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Shane:

--- Quote ---caused by problem sectors which are difficult to read
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Bad sectors bud. Time to replace the drive :wink:

Get your data backed up asap!

Shane

timeto_waste:
While that's unfortunately not the answer I'd want to hear, lol, it could be much worse I suppose. Thank you for your help and swift replies. It is greatly appreciated.

Shane:
No problem :cheesy:

I am here if you need anything else :wink:

Shane

timeto_waste:
One more question. Like I said, I'm pretty computer illiterate. Do I need an external hard drive for the backup? And what exactly is backed up? I have a lot of programs that take a very long time to install, are these things I'm going to lose, or can I somehow back those up as well?

Shane:
Use a external hard drive.

There is multiple ways you can backup. Each one is different.

1. You backup things that cant be replaced, pics, music, personal things like that. Then you put in a new drive and do a fresh reinstall. You have to reinstall everything.

2. You get a new drive, hook it into the system as a 2nd drive and image everything from the bad drive to the new. If all goes well everything will be there. No reinstall.

3. Use a backup image software that will image your whole drive and store it on the external. Then put in a new drive and restore the image. Everything will be there. no reinstall.

The problem with #2 & #3 is the bad sectors. What ever data is on those sectors isnt readable. So you can try the image and hope for the best. No matter what backup your important stuff just in case :wink:

Shane

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