SMART Short Self Test?

I've been having problems with my computer, so I used the Hardware
Diagnostics Tool application and then did the system test.

And it told me my computer failed the SMART Short Self Test.

Is there anything I can do to fix this?

Testing the Hard Drive Using SMART:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/f...name=c00386164

"If the test fails, copy the data on the hard disk drive and and replace the hard disk drive."

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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"Amanda" wrote:

I've been having problems with my computer, so I used the Hardware
Diagnostics Tool application and then did the system test.

And it told me my computer failed the SMART Short Self Test.

Is there anything I can do to fix this?

"Amanda" <> wrote in message
news:5F9F7331-F05A-4A52-96BC-...
> I've been having problems with my computer, so I used the Hardware
> Diagnostics Tool application and then did the system test.
>
> And it told me my computer failed the SMART Short Self Test.
>
> Is there anything I can do to fix this?


Replace the hard drive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Mo...ing_Technology

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca