What should I do if I encounter this error? If there is more than one hard drive in the computer, this error may change depending on the bad drive. In the above example, the error message indicates that the Pri Master ( primary master) hard drive is the drive that is bad. As an early warning system, it allows the computer owner time to back up any important files before the hard drive fails. system is a utility that monitors the 'health' of the hard drive and reports any potential problems. Press F1 to resume,' it's likely your hard drive has failed, or is about to fail. If your computer encounters the error, 'S.M.A.R.T.
