Pri Master Hdd Error Bios
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Master HDD Error" is an example of an apparent hard disk failure. by Leo A. Notenboom, © 2008 When powering up my friend's computer, it comes up "Pri Master HDD Error". Then it says to insert primary master hard disk error fix boot diskette in A. He is running Windows XP. What does this mean? • It primary master hard disk error press f1 to resume means that your friend's computer has a problem. The fact that it's supposed to be running Windows XP is actually beside the point primary hard disk error press f1 to resume ... the computer hasn't even gotten that far yet. • A cryptic message like "Pri Master HDD Error" means that the computer's BIOS cannot access the hard disk (HDD: Hard Disk Drive) in the computer in order to primary master hard disk fail boot. In fact, it apparently can't even find the disk to even try to read anything from it. Since it cannot boot from the hard disk, it's asking you to insert a boot diskette into the floppy drive, typically referred to as "A:". Even if you have no floppy drive the BIOS may still ask for it; it can't boot, so it has to ask for something. Unfortunately, the error message doesn't really tell you anything specific
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about the actual error. It's the computer's equivalent of saying "something's broken" without really telling you what that something is. "If you're not comfortable opening up your machine and poking around a little, this would be the time to take it to a technician for diagnosis." If you're not comfortable opening up your machine and poking around a little, this would be the time to take it to a technician for diagnosis. As we'll see in a moment, the problem could be any of several different issues, and they'll need to see the machine to determine what it is. In your shoes, the first thing I would do down "the try-it-yourself path" would be to turn off the machine, unplug it, wait a while, and then plug it back in and try again. I know it sounds either stupid or magical, depending on your point of view, but removing power for "a while" can often cause things that are electrically 'stuck' to sometimes reset themselves. If it works, which admittedly is not all that often in a case like this, it's cheap and fast. If that didn't work, I'd once again turn off the machine and unplug it, because this time I'd be going inside. I'd open the computer (if it's not a laptop, that is) and check the cabling, making sure that cables, both data an
Replace" Press F1 to Resume error indicates that the hard drive is about to fail or has already failed. The S.M.A.R.T. system is a utility that monitors the "health" of the hard drive and reports any potential problems. As an early warning system, it
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allows the computer owner time to back up any important files before the hard drive fails. In hard disk smart status bad backup and replace repair the above example, the error message indicates that the Pri Master or Primary Master hard drive is the drive that is bad. If there is secondary master hard disk error press f1 to resume more than one hard drive in the computer, this error may change depending on the bad drive. If the computer can boot after pressing the F1 key immediately backup all information on the computer and contact the hard drive manufacturer for http://ask-leo.com/what_does_pri_master_hdd_error_mean_on_boot.html replacement or additional help. In some very rare cases, the S.M.A.R.T. implementation on your computer may have issues of its own and may need to be patched before replacing the hard drive. If you press the F1 key and the computer cannot boot, one or more of the files on the computer that are required to boot may be corrupted. It may still be possible to recover some of the data on the hard drive. You need to boot from another disk http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000184.htm like an UBCD or Linux LiveCD, which you can create on another computer. Once you've booted to an alternate location the files may still be accessible on the bad drive, and if accessible they can be moved to an alternative location such as a USB jump drive. If I get a S.M.A.R.T. error is it ok if I continue to use my hard drive? As stated above, S.M.A.R.T. is designed to detect upcoming failures in the hard drive. While the hard drive may not fail for several months, it is still inevitable that the hard drive will fail. It is ok to continue to use the hard drive, however, we highly recommend that if you are still under warranty that you consider getting the drive replaced before your warranty runs out. Tip: Many users can also enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T detection through their CMOS setup. 1720 - smart hard drive detects imminent failure This error message is related to S.M.A.R.T and is an indication of failure. See above recommendations for additional details. Additional information Computer hard drive buying tips. Installing a PC IDE/EIDE hard drive. See the S.M.A.R.T definition for further information and related links. Was this page useful? YesNo Feedback E-mail Share Print Search Recently added pages View all recent updates Useful links About Computer Hope Site Map Forum Contact Us How to Help Top 10 pages Follow us Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest YouTube RSS © 2016 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement
encountered a strange error on my computer. I couldn't boot my computer properly and instead of OS window I was stuck in an error page, Hard Disk SMART Command Failed. Other than Tab key, no other keys were working.It was a confusing http://www.corenetworkz.com/2010/03/hard-disk-smart-command-failed-reason.html situation because whenever I reboot my PC, I was going back to the same error page like I was in a loop. I started counting the possible reasons for this particular warning and the major possibilities came in to my mind were : Hard disk drive (HDD) failure BIOS / Mother board issue On the error page I was getting an alert like press [Del] to enter BIOS. But Delete button was not working because it was hard disk not responding due to the error. So I decided to follow my way of troubleshooting and started with Hard Disk Drive. I opened the cabinet and disconnect power cable and Bus (cable which connects motherboard and peripheral devices) from the HDD. After reconnecting them, my computer started work again and no more failure messages. I was wondering whether I fixed the error Hard Disk SMART Command Failed on my computer or it was just a workaround. So master hard disk I decided to spent time to research about this issue. Reasons for Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Command Failed Error The main reason for this failure message is HDD failure and when the SMART BIOS feature detects this issue we will see this failure message. SMART stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for monitoring the Hard Disk Drive for any kind of malfunctioning. If S.M.A.R.T detect any problems with it, it will return the failure message. Solutions for Hard Disk SMART Command Failed Error Message The permanent solution for this error message is to replace your hard disk with a new one. But there are some other workarounds for this error. They are: Disable S.M.A.R.T feature in BIOS It will avoid the chance of detecting the computer HDD failures and you will not get any more SMART error message. We know it is not a perfect solution for long term. Disconnect the power and Bus to hard disk and reconnect Regular Hard Disk recovery methods It is recommended to perform any kind of HDD recovery steps like de-fragmentation for fixing the errors of your computer disk. In my case I just followed the second workaround by disconnecting both BUS and Power cable from HDD and reconnect. It looks a little dirty if you are not cleaning your PC frequently but it outsmarts other two solutions. Related Articles Cannot Start my comput