Q. I have a HP compaq nc6220 laptop with window vista.. i never have any technical problems with my laptop until one day i was driving and it fell on the seat. ever since then i've been getting the "Hard disk read error ... press Ctrl+Atl+Del to restart"...but when i do it it always bring me back to that screen..... i want to know if it can be fix or just trash it.. i'm somewhat computer savvy so if anybody have some do it yourself tips that will be great....also i live in chesapeake, VA so if y'all guys know any good computer repair shops ..please let me know
A. dropping your laptop is never a good idea as they don't bounce well at all.
You may be lucky though, the disk read error suggests your drive can not be accessed, you need to determine if it is visible in the BIOS listing, if it says the drive is present then it may be damaged, but if not listed it may simply be no longer attached to the drive connectors. Open the panel where the HD is, remove and replace, put the panel back on and try again, if it boots, problem solved, if not but you get a different error message then you need to boot from the CD and run chkdsk /r at the option to repair Windows.
If you don't have a bootable CD but do have access to a PC then try connecting your drive to the PC as a slave drive, don't try it as a master boot drive it wont work. If your laptop drive is SATA then they are the same cables, if IDE you will need a conversion data ribbon. Then run the same chkdsk /r from the command prompt. This will hopefully repair errors in the software but wont fix physical errors on the drive. If you get access to the data on the drive (you may be able to do this before running chkdsk so check first) then don't hang about back up the most important bits 1st and immediately because if the drive is damaged this may be the only chance to get anything off the drive at all.
If no joy at all you can send the drive away to a Data Recovery Centre to get the data off, this is normally reasonably expensive and only worth it if the data is critical or irreplaceable.
You may be lucky though, the disk read error suggests your drive can not be accessed, you need to determine if it is visible in the BIOS listing, if it says the drive is present then it may be damaged, but if not listed it may simply be no longer attached to the drive connectors. Open the panel where the HD is, remove and replace, put the panel back on and try again, if it boots, problem solved, if not but you get a different error message then you need to boot from the CD and run chkdsk /r at the option to repair Windows.
If you don't have a bootable CD but do have access to a PC then try connecting your drive to the PC as a slave drive, don't try it as a master boot drive it wont work. If your laptop drive is SATA then they are the same cables, if IDE you will need a conversion data ribbon. Then run the same chkdsk /r from the command prompt. This will hopefully repair errors in the software but wont fix physical errors on the drive. If you get access to the data on the drive (you may be able to do this before running chkdsk so check first) then don't hang about back up the most important bits 1st and immediately because if the drive is damaged this may be the only chance to get anything off the drive at all.
If no joy at all you can send the drive away to a Data Recovery Centre to get the data off, this is normally reasonably expensive and only worth it if the data is critical or irreplaceable.
Will disabled veterans receive a stimulus payment?
Q. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or Recovery Act) provides for an estimated $700 million for one-time $250 economic recovery payments to eligible Veterans, their survivors, and dependents to help mitigate the effects of the current economy. Based on the latest data matches, the VA anticipates paying approximately 2.0 million Veterans with expected obligations of $507 million. The original estimate of 2.8 million Veterans has been reduced as approximately 800,000 Veterans are expected to receive the economic recovery payment from the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). These payments will be issued in June 2009. The ARRA also provides $7.1 million to fund administrative costs, plus an additional $100,000 in information technology costs, associated with the one-time benefit payments. Recent VA mass mailings have had minimal impact on incoming telephone call volume. As such, VA no longer anticipates the previously estimated cost for a contract call center (approximately $5 million) to handle the $250 one-time payment telephone inquiries. Existing VA telephone call agents will handle any increased telephone call volume.
To be eligible for the $250 payment, VA beneficiaries must have received compensation, pension, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), or spina bifida benefits at any time between November 2008 and January 2009. Also, beneficiaries must reside within the United States or Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. No application is necessary. VA will use its existing payment records to determine eligibility for the $250 payment.
Beneficiaries will receive their payments the same way they receive their monthly VA benefits (either by direct deposit or mail). VA will inform beneficiaries and the public when releasing the payments. This payment is not countable in determining eligibility for VA pension or Parentsâ DIC. The law allows one $250 payment per individual. The payment is tax-free. VA beneficiaries who also receive benefits from the Social Security Administration or Railroad Retirement Board will be paid through those agencies and will therefore not receive the payment from VA.
To be eligible for the $250 payment, VA beneficiaries must have received compensation, pension, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), or spina bifida benefits at any time between November 2008 and January 2009. Also, beneficiaries must reside within the United States or Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. No application is necessary. VA will use its existing payment records to determine eligibility for the $250 payment.
Beneficiaries will receive their payments the same way they receive their monthly VA benefits (either by direct deposit or mail). VA will inform beneficiaries and the public when releasing the payments. This payment is not countable in determining eligibility for VA pension or Parentsâ DIC. The law allows one $250 payment per individual. The payment is tax-free. VA beneficiaries who also receive benefits from the Social Security Administration or Railroad Retirement Board will be paid through those agencies and will therefore not receive the payment from VA.
A. Yes if they qualify they will.~
Need 2 bkup all my files/prgrms mostly poems/essays/articles includng shrtcuts 2dsktop & older files/fldrs?
