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01-22-2019 07:15 PM
When trying to log in - keep getting error - smart hard disk error - states check has detected an imminent failure. Then states Hard Disk 1 (301)
F2 system diagnostics
Enter - continue startup
I have a wireless connection
Have tried all advance options except total reboot
Also states No bootable image found, notebook will be shutdown
01-22-2019 08:52 PM
301 Hard Disk Error is an unexpected error message indicating your hard disk drive (HDD) or the solid state drive (SSD) failure.
Several reasons may lead to this error:
- SMART hard disk check Failure
- Broken IDE/SATA controller chip in the Motherboard
You may try the following solutions to fix the issue.
Solution 1: BIOS Menu
Solution 2: Run chkdsk
Solution 3: Verify a Drive for Errors
To prevent data loss or other issue, you're strongly advised to backup the content regularly with Windows built-in backup utility or third-party backup software like MiniTool ShadowMaker.