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Having trouble to boot as bios and format my hard as MBR ( even GPT is not working ) here is a screenshot for further details

and when I ran smartctl -a /dev/sda I get the following output

 === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family:     Seagate Samsung SpinPoint M8 (AF)
Device Model:     ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB
Serial Number:    S2RRJ9BD306196
LU WWN Device Id: 5 0004cf 209eebf94
Firmware Version: 2AR10002
User Capacity:    750,156,374,016 bytes [750 GB]
Sector Sizes:     512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate:    5400 rpm
Form Factor:      2.5 inches
Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is:   ATA8-ACS T13/1699-D revision 6
SATA Version is:  SATA 3.0, 3.0 Gb/s (current: 3.0 Gb/s)
Local Time is:    Mon Oct  2 19:34:45 2017 EET
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status:  (0x00) Offline data collection activity
                    was never started.
                    Auto Offline Data Collection: Disabled.
Self-test execution status:      ( 121) The previous self-test completed having
                    the read element of the test failed.
Total time to complete Offline 
data collection:        (10140) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities:            (0x5b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
                    Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
                    Suspend Offline collection upon new
                    command.
                    Offline surface scan supported.
                    Self-test supported.
                    No Conveyance Self-test supported.
                    Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities:            (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
                    power-saving mode.
                    Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability:        (0x01) Error logging supported.
                    General Purpose Logging supported.
Short self-test routine 
recommended polling time:    (   2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time:    ( 169) minutes.
SCT capabilities:          (0x003f) SCT Status supported.
                    SCT Error Recovery Control supported.
                    SCT Feature Control supported.
                    SCT Data Table supported.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x002f   100   100   051    Pre-fail  Always       -       28010
  2 Throughput_Performance  0x0026   252   252   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0023   089   059   025    Pre-fail  Always       -       3463
  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   097   097   000    Old_age   Always       -       3780
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   252   252   010    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x002e   252   252   051    Old_age   Always       -       0
  8 Seek_Time_Performance   0x0024   252   252   015    Old_age   Offline      -       0
  9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       12630
 10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0032   252   252   051    Old_age   Always       -       0
 11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       260
 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   097   097   000    Old_age   Always       -       3356
191 G-Sense_Error_Rate      0x0022   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       804
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0022   252   252   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0002   060   041   000    Old_age   Always       -       40 (Min/Max 15/59)
195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered  0x003a   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032   252   252   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0032   100   099   000    Old_age   Always       -       3
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0030   252   252   000    Old_age   Offline      -       0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x0036   098   098   000    Old_age   Always       -       1404
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate   0x002a   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       2133
223 Load_Retry_Count        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       260
225 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   088   088   000    Old_age   Always       -       128226

SMART Error Log Version: 1
ATA Error Count: 277 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
    CR = Command Register [HEX]
    FR = Features Register [HEX]
    SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
    SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
    CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
    CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
    DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
    DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
    ER = Error register [HEX]
    ST = Status register [HEX]
Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as
DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes,
SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days.

Error 277 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 12509 hours (521 days + 5 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  84 51 00 00 4f c2 a0  Error: ABRT

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  b0 d0 00 00 4f c2 a0 00      00:00:00.008  SMART READ DATA
  b0 d0 00 00 4f c2 a0 00      00:00:00.008  SMART READ DATA
  b0 d8 00 00 4f c2 a0 00      00:00:00.008  SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS
  f8 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      00:00:00.008  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS [OBS-ACS-3]
  ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00      00:00:00.006  IDENTIFY DEVICE

Error 276 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 12509 hours (521 days + 5 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  84 51 00 00 00 00 a0

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00      00:00:00.006  IDENTIFY DEVICE

Error 275 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 12509 hours (521 days + 5 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  84 51 00 00 4f c2 a0  Error: ABRT

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  b0 d1 00 00 4f c2 a0 00      00:00:00.018  SMART READ ATTRIBUTE THRESHOLDS [OBS-4]
  b0 d0 00 00 4f c2 a0 00      00:00:00.018  SMART READ DATA
  b0 d8 00 00 4f c2 a0 00      00:00:00.018  SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS
  27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      00:00:00.018  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT [OBS-ACS-3]
  ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00      00:00:00.015  IDENTIFY DEVICE

