Troubleshooting a Hard Drive Using Windows XP

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Check your hard disk for errors More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Steve Mirowski | permalink
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Scan your computer's hard disk to find and repair disk problems.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/check-your-hard-disk-for-errors ^[1]

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10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Tobyh 7 | permalink
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If your computer powers up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have some troubleshooting ahead of you. Here's a look at the likely culprits and what you can do to fix the problem.
For further reading: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-things-you-can-do-when-windows-xp-wont-boot/ ^[2]

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Windows XP Boot Issue - Diagnosing A Hard Drive Failure More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Jens - Jorgen Pedersen | permalink
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My five-year-old HP desktop running Windows XP SP3 wouldn't boot from the hard drive yesterday afternoon. I would see the boot sequence begin, then nothing but a black screen. Fortunately, I had ...

For further reading: http://superuser.com/questions/157352/windows-xp-boot-issue-diagnosing-a-hard-drive-failure ^[3]

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How to Quickly Check Your Hard Drive with Error Checking More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Willem van Broekhuizen | permalink
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An easy way to check for hard drive problems in Windows, and sometimes even repair minor ones, is to run Error Checking. Here's how to do it.

For further reading: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/hderrcheck.htm ^[4]

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1. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/check-your-hard-disk-for-errors

2. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-things-you-can-do-when-windows-xp-wont-boot/

3. http://superuser.com/questions/157352/windows-xp-boot-issue-diagnosing-a-hard-drive-failure

4. http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/hderrcheck.htm