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Pavilion g4
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

I have a startup problem.. I didnt know what the problem was and then I got to know that there is some hard disk issue. But I still have doubt with it. When I ran hard disk test it said hard disk SMART passed .. It would be helpful if someone knew what's the problem and the solution to it .

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@Dinesh_V 

From what I read, both those errors mean your drive is failing -- I have no idea why S.M.A.R.T. would flag it as OK.

 

So, there are four issues to address here:
1) Data Recovery
2) Drive replacement
3) Recovery Media
4) System restoration

---------- Data Recovery ----------
A replacement drive will be blank, so you need to save off any files and folders to a USB stick before replacing the drive.

You can't actually save the applications, so you will lose them.

 

To save off your settings, look into downloading a free app known as CloneApp -- which does not actually clone your applications, despite the name.

---------- Drive Replacement ----------
The drive will need to be replaced. When you remove it, you will see that it is a 2 1/5 inch laptop SATA drive.

You can replace this with any similar laptop drive of the same capacity or larger.

If the PC is still under the original one-year HP warranty, or if you have purchased an Extended Warranty and that coverage is still in place, you should be able to get the drive replaced by HP at no charge. To explore that option, you would have to contact HP Customer Support.

If you live in the US or Canada, contact information is on this page: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/phone-assist.html#section1

If you live elsewhere, contact information is on this page: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html

NOTE: After you get through, stay on the line until you are finally able to talk to some one -- it can take a while!

If you have trouble finding a phone number, then try: If you have trouble finding a phone number, then try: 1 (650) 857-1501. Tech Support's number is 1 (800) 474-6836.

---------- Recovery Media ----------

Once you have the replacement drive, you will need to use something to restore your PC to working condition.

If your PC was made in 2016 or more recently, you can make a bootable USB recovery drive using the HP cloud recovery tool on a working PC. The recovery drive can then be used to install Win10 aand the HP drivers and utilities that originally came with your PC. Here is the link: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06162205

If that is not available or does not work, another option is HP Recovery media. This is a set of DVDs and a CD, or USB stick, that will erase the hard drive (removing all data, settings, and applications, reinstall the original OS, drivers, and some HP Utilities. In some cases, you may be able to order a USB stick instead of disks. You have to order these from HP.

You can look online for Recovery Media starting with the linked paged: http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers

Once there, input your Product name or number. On your Software and Drivers Download page, select your Operating System and and Version. Click "Update". If HP Recovery Media is available for your machine, down near the bottom of the page, you will see an entry for Order Recovery Media-CD/DVD/USB. Click the "+" symbol to expand that entry and click on Order Media for details.

Or, if you prefer, you can do the same by contacting HP Customer Service (see contact info above)

If HP no longer provides Recovery Media for your model, another site you can check is: http://www.computersurgeons.com/

---------- System Restoration ----------

Read through this: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00006110

Good Luck

 



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