Hard Drive Broken: Long Generic test fails!

Hello
I just did a SeaGate test to test my hard drive, and the test fails already after 10 seconds! I discover the problem when i get errors with documents in Word and other programs. When i try to save them, the program says that the permission of the file is denied. When i try to save to external HD or USB, there is no problem...
My computer is only 1 year and a couple of months !?

Hello Honkerd,
Welcome to the HP Forums! I hope you enjoy your experience!
I understand that your SeaGate test fails after 10 seconds. I will do my best to assist you! To begin, I will provide an article that shows all SeaGate errors: How do I interpret SMART diagnostic utilities results?
Usually, issues like this occur when there is a corruption on an Administrator profile, or if you are not using an Administrator profile. I would create a new Administrator account and try it out. Let me know what happens!
Thanks for choosing the HP Forums! Have a great day!
Marui
I worked on behalf of HP.

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