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How to fix hard disk error in windows xp sp2?

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I have os windows xp sp2. When i boot the system, gives message 'error hard disk', if i continously restart the system windows gets loaded & so when i done chkdsk from cmd prompt it gives error found. How can i fix the error of hard disk.

Thanks in advance
Oct 22 '09 #1
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maxamis4
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Try to partition the drive and reinstall windows, this will hopfully avoid the bad sector if you have one. The other real piece of advice is consider getting a new hard drive.
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