Error 274 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 12291 hours (512 days + 3 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 08 20 a7 58 ed  Error: UNC 8 sectors at LBA = 0x0d58a720 = 223913760

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  c8 00 08 20 a7 58 ed 00      00:00:54.028  READ DMA
  ca 00 08 70 21 46 e9 00      00:00:54.028  WRITE DMA
  ea 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      00:00:54.028  FLUSH CACHE EXT
  ca 00 38 38 21 46 e9 00      00:00:54.028  WRITE DMA
  ef 10 02 00 00 00 a0 00      00:00:54.028  SET FEATURES [Enable SATA feature]

Error 273 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 12291 hours (512 days + 3 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 08 20 a7 58 ed  Error: UNC 8 sectors at LBA = 0x0d58a720 = 223913760

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  c8 00 08 20 a7 58 ed 00      00:00:54.026  READ DMA
  c8 00 08 18 a7 58 ed 00      00:00:54.026  READ DMA
  c8 00 08 10 a7 58 ed 00      00:00:54.026  READ DMA
  c8 00 08 08 a7 58 ed 00      00:00:54.026  READ DMA
  c8 00 08 00 a7 58 ed 00      00:00:54.026  READ DMA

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12630         1465144320
# 2  Extended offline    Aborted by host               60%     12630         -
# 3  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12629         1465144320
# 4  Extended offline    Aborted by host               90%     12629         -
# 5  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12628         1465144320
# 6  Extended offline    Aborted by host               90%     12628         -
# 7  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12628         1465144320
# 8  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12628         1465144320
# 9  Extended offline    Interrupted (host reset)      90%     12510         -
#10  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12510         1465144320
#11  Extended offline    Aborted by host               70%     12484         -
#12  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12483         1139114040
#13  Extended offline    Aborted by host               90%     12384         -
#14  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12384         1465147904
#15  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12384         1465147904
#16  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12381         310080928
#17  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%     12381         310080928

SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 0
Note: revision number not 1 implies that no selective self-test has ever been run
 SPAN  MIN_LBA  MAX_LBA  CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
    1        0        0  Completed_read_failure [90% left] (0-65535)
    2        0        0  Not_testing
    3        0        0  Not_testing
    4        0        0  Not_testing
    5        0        0  Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
  After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute 
delay.

I also get the same error as in this question on boot up

can someone help? can't find any solution anywhere

Magdy.A
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  • You have 277 errors listed there. There might be a chance that your hard drive might be dying. I am not aware of being able to reset SMART errors through software, but you can take a look at this: https://askubuntu.com/questions/342976/how-to-reset-smart-results – Terrance Oct 02 '17 at 18:32
  • Sounds like a bad hard disk. If you can, I'd backup any important files, run the Seagate diagnostic application, and possibly replace the drive. – heynnema Oct 02 '17 at 18:37
  • I went to the technicians last night to check about the drive and they all said it's good and healthy so they recommended it might be a software problem – Magdy.A Oct 03 '17 at 08:24
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    The "technicians" are wrong. Perhaps if you consulted with engineers the report would be different like, for instance, a "self-test failed" is pretty much conclusive. –  Oct 03 '17 at 10:36
  • @MichaelBay what do you suggest? try another HDD? some suggested that I change the data cable but I just got into the mother board an hour ago to check for myself and saw my HDD attached to the socket and the socket is in the board itself so I don't think that's replaceable ( pardon my hardware understanding not a big fan) – Magdy.A Oct 03 '17 at 11:11
  • Yes, try another HDD. –  Oct 03 '17 at 11:22
  • Sorry for the delay but I had some real issues but Huraay! you were right guys the problem was with the HDD so please write that in an answer so we can mark that as solved – Magdy.A Oct 12 '17 at 00:01

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The HDD was failing as said in the above comments

Magdy.A
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