my data is backed up and nothing wrong with my drive either. It's been restored several times to HP default this past couple weeks to try and fix the issue. they are still insistant that its a HDD error. I disagree. and I dont like linux well enough to switch or do very much with it.... this computer is better off use as a target at the moment

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed