Hard disk troubles a reminder of the need to back up regularly
I have a laptop computer that is acting up. I keep getting messages that there are 'bad sectors' on the hard disk. This sounds serious. I have asked some people to help, but so far nobody has been able to do much. Can you suggest something?
I bought the laptop in the United States four years ago and it has the Windows 2000 operating system. I am not sure about the hard disk size or even how full it is. I think it can write CD-Rom discs.
Unfortunately, I must admit that it has been tampered with by quite a number of people already: my brother-in-law and some engineering students from Chinese University and a shop in Sham Shui Po. So far, nothing has been retrieved and they have given up.
A friend told me that if I have not done too much to the machine, it may be possible to restore the files. I am afraid it might be a lost cause.
Mary
Tin Hau