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Old 27-07-2010, 06:12 PM   #1
Bryan
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Default Reported HDD failure imminent!
I have an IDE 5200 rpm hard drive running WIN7.

I am now getting warnings that the disk is suspect, backup the drive immediately.

What can I use to check the drive? The BIOS includes SMART, how can I check the drive with SMART?
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