windows detected a hard disk problem

Anonymous
2010-01-03T21:33:27+00:00

My friend have just install a windows 7 in his toshiba laptop and he  is continiously getting this error X Winodws detected a hard disk problemBack up your files imm to prevent loss, and then contact the comp manufacture to determine if u have to repair or replace the disk.

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immedediate steps

because a disk failure to loss all ur program, files and documents ...............

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which disk is failing ?

the following hard disk are resporting failure:

disk name WDCWD2500BEVS-26vato ATA device 

colume c:\

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BUT  the hardisk is working good and the operating syste runs very smooth.

Is this a virus or windows error .

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Anonymous
2010-01-04T15:21:28+00:00

If you are seeing that error it's very likely the disk is failing even though it appears to be working OK. The disk itself and Windows both try to detect and automatically repair errors. If Windows is seeing errors it means the disk can no longer repair them. There are other reasons why this error may show up but you should test the disk ASAP. You should also make sure that any important data on the disk is backed up.  The laptop may have come with a program to test the hardware. If not try this program.

http://www.hdtune.com/index.html

Kerry Brown MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-01-09T16:50:34+00:00

    Customer's laptop:  Toshiba Satellite, Win 7.  Used Revo to uninstall Toshiba Hardware Configuration Software.  Nothing else worked, but this did.   Mike

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-19T04:54:59+00:00

    bad luck

    i have toshiba satellite win7 home premium

    i don have the option "compatibility" only "performance" and "batery life"

    so.. i don´t change anything in the setup but the error persist

    scan my disc and all ok!

    pass the check in toshiba scan

    why?

    i have bios version 1.5 can be that???

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-19T04:52:15+00:00

    bad luck

    i have toshiba satellite win7 home premium

    dont have GPEDIT.msc

    the error persist

    scan my disc and all ok!

    pass the check in toshiba scan

    why? i have bios version 1.5 can be that???

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-04-24T16:26:43+00:00

    Could any advise the steps for changing the settings of the sata interface to "compatibility" mode.

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