I got a case of the blues

DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
edited November 2008 in Hardware
Well I have the BSOD I did a chkdsk in DOS and I got this
The volume appears to contain one or more unrecoverable problems.

and it won't take the command chkdsk /r it just says the same thing
The volume appears to contain one or more unrecoverable problems.

I repartition with DOS comand from the Recovery Console cause the
fdisk I have on floppy didn't work

Than I formated c:

than I try to put windows xp back on with the recovery disc
When I try it give me the BSOD I tried putting in another video card in
and reseating the ram and a putting in another stick of ram
and I get the error message
*** stop: 0x0000008e (0xc0000006,0x804e1df2,0xf8df7a14,0x00000000)
Ok thats gives ya a good idea where I'm at so can anyone help me ???????

I would also like to add I'm not a geek so you will have to tell me in human
lol
THANKS
DogDragon
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  • zero-counterzero-counter Linux Lubber San Antonio Member
    edited January 2006
    0x0000008e is indicative of a memory error, usually stating a "kernel mode" or "page fault" error. Take that other stick of ram that you added out, and we should at least be back to square one.

    As far as the former, if you could post the exact stop message, that would be awesome. The hard drive may be on its' last leg. You could try a low-level format on the drive, then a re-install...minus that recently added stick of memory. LMK...
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    ok took out the new ram and left the old stick still the same error so I format the drive again with the Recovery Console and than tried to installed again and still the same thing.
    But tried something new just to see what would happen I put another harddrive in like I said just to see what would happen and well I get the same thing???
    not sure what was on that harddrive but it gave me the same error so I put the old one back in and will wait for more replys but thanks
  • zero-counterzero-counter Linux Lubber San Antonio Member
    edited January 2006
    DogDragon wrote:
    ok took out the new ram and left the old stick still the same error so I format the drive again with the Recovery Console and than tried to installed again and still the same thing.
    But tried something new just to see what would happen I put another harddrive in like I said just to see what would happen and well I get the same thing???
    not sure what was on that harddrive but it gave me the same error so I put the old one back in and will wait for more replys but thanks
    Either way, the second stop message indicates either a bios memory parameter, which is causing instability, or the memory is bad. Try setting your BIOS to default settings, then use the stick that you added and take out the mem that was already there. Be sure to ground yourself when doing this. To confirm the memory problem, you can use a diagnostic boot disk such as the ultimate boot disk, http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ , to run the necessary diagnostics. Memtest is there. Adding another hard drive is not going to do any good, since you have now added the second problem of the 0x0000008e error. Once we can get past that, then you can try using the other hard drive.
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Ok going to set BIOS to default but it will have to wait till the weekend
    Thats when I will have time to try without getting interrupted
    thank you zero.counter for your time
    DogDragon
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Ok I downloaded thUBCD and burned it and have it in the other pc and now doing a memtest
    let ya know what it said when test is completed
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    Keep an eye on what "pass" memtest is on. The number indicates how many passes it has completed. The test will run as long as you let it. I usually let it go through two complete passes. Good luck. :)
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    ok Memtest86 v3.3 made 10 passes and found no errors
    and the Microsoft Windows XP Recovery console
    chkdsk
    Volume created 01/01/01 06:24a
    The volume Serial Number is 648e-2b88

    The volume appears to be in good condition and was not checked.
    Use /p if you want to check the volume anyway.
    38917428 kilobytes total disk space.
    38850244 kilobytes are available.

    4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
    9729357 total allocation units on disk.
    9712561 allocation units available on disk
    c;\>
    chkdsk /p
    Volume created 01/01/01 06:24a
    The volume Serail Number is 648e-2b88
    chkdsk is checking volume...
    chkdsk is performing additional checking or recovery...
    chkdsk has finish checking the volume.
    38917428 kilobytes total disk space.
    38850244 kilobytes are available.

