If your BIOS is SMART(or any other pre-boot disk diagnostic agent) enabled, you may try disabling it in BIOS menu (not recommended for permanent use).
I got a similiar problem earlier. The bios detected issues with Hard Disk health (SMART), and twice failed to boot. I got a new HDD for the laptop, and used the old HDD as an additional removable storage, using the external USB casing avilable in the market. It costs from 450 - 700 only. There was no error in accessing the HDD as a secondary storage, but when used as boot media, it fails. I wont recommend it for storing important data though. If everything fails,and the data inside is very important, I think buying the 2.5" USB casing would be a solution. caution:Turn off "boot from USB drive" if you plan to keep it plugged in during system boot. since there is a boot sector in your HDD, the system may attempt booting from external HDD and hang. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Subin Mathew <subin.a.mat...@gmail.com>wrote: > hi, there seems to be an error when i tried to boot up kubuntu, its the > earlier version, with security updates, the laptop is a bit old and i jus > rescued it after a major disk error, and unfortunately left some > confidential and important material in the "/" root drive. now when i try to > access i get: > > General disk error: > press ctl+d to cancel ( which doesnt work) > > and it goes for hours and hours with the error > [267.0675678] ata1.00: status : {DRDY ERR} > error {UNC} > > like this many line commands, i tried to boot up with with the cd and > retrieve my files , but grub loots up even before, > > so: > 1. is there any way to get mu files : cause when i ran the safemode also > this error came up, but on memory test there was no error, > 2. is there a grub command that i can boot a cd? > 3. i tried cancelling the fsck but it starts by it self... so command line > is no use... > > NEEd help; > desp: > subin > > -- > "Freedom is the only law". > "Freedom Unplugged" > http://www.ilug-tvm.org > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. > To control your subscription visit > http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > For details visit the google group page: > http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en > -- #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////# "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" Leonardo da Vinci #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////# -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en