Re: Windows OS

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.cars, aus.computers
Subject	Re: Windows OS
Date	2015-12-27 19:30 +1100
Message-ID	<de9lu4Fg9qrU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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"D Walford" <dwalford@internode.on.net> wrote in message 
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> On 27/12/2015 3:41 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>
>>
>> "D Walford" <dwalford@internode.on.net> wrote in message
>> news:567f4a13$0$1515$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com...
>>> On 27/12/2015 9:29 AM, Clocky wrote:
>>>> On 22/12/2015 1:17 PM, D Walford wrote:
>>>>> On 22/12/2015 4:02 PM, XR8 Sprintless wrote:
>>>>>> On 22/12/2015 2:56 PM, felix_unger wrote:
>>>>>>> On 22-December-2015 3:20 PM, XR8 Sprintless wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So far I am yet to be convinced that Windows 10 is any better than
>>>>>>>> Windows 7.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's more complicated (difficult to use) and designed to encourage
>>>>>>> ppl
>>>>>>> to buy from the 'store'. I don't know why M$ never seem to 
>>>>>>> appreciate
>>>>>>> that simpler is better.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have the benefit of industry specific training packages, however in
>>>>>> saying that I still find that the interface is clunky and sometimes 
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> does not take you where you actually want to go.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For example settings on the start menu gives you limited access to
>>>>>> certain settings, however to do anything you have to still go into
>>>>>> control panel which can be accessed at least by right clicking on the
>>>>>> start menu icon as well as computer management which is one I use all
>>>>>> the time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> After my recent crash recovery I reinstalled Win7 because I had the
>>>>> disc, now I keep getting messages to "upgrade" to 10.
>>>>> Good idea or not?
>>>>> I didn't mind 10 before the crash and I don't think it was the reason
>>>>> the computer crashed because it was locking it before I installed 10.
>>>>> For some reason the computer is a lot more stable now so I'm thinking 
>>>>> I
>>>>> should leave it alone despite it telling me that there is a hard drive
>>>>> error.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As Rod suggested you should post you SMART data as it will tell you the
>>>> condition of your drive and why you are receiving the error. The drive
>>>> might have developed bad sectors and if it runs out of reserve sectors
>>>> you will likely lose data so back-up anything important.
>>>>
>>>> There are any number of SMART drive monitors that are free to download
>>>> and use but you can try this first:
>>>>
>>>> Click Start and in the search box type CMD and press Enter (open the
>>>> Command Prompt)
>>>>
>>>> Type
>>>> wmic
>>>> and press Enter.
>>>>
>>>> Then type
>>>> diskdrive get status
>>>> and press Enter
>>>>
>>>> The returned status should say
>>>> Status
>>>> OK
>>>>
>>>> What are you getting?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Its says OK.
>>> A Google search suggests that the problem might be the cable or where
>>> its plugged into the mother board,
>>
>> That’s quite unlikely than the SMART report will tell me
>> if that is the problem even if you don’t understand it.
>
>
>>
>>> I've checked the connection and it looks OK.
>>> When I get time I will see if I have another cable.
>>
>> Makes more sense to get the SMART report first.
>
> 'ID' 'Description' 'Raw' 'Normalized' 'Threshold' 'Action'
> 5 Re-allocated Sector Count 3 100 0 Ready for use.
> 9 Power-On Hours Count 12257 100 0 Ready for use.
> 0C Power Cycle Count 1869 100 0 Ready for use.
> C0 Unsafe Shutdown Count 170 100 0 Ready for use.
> E1 Host Writes 5.62 TB 100 0 Ready for use.
> E8 Available Reserved Space 0 100 10 Ready for use.
> E9 Media Wearout Indicator 0 100 0 Ready for use.
> F1 Total LBAs Written 5.62 TB 100 0 Ready for use.
> F2 Total LBAs Read 4.72 TB 100 0 Ready for use.
> F9 Total NAND Writes 6712 100 0 Ready for use.
etc

That's not the Everest SMART report.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/everest_free_edition.html

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Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-22 15:56 +1100
  Re: Windows OS XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-22 15:02 +1000
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      Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 17:49 +1100
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            Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-27 18:08 +1100
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                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-27 21:27 +1100
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                Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-28 07:08 +1100
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                Re: Windows OS XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-28 08:39 +1000
                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-28 15:54 +1100
                Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-28 16:46 +1100
                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-28 18:29 +1100
                Re: Windows OS keithr <no-one@nowhere.com.au> - 2015-12-29 22:00 +1000
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      Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-23 15:03 +1100
      Re: Windows OS Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-12-23 18:22 +1100
  Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 16:20 +1100
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  Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-22 21:33 +1100
  Re: Windows OS hislop <takecarebeware@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 22:25 +1100
  Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-24 14:32 +1100
    Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-24 16:00 +1100
      Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-24 16:15 +1100
        Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-24 16:35 +1100
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