Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / Boot Error

Author
Message
Lemonade
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 10th Dec 2008
Location:
Posted: 27th Jan 2009 22:26 Edited at: 28th Jan 2009 01:29
Link
I booted my laptop earlier today, and it got as far as the loading screen and then it restarted. And it keeps restarting.

I've tried "chkdsk \r", "chkdsk \p", and bootfix, and none work. When I do bootfix it just says: boot sector cannot be fixed. Safe mode does not work. And when I check how much space I have available in Windows Setup, it says that about one MB. is being used...

I'm running out of ideas here. It sounds to me like I have a faulty hard drive.
Back to top
Profile PM
General Reed
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Feb 2006
Location:
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 00:02
Link
Quote: "I check how much space I have available in Windows Setup, it says that about one MB. is being used..."

Sounds like the partition table is corrupt. I would just reinstall windows if i were you.

CPU: AMD X2 6000+ 3.0ghz GFX: NVIDIA BFG Geforce 8800GTS 640MB OC-550mhz core RAM: 2048mb

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Lemonade
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 10th Dec 2008
Location:
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 01:29
Link
Rats, so I have to lose my files?
Back to top
Profile PM
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 02:34
Link
Ya, it might be a lost cause. You could try to rebuild the partition table.

http://www.salingfamily.net/trav/linux/lost_partition.html

Also, if you get this fixed, or if you reformat, make sure you run a chkdsk again to see if your hdd is going out or what.

"I acctually quite like this site. And noone will know because this is a secret..." - Anonymous
Shhdb.com
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Aaron Miller
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 25th Feb 2006
Playing: osu!
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 02:46
Link
HDTUNE for Windows is pretty nice if you do get it fixed. When my HD crashed it just made several loud noises, the computer slowed so unbearably bad, and I couldn't start it up again without hearing funky noises - couldn't boot from the HD. Had to boot into Windows XP, and if the hard drive was connected whenever I booted, Windows XP would BSOD. (Windows XP is on a different drive from the one that crashed).

I lost all my files and it sucked. Good thing I had a FEW backups of random, but useful things. (And Windows XP of course).

Cheers,

-naota

I'm not a dictator to those that do stuff for me by will. Only those who don't.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
General Reed
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Feb 2006
Location:
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 09:28
Link
Quote: "Rats, so I have to lose my files? "

Well you could boot up into a live version of linux, Back up your files, then reinstall.

CPU: AMD X2 6000+ 3.0ghz GFX: NVIDIA BFG Geforce 8800GTS 640MB OC-550mhz core RAM: 2048mb

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Zdrok
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 19th Dec 2006
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 13:26
Link
If you get the BSoD, what my dad did was reinstall Windows. That's it, notice what was gone, then restart all over again.

Kola
Semi-covert ops in north Russia
TBA 2009
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Roxas
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Nov 2005
Location: http://forum.thegamecreators.com
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 13:59
Link
Quote: "If you get the BSoD, what my dad did was reinstall Windows. That's it, notice what was gone, then restart all over again."

How about the important files?

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Zdrok
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 19th Dec 2006
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 14:05
Link
They were copied onto paper, fortunately. (they were my mom's geneaology research notes)

Kola
Semi-covert ops in north Russia
TBA 2009
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Lemonade
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 10th Dec 2008
Location:
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 20:18 Edited at: 28th Jan 2009 20:19
Link
Thanks for the advice guys!

Unfortunately, I have tried almost EVERYTHING, and it appears my hard drive is toast...formatting, changing partitions, running a HD self test, and installing windows will not work.

It's strange. I format both partitions in the Repair Console (because it won't let me delete partitions when I choose to install Windows!), I restart, and guess what? It still shows the Windows XP boot screen, and I still have the error.

I think I need to purchase a new hard drive.


Back to top
Profile PM
Roxas
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Nov 2005
Location: http://forum.thegamecreators.com
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 20:26
Link
Yeah, that happens a lot. Actually i bought my friend computer because it dint function probebly. Windows BSOD all times on boot and then we made bios reset and formation so we could install linux, It installed but faulty. Nothing worked like they would really work. Friend the bought new comp and i bought him old one (For good price btw ) and checked the hard drive it seemed not have any damage but i saw one pin bended a little i bended back and the hard drive was bit more stable now. I still had proplems but when i made GPart hard drive fix everything was solved after that. But im pretty sure my hard drive will broke again sometime.

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Zdrok
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 19th Dec 2006
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted: 28th Jan 2009 20:33 Edited at: 28th Jan 2009 20:33
Link
So what I read is that you bought your friend a new HD because the old one broke, but the fixed said broke one?



Kola
Semi-covert ops in north Russia
TBA 2009
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2025-06-07 21:07:52
Your offset time is: 2025-06-07 21:07:52