[Vodoowang]

My 2 year old computer, a Gateway M-Series notebook gets the SMART failure notice that a failure is imminent. It tells me to press f1 and I do it brings me to some startup repair that will run for a couple days. So I don't really care about my information on my hard drive so I decided to pop in the Gateway Windows OS disc trying to re install windows and thinking this would solve my problems, well the [bleep] thing gets hung up at about 45% each and every time. I'm now working of Puppy OS. What should my next step be to getting my computer back to what it was when I walked out of the store with it?

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Short answer? Replace the hard drive.

While a SMART failure doesn't always mean a hard drive failure is imminent, combined with the symptoms you describe you're likely running on borrowed time.

Install new hard drive, reinstall Windows using your Gateway disc.

Installing a new hard drive on a notebook is generally very easy. However, if you have any questions, let us know.

P.S. Most OEM hard drives are only warranted for a year, but you might want to check it. Once you have it removed, enter the serial number at the mfgs website to learn the warranty info.

Edited by admin, 10 August 2010 - 11:32 AM.

[admin]

Short answer? Replace the hard drive.

While a SMART failure doesn't always mean a hard drive failure is imminent, combined with the symptoms you describe you're likely running on borrowed time.

Install new hard drive, reinstall Windows using your Gateway disc.

Installing a new hard drive on a notebook is generally very easy. However, if you have any questions, let us know.

P.S. Most OEM hard drives are only warranted for a year, but you might want to check it. Once you have it removed, enter the serial number at the mfgs website to learn the warranty info.

Edited by admin, 10 August 2010 - 11:32 AM.