PC errors requesting assistance(SMART Hard Drive failure)

[Bajablo]

TheBlackNaruto said:

Bajablo said:
You probably have some SMART value over some threshold so it sends you a warning, but until you check you can't be sure (there is free SMART reader software).
As for the USB issue, if it is all USB devices it is probably your windows install that is screwed (perhaps due to the harddrive failing). If it is just certain devices, open your device manager and open one of the trees (+), Plug in your USB device and see if it refreshes the view (i think it closes all trees, but don't quote me on that).

If you can find the device in the list but not in the 'my computer' thing, they probably just lack a proper drive letter.
You can fix that from the "disk management" tool (right click my computer->manage , it should be in the menu in the left under 'storage') if you see your device there you can right click and choose to change drive letter (this applies if it has no letter)

Hope it helps, cheers

I hope it isn't a virus NiKKoM

And okay Bajablo do you know where I can find the SMART reader software? And with the USB devices I will give that a try when I get off tonight thanks!

Here you go sir: http://www.passmark.com/products/diskcheckup.htm

Very small and easy program, run it and click your disk in the top, choose the tab you want to watch (there is tests also, but they do strain your HDD, could be bad if it is on the brink of crashing).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T.#Known_ATA_S.M.A.R.T._attributes

check that link for known smart values from vendors. Check the red-marked ones values on your HDD, if they are over threshold your drive is probably kind of busted and may crash.

 

Can almost garuante that it isn't a virus. If you do want to check if you have some shit going on you can allways run superantispyware, good program for finding trojans and other pesky stuff (it will find everything though, it will complain that you have information in web-cookies etc. even though it is normal behaviour. It can be used for tracking you and sending you targeted advertisment, google does that i.e.)

http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE    be warned, the site looks like a fraud page, but it is a legit program and is very good, use it professionally to clean infected computers somtimes. just be sure to un-check the addon shit during the installation ;) it is free afterall