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SYMPTOM #3: THE SYSTEM CANT BOOT:
Your system gives the dreaded SYSTEM NOT FOUND error:
(there are several variations, including with a grinding or clicking sound :)
BAD ADVICE: Use your system restore disks or buy a new hard drive!
This is bad advice as above. Best case it works and you lose all your data.
Worst case, it does not work and you lose all your data needlessly.
GOOD ADVICE: There are several things that will lead to the system-cannot-boot.
a) CMOS messed up or not even set to detect your hard drive.
b) A failing hard drive - some critical file that used to be readable is no longer so.
c) A hard drive corrupted by viruses or spyware - your data may be recoverable or not.
Note - that in cases b or c, the system restore disks are GUARANTEED NOT to help you!
We can correct ANY of the above problems of course, and if your data can be saved (and under case (b) or (c) you may be in danger of losing some or all of it - we can do so!
This does NOT mean ‘your hard drive has failed’ - it may simply be scrambled!
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