Imminent failure: failing disk

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Hello everyone,  I have read and gone through the information regarding the failing HDD and I have this problem to solve. I would like your informed advice for my HP PAVILION p6 desktop PC. I am having issues with this PC. Fortunately, I can use my partner's laptop. I am willing to try, with a lot of patience, an application from your recommendations. I will summarize my actions: upon startup, I get a message saying "Failing disk detected by SMART, failing SATA disk." I have done antivirus scans, cleaning with antimalware, CCleaner, and CrystalDisk. I attempted a backup, but it was impossible. I tried a backup image, but it was impossible. I copied my folders to a USB drive. I would like to replace this HDD, but I have no knowledge about the next steps.  Can I use a Windows 7 image backup from my partner's laptop to restart my desktop PC?  Or what should I do to use my desktop PC as before?  Help if you are listening, thank you I have noted the Processor: Intel Pentium CPU 2800 RPM L1/L1/L3 cache size 64 KBX2/256KB2 3072KB Memory size: 4096 MB DDR3 /1066 MHz  Configuration: Windows 7 / Mozilla 11.0

bobisb1 · Answer

To replace the HDD, it's very simple, you just need to take the right connector (SATA or IDE?) and the right form factor (3.5 or 2.5?) and you're sure it will work.  If you have a desktop PC, the form factor is 3.5. If it's a not too old PC, the connector is probably SATA.  Can you post on the forum a screenshot of the SMART info of your HDD with CrystalDisk, so I can see where the issue is? Because I "read that I ran antivirus, antispyware cleaning, CCleaner, CrystalDisk"  If your documents on the HDD are important, maybe with a Live CD you can recover what is still readable onto a USB stick.

francis.dupuis5 · Answer

YES, it's the desktop PC whose disk is almost ... dying it's an HP Pavilion P6 2235ef purchased in October 2012  I can’t take a screenshot and I deleted the Crystal report, I can’t recover anything because the system tells me "not responding and it's grinding .......... however, I have kept the writings below I hope you find something thank you for your help  Processor type: Intel Pentium CPU G640 @ 2.80GHz Processor speed: 2800 MHz L1/L2/L3 cache size: 64 KBx2 / 256 KBx2 / 3072 KB Memory size: 4096 MBDDR3 / 1066 MHz / Single Channel Channel A: XMM1 0 MB Channel B: XMM2 4096 MB BIOS Revision/date v7.12 06/07/2012  1720 Imminent failure detected by SMART hard disk Failed SATA drive Failed attribute 05   First Crystal Disk TEST   5 1000 MB C 5% 41 915 GB  SEQ 124.80 17.15 512k 35.39 34.62 4k 0.390 0.376 Qd32 4k write error write error    I did a 2nd test  SEQ 155.80 59.31  512k 38.26 34.21  4k 0.399 0.395  k4b qd32 0.811 0.805

francis.dupuis5 · Answer

I read a lot of forums on CCM and I noted that the disk must be compatible with... I can't remember exactly what do you think? thank you for the help you provide

bobisb1 · Answer

It's not the first machine I've repaired... A hard drive is compatible if and only if the connectivity is correct and if the form factor is right (it has to fit in the case...)  However, there is an exception for old motherboards (like PCs that used to run XP, for example). In some cases, the BIOS and/or the memory controller cannot handle HDDs of too high capacity. But given your PC, it can't be that old (your BIOS is from 2012 ^^). A 1TB HDD fits easily. Just be careful not to exceed 2TB, as your BIOS might not be UEFI, and it would be a shame not to be able to use the whole disk (MBR is not compatible with HDDs >3TB, and with a non-UEFI BIOS, no boot on a GPT disk).

francis.dupuis5 · Answer

thank you I will prepare for action and I will come back in the meantime I need to look for a Windows CD, maybe on Le Bon Coin what do you think?

francis.dupuis5 · Answer

YES I hadn't thought of that I'm changing my mind about the new one thank you

francis.dupuis5 · Answer

Again, I need some advice, thank you  I cleaned, replaced the hard drive and reconnected the 2 connectors, it's ready for the next step a) what should I do now?  I have the CD for Windows 8.1 b) what else should I do?  thank you

francis.dupuis5 · Answer

phew it has started I will need to relearn a lot  concerns: I can't find Word and Excel what to do download or ?? thank you

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