1720-SMART HARD DRIVE detects imminent failure.

My son is tying to fix his Mother in laws computer and he
asked me about the following error message: Error #1
before boot - 1720-SMART HARD DRIVE detects imminent
failure. Your hard disk drive is detecting an imminent
failure. To ensure no data loss, backup contents and
replace this hard disk. Attribute Failed: #05

Does anyone know if he can fix this easily, or will he
lose information and have to redo the harddrive, if it
can be saved at all. Also he has a second error message
that reads: Error #2 while on dialup service provider -
c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe.system will shut down in 60
seconds. I don't think it may have anything to do with
the first problem and may just be a software fix.

The first message is notification that the drive is failing. If his MIL
wants to keep the PC, she needs to invest in a new hard drive. He can
install and configure it and then use the software that should come with the
drive to transfer the data that needs to be saved. I would suggest a clean
installation of W98 on the new hard drive as there are indications
(lsass.exe) that there is a virus on the current system

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"webcynic" wrote in message
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My son is tying to fix his Mother in laws computer and he
asked me about the following error message: Error #1
before boot - 1720-SMART HARD DRIVE detects imminent
failure. Your hard disk drive is detecting an imminent
failure. To ensure no data loss, backup contents and
replace this hard disk. Attribute Failed: #05

Does anyone know if he can fix this easily, or will he
lose information and have to redo the harddrive, if it
can be saved at all. Also he has a second error message
that reads: Error #2 while on dialup service provider -
c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe.system will shut down in 60
seconds. I don't think it may have anything to do with
the first problem and may just be a software fix.

webcynic wrote:

My son is tying to fix his Mother in laws computer and he
asked me about the following error message: Error #1
before boot - 1720-SMART HARD DRIVE detects imminent
failure. Your hard disk drive is detecting an imminent
failure. To ensure no data loss, backup contents and
replace this hard disk. Attribute Failed: #05

It's just what it says it is -- a warning that the hard
drive is about to fail, and you should back everything
up IMMEDIATELY or expect to lose it. I think #5 means
you've used up your reallocation table.


Does anyone know if he can fix this easily, or will he
lose information and have to redo the harddrive, if it
can be saved at all.

It's easy -- buy a new hard drive.

Also he has a second error message
that reads: Error #2 while on dialup service provider -
c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe.system will shut down in 60
seconds. I don't think it may have anything to do with
the first problem and may just be a software fix.


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