Dropped my laptop

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Hi,coming down stairs last night I slipped and the lappy went flying through the air, it still works kinda but I get a pop up saying "CLR error 80004005 fatal ". Anyone come across this and is there an easy fix
 
"CLR error 80004005 fatal" according to google is a problem with .NET.

suggestion is to uninstall .NET and delete any left over folders then reinstall.

personally id be running thorough disk checks also. a drop can cause problems with hard drives, cracked motherboards, memory unseating etc. be wary of problems that start occurring.
 
Thanks Neil,just running a .NET repair program ,the laptop seems to be running(slow to start up) ok-ish ,ot's OH's laptop so i'm not too acquainted with it . My next question is what steps do i need to uninstall .NET ?

Appreciate the advice.....
 
Just noticed on the error popup at the top it says (in small fonts) hpConnectionManager.exe-fatal error
 
You might have dislodged something...or scratched the HDD. Do u have ssd?

May need a fresh installation if its pure software problem.
 
ricky1980 said:
You might have dislodged something...or scratched the HDD. Do u have ssd?

May need a fresh installation if its pure software problem.
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If the HDD is damaged, that will do precisely sod all.

If you're getting software errors it's almost certainly a hard drive failing, or memory issues.

Run Memtest http://www.memtest86.com/ to see if memory is an issue. If so, reseat all memory modules, as the shock may have dislodged them

Also.. run CHKDSK (Google it... it's part of Windows but is a command line application) to test your drive. If there are drive errors logged, you may need to replace the HDD. Re-allocated sectors however are not a major issue and may have nothing to do with the accident, but damaged sectors that can not be read = a drive that really needs to be replaced ASAP.

Is your stuff backed up? If not.. do it NOW. Anyone with common sense should always have a back up... 2 actually.
 
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Yes what Dave said. But if your HDD is scratched you can do the disk drive test using the respective HDD diagnostics to identify the damaged sectors and then do a low level format you should still be be able to use the machine without forking out any money.

But should invest in SSD which is more robust in this way.
 
First thing I would do, before anything else, is make sure the memory modules are firmly seated in their slots, and that the hard disk connector is snug at both ends (if you can easily get at it).

If that doesn't help, read Dave's post.
 
pwhysall said:
First thing I would do, before anything else, is make sure the memory modules are firmly seated in their slots, and that the hard disk connector is snug at both ends (if you can easily get at it).

If that doesn't help, read Dave's post.
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Agreed, except for the memtest doodah, which is as much good as a chocolate fire guard, in my experience!
 
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