Read verification error

[Ldxrunner2015]

Greetings to all, I was copying and pasting, when, I assume, when the hard drive crashed. I did hard drive test and the response was indicating a read verification error. What do I do ? The machine is a T61p, Operating System is Windows XP with all updates. None of my files, only what is needed for operating software. Thank you.

[ajkula66 Guru]

Your T61 needs a new hard drive.

Any laptop SATA drive in 9.5mm/2.5" format will do.

[Ldxrunner2015]

Greetings to all, Who can isntall a hard drive ? Thank you Ldxrunner

[ajkula66 Guru]

You can do it.

Even if you've never done it before, it will take you less than 15 minutes.

Unscrew the screw that holds the HD cover and pull the drive out.

Remove the four screws that hold the drive in the caddy. Place the new hard drive in the caddy and screw it in.

Insert the new drive in the same manner that the old one was.

Re-insert. Screw the cover in.

Done.

[Ldxrunner2015]

George,  Thank you ever so much for your help. I gaining confidence. What hard drive would you reccommend, that is respectable, a keeper ? Thank you.

[ajkula66 Guru]

I've got a couple of newer Toshibas like this one and like them a lot:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149210

As with anything else, YMMV.