Hey guys,
So I walked away from my desk this afternoon to return to a screen saying: "hard disk: S.M.A.R.T Status BAD, Backup and Replace error ". After doing some research, it seems that my HDD is failing?! Only 6 months after purchase. After all the computers I've owned through the years, this is a first. But, what can you do, these things happen. Been trying to get the thing to boot to make a quick backup of files, but it's not wanting to let me. Funtimes!
I guess, since this is the first time it's happened, I'm looking for guidance on the next step. I'll be ordering a new HDD tonight, but when I receive it, what is the best method to get back up and running. I did create the the backup ISO files to start when I got my G74SX. I also contacted ASUS on RMA'ing just the HDD or should I contact Western Digital about that?
Edit: BTW, It's a 7200rpm WD SATA Drive (non-SSD).
any and all help will be greatly appreciated!