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  1. October 17th, 2004, 11:40 PM #1
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    Question Boot failure message

    At initial boot I get a message saying that SMART detects an imminent failure and that I need to back up the volume and replace hard drive immediately.
    Heard at a local auto-repair shop:
    "I couldn't repair your brakes,
    so I made your horn louder."
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  2. October 18th, 2004, 12:45 AM #2
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    Which harddrive, in that I mean, what brand? Have you tried using a diagnostic disk to see if there is truly a problem with the drive?
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  3. October 18th, 2004, 06:12 AM #3
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    Do what it says. When SMART gets things wrong it usually fails to alert on a failing drive, not the other way around. A SMART warning is grounds for replacement if the drive is still under warranty.
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  4. October 18th, 2004, 06:42 AM #4
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    I switched hard drives, but on initial boot I get same message, is it possible it wasn't the hd after all. any ideas
    Heard at a local auto-repair shop:
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    so I made your horn louder."
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  6. October 18th, 2004, 02:25 PM #5
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    S.M.A.R.T. is unreliable, to say the least. You should download the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic utility and run that (I would run it on each of your drives).
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  7. October 19th, 2004, 05:26 AM #6
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    Dodgy hard drive data cable or power supply?
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