Q. Hi---
I'f I'm in the WRONG CATEGORY, PLEASE TELL ME. I can't seem to find the right one.
I have an 80 GB, 1 MB RAM (now somewhat reduced), used DELL Computer, XP Professional with SP2,
It makes a lot of noise when I start it up and as it runs for awhile, before it gets quiet.
I've been told that my HD shouldn't be so noisy, and that a lot of Apps are loading up. I have the Norton Registered Security Suite, which I haven't figured out how to schedule/run it when I'm not using my computer. Otherwise, it slows me down when I use it.
I don't use my computer to download songs or photos or games; or to otherwise insert photos, play games, etc.
I mostly use my computer desktop as a somewhat complex word processor: to compose poetry, articles and essays, book ideas, and associated letters to important others....and to research in depth any news and information applicable to these pursuits.
I've lost program and data content before due to computer crashes, and realize the need to backup all my files, folders, data, programs, etc.
Other than clicking the save button on my monitor toolbar, I don't know how to backup the contents within my own computer.
My research has led me to believe that reliability and trust requires that I TRULY need the layers of two (2) backups. I've decided to go with a LaCie d2 Quadra 500 GB desktop backup unit---and either a Seagate Free Agent 1 TB GO, or a Western Gigital MyPassport Essential SE 1TB, as the second (and portable) backup.
I have both old and new poems. their books, essays, and articles, in separate files and folders or programs, both recent---and from way back: and with desktop shortcuts to access all of them. These contents are absolutely precious, priceless and invaluable to me.
I have no future without them.
My research regarding backup units speaks to concepts which I have no knowledge or grasp of: such as: Windows recovery CD's, install OS CD's, visual recovery software and visual backup, incremental backup, will never overwrite already saved data, ability to transfer data to a new computer, etc. How do I figure out which backup units have all this?????
Unfortunately, I'm not graced or blessed with the gifts and capabilities of a Nerd or Geek.
Which is why I am here---and because I want to make the wisest purchase(s). Given my limited income soley from a VA Pension as a disabled Vietnam-era veteran, I have to make every purchase count. And so, I bow to the voice of experience. Just as it should be.
This Yahoo site keeps telling me I'm inserting myself into the WRONG Yahoo Answers category. How is this helping me?
Klitos
I'f I'm in the WRONG CATEGORY, PLEASE TELL ME. I can't seem to find the right one.
I have an 80 GB, 1 MB RAM (now somewhat reduced), used DELL Computer, XP Professional with SP2,
It makes a lot of noise when I start it up and as it runs for awhile, before it gets quiet.
I've been told that my HD shouldn't be so noisy, and that a lot of Apps are loading up. I have the Norton Registered Security Suite, which I haven't figured out how to schedule/run it when I'm not using my computer. Otherwise, it slows me down when I use it.
I don't use my computer to download songs or photos or games; or to otherwise insert photos, play games, etc.
I mostly use my computer desktop as a somewhat complex word processor: to compose poetry, articles and essays, book ideas, and associated letters to important others....and to research in depth any news and information applicable to these pursuits.
I've lost program and data content before due to computer crashes, and realize the need to backup all my files, folders, data, programs, etc.
Other than clicking the save button on my monitor toolbar, I don't know how to backup the contents within my own computer.
My research has led me to believe that reliability and trust requires that I TRULY need the layers of two (2) backups. I've decided to go with a LaCie d2 Quadra 500 GB desktop backup unit---and either a Seagate Free Agent 1 TB GO, or a Western Gigital MyPassport Essential SE 1TB, as the second (and portable) backup.
I have both old and new poems. their books, essays, and articles, in separate files and folders or programs, both recent---and from way back: and with desktop shortcuts to access all of them. These contents are absolutely precious, priceless and invaluable to me.
I have no future without them.
My research regarding backup units speaks to concepts which I have no knowledge or grasp of: such as: Windows recovery CD's, install OS CD's, visual recovery software and visual backup, incremental backup, will never overwrite already saved data, ability to transfer data to a new computer, etc. How do I figure out which backup units have all this?????
Unfortunately, I'm not graced or blessed with the gifts and capabilities of a Nerd or Geek.
Which is why I am here---and because I want to make the wisest purchase(s). Given my limited income soley from a VA Pension as a disabled Vietnam-era veteran, I have to make every purchase count. And so, I bow to the voice of experience. Just as it should be.
This Yahoo site keeps telling me I'm inserting myself into the WRONG Yahoo Answers category. How is this helping me?
Klitos
A. There is a built in backup program on Windows. It is under system tools in accessories and has a wizard allowing you to automatically set p the type of backup you want. You need one external drive to do this. Do NOT run the machine EVER without your security turned ON, it is very easy for a simple browse to an infected web site to totally trash the machine if you do not. You would be better to get one external drive, then get someone to fit a new hard drive to the machine and clone your existing drive to it. You will NOT be able to do this yourself with no computer knowledge. Even backing up has no use whatsoever if your drive is bad, none of your programs is likely to work from a restored backup. Consider fitting a bit more memory to remove the performance problems.
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