Hard Drive error...(laptop, presario 2100)

[haveyouanybeef]

i have no idea how it happened, but everytime i boot up i ge
SMART failure predicted on hard disk 0: toshiba mk4025gas-(pm

1720 - S.M.A.R.T hard drive detects imminent failure(failin
attr:05h
please back up contents of hard driv
run hdd self testin f2 setu

f1 to continu

so, i've run the hdd self test, but it conked out half way throug
after tellling me that (some part) of the test failed.

even wors

when i push f1 to start up my computer, it starts telling me stuf
like, your computer hasent started windows so pick safe mode o
normal. when i go to safe mode, it jsut restarts and sends me back t
the smart failure screen. When i go normal mode, i get a flash of blu
screen and it conks out before i can read it

Fortunately i had backed up a majority of the important information o
my computer, so data recovery isnt the problem. What i dont know, i
if this means a new hard drive, a new computer or if theres any t
remedy the situation by reformatting or something of the sort

Thanks in advanc

 

[ISOHaven]

I've only had one SMART HD fail it's own tests and I had to return it to the
manufacture. I don't believe there is anything an end user can do to remedy
a SMART drive that fails it's own tests.