013</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks, I&#039;ll try that one too.</div>