Laptop Problem

[DCLonghorn]

I have an 18 month old HP dv2000t laptop and after the laptop has been on for several hours I get a "Delayed Write Failed" error. This has happened several times and I have no idea how to correct the problem. Suggestions?

 

[flyingdoggystyle]

If your system is 18 months old and you have not reimaged it in the last 12, you need to do that first.

 

[DCLonghorn]

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[I_Live_In_OK]

Reimaging wipes out the hard drive and restores everything to its original configuration when you first got the laptop. I haven't needed to do that for my hp dv6000 yet, but my school has a policy to do that to all computers once a year to solve any software issues, viruses or anything else.

 

[DCLonghorn]

I have HP Restore that will restore my laptop to a point back in time that I choose. I did this about 9 months ago because I was having a problem with Zone Alarm Security Suite. I would hate to have to do this again.

 

[Stuck_At_Work]

Sounds like a RAM issue.

 

[Dionysus]

You probably just need to install Vista. I hear it's really good.

 

[DCLonghorn]

Anymore suggestions?

 

[Napoleon]

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[mia1994]

This sounds like a network error. I would check your NIC settings and see if you can get a new driver.

 

[mia1994]

Safely Remove External Devices
The Hassle: I disconnected an external USB drive, but I can still see it in Windows Explorer. And every few seconds I get a 'Delayed Write Failed' error message. It's a pain in the neck--and confusing.

The Fix: The case of the phantom flash drive, eh? The Safely Remove Hardware tool (the green arrow in the system tray) is meant to complete any reads or writes and then flush disk buffers on the device. Not using it--and just disconnecting the device--is a game of high-tech Russian roulette that can result in corrupted files.

You probably know the safest way to disconnect such hardware: Click the green arrow icon, highlight the device, and click Stop.


If you're constantly swapping flash drives and other USB external add-ons, you might want some extra help. USB Safely Remove--a handy, $20 program--gives you more ways to handle multiple USB devices. For instance, the tool allows you to stop peripherals via keyboard shortcuts and lets advanced users employ command-line batch files to stop multiple gadgets.