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Thread Author: Pezzer Replies: 19
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 Mon 27 Jun 11 18:04 
 XP Start up - RattleandSmoke
I use Hitachi's HD Diagnostic program as it will work with any HD, not just IBM/Hitachi ones. It can be found on the ultimate boot CD, or Hitachi Storage website. It is an ISO image, you then boot from the CD.

You can also try downloading Cystal Disk, that will give you all the SMART data, if it is very bad you will see it there.

From what you say though it does sound like the hard drive is failing but a surface test and reading the SMART data is the only way to be sure.
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 XP Start up  Pezzer 25 Jun 11 15:24
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 XP Start up  RattleandSmoke 25 Jun 11 19:36
 XP Start up  DP 27 Jun 11 00:15
 XP Start up  Pezzer 27 Jun 11 12:46
 XP Start up  spamcan61 27 Jun 11 13:12
 XP Start up  RattleandSmoke 27 Jun 11 18:04
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 XP Start up  spamcan61 28 Jun 11 14:58
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 XP Start up  RattleandSmoke 28 Jun 11 15:09
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