warning msg when i restart my laptop

[prajneet]

Hey..
I have a Hp laptop "Dv 5200tx" having some problem when i restart it... its giving me warning msg...... as follow

SMART failure prdicted on hard disc 2

WARNING: Immediately back up ur data and replace your hard disc drive. A failure may be imminent

Press f1 to continue....

so guys plz help out to solve this problem..
appreciate it..

 

[s18000rpm]

If your LapTop is still in Warranty Period, better get the HDD replaced.

 

[Sourabh]

I presume, by restart you mean to say - every time you power on your laptop. SMART is actually a standard to improve the reliability of hard drives. It reports issues with the hard disk which can happen due to a lot of reason. It gives a notice like you get due to it. But SMART is not always accurate. It is generally taken as a preventive measure to give you the heads up. So, If I were you - I would probably contact HP given that the laptop is still under warranty and get the hdd replaced.

And yes, backup your important data. You never know....

 

[shashank4u]

smart : Self Monitoring and reproting technology..
this techno..
will generate errors if your harddisk is gonaa to die..
so backup yr data and replace yr harddisk..

 

[s18000rpm]

Yes, make a Back-Up.

Contact HP - 1800114772 (toll free).

You can use the "HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator" from "Start->All Programs->PC Help & Tools"

Warning The "HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator" can be used only once to make a Back-Up of your Whole System.