My pc is crap.

[rnix]

Well my pc is a Dell Inspiron 530, and it is ok i guess.
I added 1GB ram and 130GB harddrive, and it was running okay.
Whenever i load it up it says

"Hard Drive SELF MONITORING SYSTEM has reported that a parameter has exceeded its normal operation range. Dell recommends that you back up yout data regulary. A parameter out of range my or may not indicate potentail hard." << along the lines lol

And when i play wow i have to delete the cache and *** files otherwise it locks my computer up and i have to restart to do anything.

Also whenever i try to format my orignal HD it says "Cannot reformat"
Any Help?

[Tomm]

It means one of your hard drives is failing, since I assume you only started getting the message when you put in the 130GB hard drive then it is most likely that drive. Run a chkdsk on it.

[rnix]

It means one of your hard drives is failing, since I assume you only started getting the message when you put in the 130GB hard drive then it is most likely that drive. Run a chkdsk on it.

How would i run a chkdsk on it?

[Robbie]

Command prompt and

chkdsk c: /f

press y and enter.

restart.

[Tomm]

I'd recommend you run a check on all the drives.


Command prompt and

chkdsk c: /f

press y and enter.

restart.

[rnix]

http://img.habboupload.com/1237749458.jpg


also that drive is from a pc that failed, the motherboard broke on it or something so i took the hd and ram =]

[Tomm]

Run command prompt as administrator


http://img.habboupload.com/1237749458.jpg


also that drive is from a pc that failed, the motherboard broke on it or something so i took the hd and ram =]

[Robbie]

Run command prompt as an administrator (right click, run as administrator)

Edit: Hmm, didn't see Toms post

Use chkdsk /f and not the previous one :)

[Greig,]

I have a DELL 530 too...and when i start it...it says "USB OVER CURRENT ERROR, Please press F1 to Continue." Weird lol.