Hard drive disk errors 303 and 305 are diagnostic error codes. "Hard disk 1 quick 303" and "hard disk 1 full 305" are specific error messages indicating that the hard drive has failed, is non-functional, and requires immediate replacement.
Therefore, if you encounter such errors on your PC with the exact information shown on the screen, promptly backup the failing hard drive and opt for the best solution to upgrade to a larger hard disk using a new HDD or SSD.
"Startup test failed
Hard disk SMART error 301
Hard disk 1 Quick test error 303"
Once again, when a hard drive encounters a 303 or 305 error, it's nearing the end of its lifespan, and the solution usually entails replacing it with a brand new one. The issue here is that, quite often, you'll need to use a recovery disk to boot your computer in order to utilize backup and recovery software to create a backup image of files, photos, videos, and other data on the hard drive. This is because when a hard drive fails with these errors and contains the operating system, it becomes difficult to boot normally.
What if you don't have a recovery CD available? How can you address the issue in an emergency? Don't worry, the Todo Backup utility comes to the rescue. Just remove the failed hard drive and connect it to another functioning computer. Download the data backup software, click here, and create a bootable rescue media.
To create a bootable disk of Todo Backup tools, please follow the instructions carefully.
Step 1. Prepare a USB drive that can be written to and read from.
Step 2. Launch and install Todo Backup on Computer B.
Step 3. Locate and click on "Tools", then select "Create Emergency Disk".
Step 4. Select the Boot Disk location. You can choose to create an ISO file, a bootable USB, or a CD/DVD disc.
Step 5. Click "Create" to begin.
Upon successfully booting into Windows, you can now proceed with the hard drive and partition backup using tools from Todo Backup software.
Got the essential backups? Now you can turn off your computer and replace the faulty hard drive with the new one that you have prepared. To restore the backup you just made, run Todo Backup again, choose the image file and hit “Recover”. Your hard drive data will be back.