I have a hp laptop with pIII 800mhz. I am running a windows xp upgrade from ME. I have reloaded this system 3 times now. The first time...I had a computer shop do it and they said that it had a virus that couldn't be cleaned. The next two times i ended up reloading it myself to save money. About six months ago the computer took a fall onto asphalt....no physical damage. Could that fall have caused internal problems in the HD and cause my computer to lock up when it reaches the bad spot? I also have norton internet security as I am using cable for my internet. This problem really has me confused.
Strange!?!?!
- Thread starter bigAL1985
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Lol, a fall is never good for a computer, even into a soft area. In no particular order,
1. How far did it fall.
2. Which laptop is it.
3. Does the HDD makes any noises when you turn it on (clicking, beeping).
Most likely the HDD was banged pretty hard, especially if it was a laptop HDD, they can't take much punishment before simply giving up.
1. How far did it fall.
2. Which laptop is it.
3. Does the HDD makes any noises when you turn it on (clicking, beeping).
Most likely the HDD was banged pretty hard, especially if it was a laptop HDD, they can't take much punishment before simply giving up.
It is a pavilion n5340 that fell almost 4 feet to asphal from a pickup truck. When i have trouble out of it, the hard drive makes a metallic sliding then clicking...this slide then click lasts for less than one second....it usually occurs multiple times in a row. The first time it happened a couple months ago...the guy at the computer shop said I had a nasty virus, they reinstalled my factory OS then did the upgrade to XP. I took every safety precaution that I could to keep from getting a virus and it has happened three more times since then. It seems to happen after I add a large amount of data to my hard drive...such as my digital music library...three cd's of wma's...or the last time when i installed my cd burner and software.
