|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
08-16-2004, 07:27 AM
|
#1 |
|
Member (10 bit)
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: LIVERPOOL U.K.
Posts: 930
 |
packard death pc
my sister has just given me her pc to look at,because it wont boot. it is constantly rebooting and wont even get near the win xp intro screen. it wont even go into safe mode. i downloaded a seagate diagnostic utility and it has found bad sectors. is there a way i can fix it without doing a reinstall ???
cheers
__________________
Asus a8r 32mvp Deluxe motherboard, Athlon 64 4800+ Dual Core Socket 939 Water Cooled, 2048 Corsair ddr400 twin x xms pro + led lights, 2x Ati Radeon X1950XTX pci express graphics in crossfire mode, Creative soundblaster X-FI Fatal1ty series, Wd 80gb + Wd 40gb 7500 rpm se,WD Sata 2 500gb hd, Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9 Sata 160 gb, External Maxtor OneTouch 250gb Firewired HDD, Thermaltake Tai Chi WaterCooled case, Enermax Noisetaker 600 watt Powersupply , Win Vista Ultimate Retail, 2 x Pioneer 111 16x16 Dual Layer dvdrw, Harmon kardon speakers, Samsung 226bw 22' widescreen |
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 08:24 AM
|
#2 |
|
Ride 'em Cowboy
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Dallas, Tx
Posts: 9,109
|
What updates to the system did she do prior to this starting?
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 12:40 PM
|
#3 |
|
Member (10 bit)
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: LIVERPOOL U.K.
Posts: 930
|
none. she hasnt a clue about what an update even is !!!!
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 01:12 PM
|
#4 |
|
Barefoot on the Moon!
Staff
Premium Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Northeastern USA
Posts: 13,385
|
Could be Sasser.
Can you boot in safe mode?
__________________
There are two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day, and you have to have a dream.
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 01:17 PM
|
#5 | |
|
PCMech: Saving Lives
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: England, the United Kingdom
Posts: 1,839
|
Force, I think it won't:
Quote:
__________________
 |
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 02:16 PM
|
#6 | |
|
Shiro Usagi
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Posts: 34,002
|
Hey regans cortina, long time no see.
Quote:
 Cricket
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 02:26 PM
|
#7 |
|
PCMech: Saving Lives
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: England, the United Kingdom
Posts: 1,839
|
Would a surface scan in scandisk move the data? Wasn't scandisk on the Win98 bootdisks? Maybe it's worth a try doing that, although I don't know how to perform a surface scan from DOS.
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 02:34 PM
|
#8 | |
|
Barefoot on the Moon!
Staff
Premium Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Northeastern USA
Posts: 13,385
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 02:38 PM
|
#9 | |
|
Shiro Usagi
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Posts: 34,002
|
Quote:
Cricket
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-16-2004, 02:40 PM
|
#10 |
|
PCMech: Saving Lives
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: England, the United Kingdom
Posts: 1,839
|
Knew there was a snag somewhere.
|
|
|
|
|
08-17-2004, 02:57 AM
|
#11 |
|
Forum Administrator
Staff
Premium Member
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 37,791
|
Boot with the XP cd and use the repair console. Log into the administrator account and at the command prompt, the command for running a thorough scan is CHKDSK /R .
If the Seagate diags show bad sectors, the drive is shot. Get a new drive ready and recover her data before you try doing anything else. |
|
|
|
08-17-2004, 03:34 AM
|
#12 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Watsontown, PA.
Posts: 408
|
I agree with everyone else. If the Seagate diagnostics show bad sectors all you can do is replace the drive, as the bad sectors will only get worse. So you will have to get a new drive, slave it and recover as much of her information as you can, before the sectors get worse than they already are, and before you loose the ability to do anything at all with the drive.
|
|
|
|
|
08-17-2004, 03:39 PM
|
#13 |
|
Member (10 bit)
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: LIVERPOOL U.K.
Posts: 930
|
hey cricket , hey force . nice that you remember me . cheers for the replies . Im not on much these days , dont get that many problems now !!!. im still surfin the mech pages tho .
ANYWAYS, judging by your replies id go along with the drive being shot. but most importantly , is going off what you guys are saying is that i can retrieve her existing data by slaving it . looks like this is the way to go . when it comes to pc,s , my sister is completely brain dead. thanx again for all your replies fellas , highly appreciated. speak soon.
|
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Linear Mode
