SMART Failure

[Mario]

upon startup, i recieve "SMART Failure detected.
Immediately backup files." etc etc. and "F1 SETUP F2
CONTINUE" so i press F2. everytime, it get's worse and
worse. what may be the cause of this problem and how can
i fix it?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Backup your files. Your hard drive is failing and needs replacement.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| upon startup, i recieve "SMART Failure detected.
| Immediately backup files." etc etc. and "F1 SETUP F2
| CONTINUE" so i press F2. everytime, it get's worse and
| worse. what may be the cause of this problem and how can
| i fix it?

 

[Larry Samuels MS-MVP XP \(Shell/User\)]

The hard drive is failing--it needs to be replaced.

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Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
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[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Mario;
That is a hard drive failure message.
Back-up important data immediately if not sooner.

Then go to the website of the hard drive manufacturer and download
their hard drive diagnostics.

If the computer or hard drive is still in warranty, contact them for
warranty.