My dv7-4087 is throwing up an" imminent failure" on my hard disc at start up .

my dv7-4087 is throwing up an" imminent failure" on my hard disc at start up .

Hi,
The only solution if Hard Drive is failing is to replace it. The first thing you should do is to back-up all your personal files etc as soon as possible.
If your notebook is still under warranty, contact HP and arrange to have the drive replaced - you can check your warranty status Here.
If you live in the US, contact HP Here.
If you are in another part of the world, start Here.
If you are out of warranty and would like a guide on replacing the Hard Drive yourself, please let me know.
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Please can anyone help. i have a compaq 6735s lap top which is about months ols. Today when i switch on I have a black screen with the following message: 1720-SMART hard drive detects imminent failure.
What should i do now

Hi,
How many months?
The error message might or might not be true. It is worth your time to go ahead and back up all of your data to an external hard disk
Boot into Windows and go to Device manager look at the disk drive device click on the + to expand the category and post the model number (the complete alphanumeric string next to the icon) here in your thread. There is a possibility that your hard drive requires a firmware update. I will do a bit of research to see if that is indeed the issue.
There are some Maxtor drives that have had to have the update done to correct the SMART reporting feature which caused an error message virtually identical to the one you are getting.
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Last week I bought an Envy 15-j119tx from a retailer, and every time I restarted it I would get an error message telling me that the smart hard drive detects an imminent failure. From my google search I found that I pretty much need to replace the hard drive. So I took the laptop back to the retailer and they apologised and gave me another one today. This one also has the same error, so I am really confused, is this a problem with this model or what?

Maybe that retailer had 800 pound gorillas stocking the shelves with laptops. I would bet if you installed a new drive it would be fine. It is also not impossible HP got a batch of bad drives and laptops shipped to the same retailer probably came off the assembly line together. I would take it back one more time and insist to start it up before you take the new one out of the store this time.

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Hi, today when I woke up and started my computer it started up with an error message stating that my hard drive was in for imminent failure. I'm not sure exactly how this has happened. I've never dropped my computer, and it has always been sitting on my desk and has rarely left it. I'm not sure exactly what this means, and it keeps telling me to back it up.
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Hi, backup your data as some as possible.
Contact HP as your laptop is still under warranty.
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I have had this laptop for a month and after about 2 weeks I received a message upon startup saying Hard Drive imminent failure. I've backed up all my data and ran the hard drive tests. The hard drive tests immediately found a failure and gave me a failure ID but no resolutions. I am currently using the laptop as normal but with an external hard drive plugged in for caution. The hard drive hasn't failed yet but the message still appears. I am slightly confused at what is wrong and why it seems to of not resolved itself ? Any help would be much appreciated ?
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Hi Jake,
You are probably still in warranty. Make sure you've backed up your files externally and contact hp support. You'll need a replacement hard drive. Sorry to hear you've problems, glad they happened while you are covered.
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I've been getting this error when I turn on my laptop. It reads "SMART Hard Drive detects imminent failure. To ensure no data loss, backup contents and contact HP"
I've run the Hard Drive Self Test and it has failed that along with most of the other tests on the list that pops up. My laptop still works fine but I was curious as to if I should get my hard drive replaced and how to go about doing that? My warranty expired at the end of December, though the first instance of this happened before December. I forgot about it since I usually never turn off my laptop.
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This is a warning message stating that the hard drive would die soon. Please the backup of all your personal data as the system is currently working fine. Refer the following weblink for more information:
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i need change advanced settings in BIOS, like turn off SMART, because i need restarting computer
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If you are getting a HDD SMART error, then the PC is saying the HDD is on death row and you need to replace it. It is not safe to your data to continue using the HDD while in this state - it could potentially fail and your data would be thrown into the void.

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I did not rear all but the "add to library" is where the problem resides. You should have just copied your files to the hard drive (assuming this is the SOURCE you want itunes to point at) then use "add to library.

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Welcome to Apple Discussions, robtas and johndavi.
From the description it seems most likely that the internal hard drive is failing. Judging by your model of PowerBook, I would not be surprised if the drive is a Toshiba. If so, then you may also hear unusual noises from the drive.
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Hi, Dan - Welcome to Apple Discussions.
A 2/STF... error indicates the imminent failure of the hard drive. If possible, you should connect your wife's computer to another FireWire equipped Mac and attempt to boot it into target disk mode in order to retrieve what personal data you can.
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Satellite L550 11J - faullty HDD after 3 month

Hi guys,
at first, sorry for my english, but i`m a german...
My problem, began for ca. 3month,...
I bought my notebook 5 month befor new at the store, and now after this short time i`ve every day more problems with it.
Since 3 month shows me the notebook the following text at the bootscreen: SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disc: TOSHIBA MK4055GSX
WARNING: Immediately back-up your data and replace your hared disc drive. A failure may be imminent.
Press F1 to Continue
At this time i started the notebook only, when i pressed the F1 Key, but it runs without problems.
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I don't know what i can do...
The nootbook scarcely 5 month old. I'm angry with it...
I hope some can help me.
Thank's so lot, and sorry for my bad english, i hope you understand what i would say.
Greets,
Dominik

Hi mate
It's pity that you notebook's HDD died... I think it's just an bad luck...
My HDD died after 5 years of usage...
However, the notebook and the HDD are covered by warranty and the HDD replacement should be done for free.
Please get in contact with an local ASP and ask for the HDD check and replacement (if needed)
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http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/ -> Support & Downloads -> Find an Authorized Service Provider
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