Locke
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I don't know anything about computers. I'm a complete idiot when it comes to technology, and I feel like an idiot posting this thread. But I'm really lost here, so.....
Lately when I turn my computer on, I get a 'Boot Failure' error. I googled it, and from what I read it could be the hard drive is going out, or other things like corrupted system files. The error has been happening more and more. Even when I manage to start it, the screen will turn grey and it'll shut off by itself sometimes.
I have no idea what I'm doing. Should I do a full system recovery? That will reset it to its original settings and fix corrupted files, right? How do I replace the hard drive? Do I need a recovery disk to reinstall the operating system when I replace the hard drive?
I have HP Pavilion. Here's the support page for it: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3793923
Lately when I turn my computer on, I get a 'Boot Failure' error. I googled it, and from what I read it could be the hard drive is going out, or other things like corrupted system files. The error has been happening more and more. Even when I manage to start it, the screen will turn grey and it'll shut off by itself sometimes.
I have no idea what I'm doing. Should I do a full system recovery? That will reset it to its original settings and fix corrupted files, right? How do I replace the hard drive? Do I need a recovery disk to reinstall the operating system when I replace the hard drive?
I have HP Pavilion. Here's the support page for it: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3793923