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drray23

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3. If you have backups, I would suggest you get a new harddrive

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 10:01 AM

Jun 2020

and install a newer version of windows before restoring your data. XP is no longer supported and you will run into troubles. I looked it up. End of life was April 2014 so microsoft is no longer pushing security updates to it.

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UPDATE: Just gonna get a new HD. Thx all! n/t [View all] OneGrassRoot Jun 2020 OP

If it is saying that at boot, it is a sure bet it is a bad hard drive. n/t 5X Jun 2020 #1

OK, thanks. n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2020 #4

I thought xp was no longer supported?? drray23 Jun 2020 #2

You're right -- turns out it's Windows 7. lol sorry n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2020 #7

If you have backups, I would suggest you get a new harddrive drray23 Jun 2020 #3

Does your error message look like this? ramblin_dave Jun 2020 #5

Yes! n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2020 #6

Since you are saying above that this is Windows 7 then this might work... ramblin_dave Jun 2020 #8

I did first thing, sfc. TY you very much! n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2020 #9