I dont think you have read the first page of this thread. Windows wont start! After doing a media scan with Western digitals diagnostic cd...
No backups. I was going to do it this weekend. Just bought some dvd's to backup my stuff. Havent used restore.
Well, that doesnt work. Bootcfg fails and tells me that maybe my file system is corrupted. I ran chkdsk /r and it says there are unrecoverable...
I just did. I dont get an option to repair when selecting my windows partition. I can only format it. I am able to access the partition just...
Tried that allready. Thought the same thing! Because when I first connected it, boot time like tripled on me at POST. So disconnected it and...
Ok I hate to do this to ya but something has gone a miss again. While I was working on that pc I noticed a 120gb maxtor drive that was in that...
SWEET! I did a full media scan and it scanned the HD and repaired it! Thanks!
Ok I downloaded, burned and ran it. It fails the quick test. Says to backup all data and then run the extended test or to run the media scan to...
Ah well then! I still stand by my last post. All I can do is create,delete or backup the MBR, copy a partition, and setup the disk. There is...
Ok maybe I need to make my self a bit clearer. When I said DOS CD version I meant I downloaded and burned the cd and booted from it. And...
Oh sorry. Duh! Western Digital! Data life guard!
Ok well apparently the dos cd version is useless as all it wants to do is setup the disk. That and fix the mbr. So it looks like this HD is...
Well disconnecting any non-operating hardware did not fix the problem. As it turns out my windows installations file system is corrupted. Its a...
I use to have one of those as well. Unfortunately my mother got rid of it thinking it was damaged. I probably "COULD" have revived it....
A year ago I lost my best resource for computer repair and information. My father! Since then I have been left to google to try and fix all my...
Hello! This is my first post here. I recently came across a problem with my computer. Its not the usual missing file message. This is what I...
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