[Hampton]

Working on a friends Notebook..

I was formatting and replacing Vista and it kept failing at the end of install, I was begining to think it was the optical drive but when I went into the bios to try the USB install option I saw the HDD test and Mem test.. so I ran the HDD test first and it failed with in seconds and this is what it sayed..

Failed - Replace hard disk 1 (warranty id - code 10008

The Notebook PC is Compaq Presario C700
CPU T2370 1.73 ghz

I'm guessing the Hard drive needs replacing?

how hard is it to replace?

thanks in advance

[Hampton]

OK, it only took me a couple of seconds after I posted this, to locate and take out the HDD.. pretty slick..

The question still remains.. Could this be something besides the hard drive.. ? before I tell him it's gonna cost 100 bucks to fix.. only to find out it was something else..

[Hefemeister]

The only other thing it could be is a bad motherboard hd connection or cable. But, I am leaning towards the HD since the hd utility came back with a bad drive error.

[carnageX]

If you want a 'second opinion' just run another HDD testing utility.

[Keyboard Cowboy]

IF you want to test the hard drive, then you can plug it into a desktop computer. If it's a sata drive, then they just simply plug in to your normal sata connections. If it's an ATA drive, then you will need an adaptor for it.

[Hampton]

Thx, KC, I was thinking that myself.. good thinkin..

[Hampton]

Yep it was the HDD it was a snap.. tho the sheet metal cage/bracket for it cut me pretty good..