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Primary slave drive fails
The problem is the hard disk itself. I get a SMART error with some diagnostic tools. To save the data on the disk I use a KNOPPIX-CD because Knoppix can read the data. Does anybody know whether the HD is unusable in the future or will it work with new formatting it? Thanks for your help.- LuisLonso
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Primary slave drive fails
When I booted my computer this morning I got a BIOS error message saying: Detecting primary master ... (my first HD) Detecting primary slave ... (my second HD) Detecting secondary master ... (my CD-ROM drive) Detecting secondary slave ... (my CD-writer) Primary slave drive fails. Press F1 to...- LuisLonso
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