caseyckc wrote:

>
> recently itunes has corrupted and told it to unistall i did so and after
> that everything had gone ultra slow and i turned it off turn and on
> again same thing. slow. i put it in safemode and still to no avail,
> slow. i've started and done transfer of files i want to keep.i then
> tried to go to the vista repair and from F8, i clicked "revert to out of
> the box", it then went blank and turned off i had repeated 3 times to
> make sure it wasn't a one-time thing, i had power plugged in btw. i
> figured to run windows 'chkdsk' with both options checked i am running
> it now. so far it is on stage 3 and checking file data(out of 136,000
> files) it has found 40,000+ corrupted clusters and has replaced them and
> is still going...12hrs in and still going.
>
> note: when it got to about 40,000 - 45,000 it started making a sound
> like the sound of a failing HD or when it skips it makes that noise
> every so often just a note anyway
>
>

Sounds like your hard drive is failing. No point in doing Chkdsk. Run a
diagnostic utility downloaded from the drive mftr.'s website (or use
Seagate's SeaTools For DOS). You will create a bootable CD with the file you
download. You will need third-party burning software to do this such as
Roxio, Nero, or the free ImgBurn. Burn as an image, not as data.

http://www.imgburn.com

Boot with the CD you made and do a thorough test of the drive. If it fails
any physical tests, replace it.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

caseyckc wrote:

>
> this is on a laptop once i get the new hard drive how am i supposed to
> get the pre-loaded vista onto the new HD?

If you didn't get a recovery disc set with the computer, there was a utility
on the hard drive so you could make your own. Since you apparently didn't do
this, call Toshiba tech support and order one. This is usually not
expensive.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

caseyckc wrote:


>
> it doesnt work but it runs i opened the HD and it has no mftr

I have no idea what that sentence is supposed to mean. As for identifying
the hard drive to get a diagnostic:

Repeat:

>> (or use Seagate's SeaTools For DOS).>>

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:25:40 -0700, Malke <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>caseyckc wrote:
>
>>
>> this is on a laptop once i get the new hard drive how am i supposed to
>> get the pre-loaded vista onto the new HD?
>
>If you didn't get a recovery disc set with the computer, there was a utility
>on the hard drive so you could make your own. Since you apparently didn't do
>this, call Toshiba tech support and order one. This is usually not
>expensive.
>
>Malke

I have a friend that was able to get HP to send him the restore dvd's
for free when his hard drive died.

caseyckc wrote:


> in response to your question the program runs perfect but none of the
> tests will run

I'm sorry but you are still not making yourself clear. If you are saying
that:

1. You downloaded some hard drive diagnostic utility like SeaTools;

2. Made a bootable CD from that file by correctly burning as an image (and
not as data) with third-party burning software;

3. Successfully booted with the diagnostic CD;

4. And the diagnostic CD tests won't run....

then your hard drive has died, which is where we started this thread.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