Welcome to BleepingComputer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site. Or read our to learn how to use this site. I have a HP Laptop, details as follows: System Info: Notebook Model: HP G60 Notebook PC Product Number: NB041UA#ABA System Board ID: 3612 Processor Type: Pentium® Dual-Core CPU T4200 @ 2.00 GHz Total Memory: 3072 MB InsydeH20 version: F.36 UUID Number: A879FAE0-3A65-11DE-986B-A3416F793F15 Product configuration ID: 0111A00 Factory Installed OS: Vista I had no advance warning of issues; just tried to boot the system, and no go. Inxs Original Sin Album Download. It thinks for a moment, and then suggests no boot record exists; please enter a boot disk and hit enter.

I created a ubuntu disk, and can boot the system. However, I can not 'see' the hard drive any where. I created a bootmed disk, and tried to find the hard drive; it doesn't see it either. I have data I would like to recover; if these 2 failed to see the drive, should I even try anything more? I've spent many hours researching, reading, thinking, trying, etc.

My system does not make any noises, nor did it before. My system did not fail or hiccup or show any signs of issue prior to this. I did run some HP diagnostics, and got this: Start-up Test 100% of the system memory tested OK 3,113,742,336 bytes of system memory tested OK Memory Test Passed Primary Hard Disk Self Test Quick Test is Executing 00% Completely (in red) #100008 – Replace Hard Disk 1 (no space in white) rent test item SMART check SMART Hard Disk Passed in Blue “Start-up Test” Failed “Hard Disk 1 QUICK” (303) I am trying to determine next steps, if any. Thank you in advance. Hi, Hopefully you made the recovery disc set to restore with or have the appropriate Windows disc to re-install on the new hard drive. The test is pretty clear that you have a bad hard disk drive.

I have an HP G60-126CA notebook and i need the recovery CD. Tried image recovery and restore do not work. I have an HP G60-126CA notebook and i need the recovery CD. Tried image recovery and restore do not work.

To change it put a soft cloth on the table to protect the laptop finish. Put the laptop upside down on the cloth with the front facing you. You should see a rectangular cover held on with two screws that covers the hard drive. It will be on the right front side with the two headphone jacks in the front of the case in front of it.

Windows license should be to the left of it. Remove the two screws They stay attached to the cover BTW. Lift up the cover at the screw end. Under it you will find the hard drive bracket held in with three screws. Remove the screws and slide the drive to the right and remove. You will see other screws holding the drive to the drive bracket, remove them and swap the drives.

Reassemble in reverse order. Use the recovery discs or the Windows OEM Operating System Disc that matches the license on the bottom of the laptopwith the Product key on the bottom of the laptop or if no recovery discs you can order them from HP. Old Hindi Movies Mother India Download more. The one I have here has a 320Gb SATA laptop drive (2.5') You could go larger if need be. Sorry to have to give bad news. Good Luck Roger Edited by rotor123, 02 May 2012 - 04:25 PM.

SMART check SMART Hard Disk Passed Hmmmm. Situation perhaps not entirely hopeless? Please follow the instructions given below, which will result in you attaching a screenshot to a forum post, using Ubuntu run from the LiveCD. • (Instructions prepared some months ago, using the then-latest Ubuntu, version 11.10.) Boot the computer with the Ubuntu CD: Choose to ' Try Ubuntu'.

At the Ubuntu Desktop, click on 'Dash home' (that's the uppermost icon on the left-hand side), and in the Window that opens, type the first few letters of terminal into the search box. The results will appear below, and you will see an icon labeled ' Terminal': Click on it. A terminal window will open. Please note well: • Capitalisiation (whether a letter is typed in upper or lower case) is important when working in Linux! • The commands that you enter must be exactly as I have provided. • It is very important to pay close attention to the spaces in the commands provided, and to insert them when entering the commands yourself. Marvell Fm 5 Free Download. In the terminal window, at the prompt, type: sudo su and press.

Now, type: • fdisk -l • (that's a lower case L as in L lama. After the dash/minus sign) and press. Before you take a screenshot, I would like you to ensure that you have all the text in the window visible. The lower edge (and the sides) of the terminal window can be moved to increase the size of the window: When you hover the mouse pointer over the window edge you will notice a small 'mover' icon appear. At that time press and hold the left mouse button and drag the window edge to make the window larger, and then release the mouse button. When you have all the text displayed in the terminal window, press + on your keyboard.