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04-15-2006, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Taunton, MA
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It could be a lot of things.
From what I've read, it sounds like you've got either a corrupted operating system or a hard drive on the verge of dying. Either way, you may want to consider acquiring a 2nd hard drive, and reinstall XP on that new hard drive, so that you can boot onto that new hard drive and then copy some of yoru valued data from the old one onto that one.
Nothing blows more than losing a ton of digital pictures you never backed up onto DVD or CD.
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04-15-2006, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MA/RI
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If you believe you have a faulty drive, don't give up. I,ve experienced at times where it is something as simple as a faulty connection. I would do the following once you have attempted the above suggestions. This way if you make it worse you know where to look.
Carefully remove ribbon connectors, visually inspect then reinsert.
Remove cards and clean gold fingers with eraser. Dust and grime will cause a loss in current/voltage and failure.
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04-16-2006, 05:46 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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thats a shame
maybe it's karma  |
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04-16-2006, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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Originally Posted by Raven
maybe it's karma |
I think it is Raven.
The HD is fairly new, 2 months or so.
The funny thing is..The thing started up this morning and is running ok for now...I don't trust it though..
I'm backing everything up to another hd just in case.
Last edited by fishaholic18; 04-16-2006 at 08:31 AM..
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04-16-2006, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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i have three drives
two-> to back up one....i take no chances...
no wonder!... you havent answered my PM's 
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04-16-2006, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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you might
wanna defrag it... anyways..
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04-16-2006, 10:47 AM
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Location: FL
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Originally Posted by Raven
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no wonder!... you havent answered my PM's |
Sorry..Didn't see any from you Raven. |
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04-16-2006, 10:58 AM
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noted
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Originally Posted by fishaholic18
Sorry..Didn't see any from you Raven.
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i just re-sent it. |
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