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    I'm kind of baffled by this.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Acer7720-6395 User, Mar 27, 2009.

  1. Acer7720-6395 User

    Acer7720-6395 User Notebook Guru

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    I just installed a new hdd in my lappy as a secondary. Vista recognizes it and I can use it, but when I use chkdsk, it only goes to about 45% and then the program just freezes. I've let it ride out for about 3-4hrs now and its still in that same spot. I'm trying to prep it as my main HDD, but I can't get the stupid thing past this! Any suggestions?
     
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    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    what type hard disk you add?

    sound like bad hard disk?
     
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    Use HDtune instead.
     
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    Roger that! And I'm using an hitachi 7k320

    Edit- I cloned my hdd to it anyway. It seemed to be working fine.
     
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