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It looks more and more like you have a hard drive that is failing. You might try to access it with any of the Live CD Linux disks that are out there. Ultimately, I think your best bet would be to replace it. You will also need the need to use Dell recovery disc to restore your computer.
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If the recovery disc did not come with your computer than Dell generally provides it for free. You can call their customer service in Sales at 1-800-999-3355 The hard drive is available at multiple places [http://www.amazon.com/DELL-M1530-Drive-Caddy-500GB/dp/B005G5BRC4|like this] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWnSJlF5YtM|here is] a decent video that can help you with the task. Good Luck.
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It looks more and more like you have a hard drive that is failing. You might try to access it with any of the Live CD Linux disks that are out there. Ultimately, I think your best bet would be to replace it. You will also need the need to use Dell recovery disc to restore your computer. If the recovery disc did not come with your computer than Dell generally provides it for free. You can call their customer service in Sales at 1-800-999-3355 The hard drive is available at multiple places [http://www.amazon.com/DELL-M1530-Drive-Caddy-500GB/dp/B005G5BRC4|like this] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWnSJlF5YtM|here is] a decent video that can help you with the task. Good Luck.
It looks more and more like you have a hard drive that is failing. You might try to access it with any of the Live CD Linux disks that are out there. Ultimately, I think your best bet would be to replace it. You will also need the need to use Dell recovery disc to restore your computer.
If the recovery disc did not come with your computer than Dell generally provides it for free. You can call their customer service in Sales at 1-800-999-3355 The hard drive is available at multiple places [http://www.amazon.com/DELL-M1530-Drive-Caddy-500GB/dp/B005G5BRC4|like this] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWnSJlF5YtM|here is] a decent video that can help you with the task. Good Luck.