Recent content by Deartist7

Alright, gonna discuss with the owner what to do with the backed up data to avoid risks, and also about getting a new HDD. Thanks a lot, cheers.

It's pretty much answered, but i just want to confirm. Tried HD Tune Pro on it, and this is what it gave me. (05) Reallocated Sector Count -Current=100 - Worst=100 - Threshold=50 - Data=476 - Status=Warning (C4) Realloacated Even Count - 100, 100, 0, 86, warning respectively. Sounds bad right...

I took off the first panel underneath of the netbook and the drive seems to be a Toshiba. It says TOSHIBA along the sticker that warns about the warranty void if the seal is damaged. So it should be...uh..toshiba. So i have no idea is there is a Toshiba specific tool? If not, then i'm gonna test...

Already backed up everything important for the owner I did a regular format. Put Win 7 Pro again because the RAM usage and the load of the CPU seems ok so there shouldn't be any performance problems with the OS. Gonna try manufacturer drivers (not the driver genius ones it came with) and see if...

Hello all. A friend asked me for help with her laptop. It's a little low spec Benq netbook. The problem is that it was too slow. When i checked it i realized it had Win 7 Pro, when it had Win 7 Starter while new. It has been formatted only one time, and the guy put Win 7 Pro, according to the...