Is my HD dead? - Page 2

zy · 20th Jul 2007, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by zicovsky

If that's the case then I guess all my files are gone forever. damn, didn't see this coming at all.

I'll check it out tonight, at least if I can get the HD to work i'll be half happy.

if you are using NTFS, there is still chance of file recovery.
i accidentally deleted on of my 120gb ntfs partition before, but i was able to recover all the files.

zicovsky · 20th Jul 2007, 07:41 AM

Okay, for apparently no reason, windows detected it again, i plugged it in, rebooted and windows woudn't see it, i rebooted again and windows saw it. which means all my files are safe (phew)

BUT, i tried to boot the pc with it set as primary and I got a blue screen of death with no error message or anything, just a generic BSOD. should I try to use recovery console?

Take a look: http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9582/fdisfjdjd2.jpg

We have C:, D: and F: which are the HD with windows that I'm using now, my dvd-write and a virtual drive.

And now we have E: and G:.. E: was my main old windows partition and G: was my secondary partition to keep stuff, I just have no idea what that 502 MB unkown partition is.

Dashken · 20th Jul 2007, 10:13 AM

Waste no more time and back up everything before it's too late!!!

peaz · 20th Jul 2007, 11:51 AM

Yup. better to backup all the files asap. maybe some kind of failing hd controller chip.

zy · 20th Jul 2007, 12:10 PM

yeah, backup to be safe,

zicovsky · 20th Jul 2007, 08:07 PM

haha that's exactly what i'm doing.

anyway, i guess i'll try to re-format later and see how it goes, windows is weird!

also, anyone can give any help on which commands I can run on recovery console to try to fix it?

Adrian Wong · 23rd Jul 2007, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zicovsky

haha that's exactly what i'm doing.

anyway, i guess i'll try to re-format later and see how it goes, windows is weird!

also, anyone can give any help on which commands I can run on recovery console to try to fix it?

I can't remember the console commands, but one of them is fixmbr. That's for fixing the Master Boot Record.

zicovsky · 27th Jul 2007, 09:11 PM

yeah it was beyong repair.

but I was able to save all my files, which i'm very glad.

thanks for all the help guys!!

Adrian Wong · 28th Jul 2007, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zicovsky

yeah it was beyong repair.

but I was able to save all my files, which i'm very glad.

thanks for all the help guys!!

Phew, at least you got your files out!

zicovsky · 1st Aug 2007, 02:17 AM

and it DIED! hahaha

damn.. i managed to save all my files, i was just started using it agian and all of a sudden, pluft.. dead.

bah! now i have to use my old 4200 rpm hd. i'm in bad luck lately, my graphics card cooler died, now my hd.. wonder what's next.

20th Jul 2007, 07:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
zicovsky I'm a regular Join Date: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 300 Reputation: 132 Rep Power: 5	Okay, for apparently no reason, windows detected it again, i plugged it in, rebooted and windows woudn't see it, i rebooted again and windows saw it. which means all my files are safe (phew) BUT, i tried to boot the pc with it set as primary and I got a blue screen of death with no error message or anything, just a generic BSOD. should I try to use recovery console? Take a look: http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9582/fdisfjdjd2.jpg We have C:, D: and F: which are the HD with windows that I'm using now, my dvd-write and a virtual drive. And now we have E: and G:.. E: was my main old windows partition and G: was my secondary partition to keep stuff, I just have no idea what that 502 MB unkown partition is. __________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.. Please SUPPORT RojakPot!

20th Jul 2007, 10:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,725 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	Waste no more time and back up everything before it's too late!!! __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

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peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,500 Reputation: 1633 Rep Power: 31	Yup. better to backup all the files asap. maybe some kind of failing hd controller chip. __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Visit my web gallery - Ken's Digital Canvas Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography Sterling@PJ Community Forums

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zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,835 Reputation: 1998 Rep Power: 37	yeah, backup to be safe, __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400

20th Jul 2007, 08:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
zicovsky I'm a regular Join Date: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 300 Reputation: 132 Rep Power: 5	haha that's exactly what i'm doing. anyway, i guess i'll try to re-format later and see how it goes, windows is weird! also, anyone can give any help on which commands I can run on recovery console to try to fix it? __________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.. Please SUPPORT RojakPot! Last edited by zicovsky : 20th Jul 2007 at 09:43 PM.

27th Jul 2007, 09:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
zicovsky I'm a regular Join Date: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 300 Reputation: 132 Rep Power: 5	yeah it was beyong repair. but I was able to save all my files, which i'm very glad. thanks for all the help guys!! __________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.. Please SUPPORT RojakPot!

1st Aug 2007, 02:17 AM	#20 (permalink)
zicovsky I'm a regular Join Date: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 300 Reputation: 132 Rep Power: 5	and it DIED! hahaha damn.. i managed to save all my files, i was just started using it agian and all of a sudden, pluft.. dead. bah! now i have to use my old 4200 rpm hd. i'm in bad luck lately, my graphics card cooler died, now my hd.. wonder what's next. __________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.. Please SUPPORT RojakPot!

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