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My HD has suffered fatal hardware error
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<blockquote data-quote="zephyrnug" data-source="post: 557416" data-attributes="member: 44670"><p>Hey all, I'm new, 'cause I'm having quite the issue. I have a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo, 1 GB 667 MHz RAM, 250 GB, iMac, still running Mac OS X 10.4. </p><p></p><p>When bootcamp first came out with the Beta, I got it and have had the hard drive partitioned with OS X and Windows. However, since the Beta expired I can't use the Windows partition anymore. But I still have the partition. </p><p></p><p>Question 1:</p><p>How do I get rid of that partition</p><p></p><p>Second, and probably more important, when I open up Disk Utility, it tells me that my drive has reported a fatal hardware error. It also says, S.M.A.R.T. Status if failing, but don't know what that means. When I clock on the partition in Disk Utility, it won't let me choose anything, like repair, or restore, or erase, or anything. I can use my computer like normal, but I don't think this is good.</p><p></p><p>Question 2: </p><p>How do I fix this?</p><p></p><p>Any help would be awesome. Thanks guys</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zephyrnug, post: 557416, member: 44670"] Hey all, I'm new, 'cause I'm having quite the issue. I have a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo, 1 GB 667 MHz RAM, 250 GB, iMac, still running Mac OS X 10.4. When bootcamp first came out with the Beta, I got it and have had the hard drive partitioned with OS X and Windows. However, since the Beta expired I can't use the Windows partition anymore. But I still have the partition. Question 1: How do I get rid of that partition Second, and probably more important, when I open up Disk Utility, it tells me that my drive has reported a fatal hardware error. It also says, S.M.A.R.T. Status if failing, but don't know what that means. When I clock on the partition in Disk Utility, it won't let me choose anything, like repair, or restore, or erase, or anything. I can use my computer like normal, but I don't think this is good. Question 2: How do I fix this? Any help would be awesome. Thanks guys [/QUOTE]
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