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‎12-17-2019 03:13 AM

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Product: Hp 15 notebook pc
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

What do you do when your HP has a smart hard drive error? 

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‎12-17-2019 03:23 AM

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Hi

"Hard Disk 1 SMART Hard Drive Detects Imminent Failure"

 

MAKE BACKUPS

Make Recovery Media

Replace the HDD.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

If in doubt please ask.

 

 

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‎12-17-2019 03:23 AM

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Hi

"Hard Disk 1 SMART Hard Drive Detects Imminent Failure"

 

MAKE BACKUPS

Make Recovery Media

Replace the HDD.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

If in doubt please ask.

 

 

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‎12-17-2019 04:20 AM

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Thank you I appreciate that I don't have a flash drive though 

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‎12-17-2019 04:37 AM

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DVD/USB to make a W10 recovery media?

 

When the HDD fails you lose all your data and OS and apps and licences etc etc.

So the cost of a USB seems like a good investment.

 

 

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‎12-17-2019 10:39 AM

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Thanks man it's worth a try

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