HP Hardware Diagnostics detects HD fail

[SL23]

Ran PC hardware diagnostics 1.6.6.0 diagnostic test on hard drive  and got result:

Short Drive Self-Test-Storage 1: Toshiba MQ01ABD100

TestVersion = 1.2.0.0 TestId = 53a826d5-9440-4b66-8cab-bf8a44956a7e Instance =

Storage 1: TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100 StartTime = 2020-09-03T12:05:38 ExecutionDuration = 00:00:34 Result =

ExecutionFailed ErrorCode = 303 FailureId = 0XXCHQ-772A7P-MFGH7G-60R413

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ShortDST failed: TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100, 543VTBKBT The previous self-test completed having the read element of the test failed (0x7).

Is there is an option to fix the problem instead of replacing hard drive?  is this a reliable test result?

Thank you.

[iomare]

Hi,

Yes you will need to replace the drive and reinstall the OS. You could replace with a 2.5" SATA3 SSD of your desired capacity which would give a great boost in the everyday performance of the PC.

Example:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0764WCXCV/ref=twister_B08BSMC9XM?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

You will need to reinstall the OS

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

Hope it helps,

David

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