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[SOLVED] Sony VAIO Seagate HDD surface scan test failed e-hdd-004

Hi GZ Eureka! My problem has now been solved. I used the free proprietary Seagate tool <SeaTools for DOS> (on a bootable CD) to fix the bad sectors on my Seagate internal HDD - which chkdsk /r was unable to fix. See SeaTools for DOS | Seagate Now able to create restore points & to do Win 7...
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- Post #7
- Jun 23, 2015
- Forum: Hardware
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[SOLVED] WIN7 not creating system restore points manually or automatically

Hi Alex Eureka! My problem has now been solved. I used the free proprietary Seagate tool <SeaTools for DOS> (on a bootable CD) to fix the bad sectors on my Seagate internal HDD - which chkdsk /r was unable to fix for some reason. See SeaTools for DOS | Seagate Now able to create restore...
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- Post #41
- Jun 23, 2015
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Sony VAIO Seagate HDD surface scan test failed e-hdd-004

Thanks GZ - I will probably try a new Seagate SATA HDD but use a cooling fan support stand under the VAIO to mitigate the heat issue. Out from Oz for today.
- Jed
- Post #6
- Jun 19, 2015
- Forum: Hardware
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[SOLVED] WIN7 not creating system restore points manually or automatically

Hi Alex Did this Windows PowerShell Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-ComputerRestorePoint >1 PS C:\Windows\system32> Notepad 1 PS C:\Windows\system32> But 1.txt looks empty - is this what you expected? I get attached error when...
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- Post #39
- Jun 19, 2015
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] Sony VAIO Seagate HDD surface scan test failed e-hdd-004

Many thanks Digerati & GZ. The Seagate HDD is out of warranty & last replaced in 2013. It looks like a HDD replacement & Win 7 reinstall - sigh! What is currently the most reliable HDD (manufacturer/model) to replace my current 500 GB (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) ? - or should I be looking at a SSD...
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- Post #4
- Jun 19, 2015
- Forum: Hardware
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SSD Setup Tips

Thanks USASMA for the update.
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- Post #22
- Jun 19, 2015
- Forum: Hardware Tutorials
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SSD Setup Tips

The MS KB link has disappeared & Microsoft Answer Tech did not help in advising the correct url! Any suggestions?
- Jed
- Post #20
- Jun 18, 2015
- Forum: Hardware Tutorials
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[SOLVED] Sony VAIO Seagate HDD surface scan test failed e-hdd-004

My laptop is a Sony VAIO with a Seagate HDD (2yrs old HDD). After using Seagate Seatools I was not impressed with the simplistic Pass/Fail log & the lack of useful assistance from Seagate Support. I then used the Sony VAIO Hardware Diagnostics utility program (HDD Test) to get the attached &...
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- Thread
- Jun 18, 2015
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Hardware
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[SOLVED] WIN7 not creating system restore points manually or automatically

Hi again Alex I think the KMS call in the event log might be because I still occasionally login (special access) into my former workplace intranet (the social webpage for news/events/reunions). But I have not done so for a month or so. Regards Jed
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- Post #37
- Jun 17, 2015
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] WIN7 not creating system restore points manually or automatically

Hi Alex This has been my personal Sony VAIO laptop since purchasing it new - what is "a call for KMS activation" & why does this indicate a business computer? MGADiag ouput is attached. My COA sticker says "Windows 7 Ult OA Sony Corporation" then at the bottom of the sticker is the Key
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- Post #36
- Jun 17, 2015
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] SFCFix log warnings about utc.app.json

Thanks Brian for this info.
- Jed
- Post #6
- Jun 16, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] WIN7 not creating system restore points manually or automatically

Hi Alex r.txt & vew.txt attached as per above
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- Post #34
- Jun 16, 2015
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] WIN7 not creating system restore points manually or automatically

Oops I forgot to attach this successful restore point creation message but missing on the restore points list ?? Where would restore points be stored after creation? How can you check other than via restore?
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- Post #32
- Jun 16, 2015
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] WIN7 not creating system restore points manually or automatically

Without evidence but mainly due to for various reasons I am unable to uninstall/re-install Trend Micro Titanium IS so I cannot explore this option. My diskpart log is attached - looks OK to me as status is healthy. Was there anything in particular that diskpart would/should show that might...
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- Post #31
- Jun 16, 2015
- Forum: Windows 7 | Windows Vista
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[SOLVED] SFCFix log warnings about utc.app.json

Thanks Brian. I appreciate that these corruptions do not cause any Windows Update issues. I do not have any Win update issues. Can you please explain the Warning message in the SFXFixJED log (utc.app.json was not backed up as that would replace the current backup) & if it can be permanently...
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- Post #4
- Jun 15, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update