Bad news, laptop broken

Chipper

Are you just using the "CHKDSK" command? If it is, then it often spends a few hours around 10-12%, but it's just working in the background.

Leto

Update #3 So I tried to run drive scan but it appears to be stuck at 12%, but that's not the worst part, the worst part is my laptop overheats till it shuts down at 12% which is awful because when I start it up again, it automatically restarts the hard drive scan so my laptop is literally stuck in a loop, there's nothing I can do, and no I can't get into safe mode because it immediately goes into deep drive scan. I have no idea what to do anymore...

Chipper

Make sure to back it up if you can, while you still can. But if it is only a hard drive issue, it shouldn't be a difficult fix. You'd just have to buy a laptop hard drive, swap it out, then transfer everything including the OS from the old one.

Leto

Update* Apparently my drive is dying :( so no more drawing and streaming until it gets fixed, no idea when or how T.T

Leto

My laptop is cold when it happens so it's definitely not overheating, laptop starts up as normal but when I for example right click on png image or open chrome or task manager, my entire laptop just freeze for up to half an hour

Strawberry Puptart

IT/sys admin/programmer here, first off shut your laptop off. There are two common failures that can explain what you are experiencing. Overheating, or a hard drive failure, both can be made worse leaving it powered on. To check for overheating, make sure your vents are clear of dust, blow them out with canned air, or a compressor if you have one. To diagnose a hard drive failure, you need a live rescue disk <a href="http://www.system-rescue-cd.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.system-rescue-cd.org</a> If you want to chat, I can walk you through the procedures. I'd also be happy to donate money or equipment.

Vonark

Please post a link for donations. I'd love to help you out.

Rex Wolf

I'm over in Canada, so there's not much I can do from here... but my husband lives in Finland, which is closer (though still not especially close, I realize). He might be able to help you retrieve data, in a pinch...

Leto

Thank you &lt;3

Leto

Idk but here, repairs would take many weeks to months so I wouldn't count on that

What would it take to get the laptop repaired or replaced?

Shuski Cross

In fact, got telegram or some form of Comms that's not on your laptop?

Shuski Cross

Man, if I was nearby I'd come over and fix it. But ocean, unless you happen to be in the UK &gt;.&gt;

Ukiwa

There are two kind of people, who makes backups of their data and who doesn't yet :) I won't cancel my pledge till you can fix this problem (I hope, one year will enough for you :) ), and make $10 overdonation for next month.

Leto

I don't even know how much I would want to ask for, I don't want to ask for too much but then again I really do want a gaming laptop I can rely on for the next 5 years

Luke

A lot of commissioners and your watchers would be more than happy to help donate toward a new laptop. Myself included, please let us have a chance at being able to help you get the funds up.