    4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
    9729357 total allocation units on disk.
    9712561 allocation units available on disk
    c:\>
    so now I tried to install windows XP pro
    and this happen BSOD
    A problem has detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage
    to your computer.
    If this is the first time you've seen this stoperr screen,
    restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow
    these steps:

    check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manfacturer for updates.
    Try changing video adapter.

    check with your hardware vendor for any bios updates. Disable
    bios memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need
    use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer,
    press F8 to select advanced startup options, and then
    select safe mode.

    technical information:
    ***stop:0x0000008e (0xc0000006, 0x804e1df2,0xf8df7a14,0x00000000 )

    ok there's no operating system I fdisk and formated the hard dive
    ok there's everything so now what
    thanks DogDragon
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    I'll check tuesday 1/24 to check to see if there any reply
    thanks
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    Run the diagnostic program from the HD manufacturer. If it passes with no errors try seeing what TestDisk says about the status of your current partition.
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    hey profdlp I was wrong I told ya this pc harddrive not the other the other pc has a Maxtor so I went to thier site and got the program from them. Sorry about the mix up But everything I type in this forum comes right off the other screen on the other pc Thanks again for help given
    Ok here the stuff that Maxtor PowerMax 4.22 said it's the diagnostic program from the HD manufacturer of the harddrive.
    Model Maxtor 6l040j2
    serial# 662224216236
    Firmware A93.0500
    Cylinders 77557
    Heads 16
    Spt 63
    Max LBA 78177792
    soft reset test............Passed
    Drive recal test...........Passed
    Drive Identify test.......Passed
    Drive R/W Buffer test...Passed
    SMART Enable function.Passed
    !!! Warning!!!
    Errors have been detected on your drive. PowerMax can attemp to repair these errors.
    The data on these sectors may be lost by running the repair.
    In most cases the data is already is unreadable and unrecoverable. PLEASE BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA BEFORE RUNNING THE REPAIR.
    Continue?
    YES
    NO

    I picked yes
    Are you sure?
    Yes
    No
    I picked yes again

    Congratulation! Your drive has been repaired
    Press any key to continue.
    so I pressed enter
    Installation Confirmation test
    Power Connection...........................Passed
    Interface Cable Connection...............Passed
    Master/Slave Jumpers .....................Passed
    BIOS Extension support....................Passed
    Partition Information........................Present
    So now I'm trying to install windows xp again keeping my fingers crossed

    A problem has detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage
    to your computer.
    If this is the first time you've seen this stoperr screen,
    restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow
    these steps:

    check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manfacturer for updates.
    Try changing video adapter.

    check with your hardware vendor for any bios updates. Disable
    bios memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need
    use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer,
    press F8 to select advanced startup options, and then
    select safe mode.

    technical information:
    ***stop:0x0000008e (0xc0000006, 0x804e1df2,0xf8df7a14,0x00000000 )
    NOPE didn't do it so I'm lost again
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    When you go to install Windows, does it see a partition already on the drive? If so, delete the partition, let Windows create a new one on the (now) free space, and do a Full (not "Quick") Format.

    Have you tried TestDisk to see what it says?
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    I'm not sure what widows sees it loads alot of stuff and when it's done loading it says starting windows in the bottem left of the window so I'm thinking windows is starting to load and poof error
    I have no clue I'm running the Mator teat again and see what it says
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    If Maxtor's test gives you an error code of any kind be sure and write it down.

    It might also pay to zero-out the drive, which will make sure that any partition oddities are gone for good. If you do that, don't run any fdisk utility. It would be better to start with a totally blank drive, then let Windows Setup create a partition of the size you want.
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    ok Maxtor said it passed
    and you saying to
    these are my choices to what I think you are asking. I won't do anything till I understand what you are saying
    low level format (full)
    or
    low level format( quick)
    But what I think you are saying is do a low level format ( Full)
    Than put the windows xp disk in and let it do the rest
    right
  • edited January 2006
    Yes, do a full low level format, then let windows do the rest.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    Exactly. Thanks muddocktor. :beer:
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Ok thanks I will start that tommorrow (wed) this is late for me I have to do that evil thing call work.
    Let you know what happens when I do it
    Again Thank-You
    I'm glad this forum is here
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Ok here we go folks

    This drive is about to be low level formatted. All data on this drive will be ERASED. Back up ALL data BEFORE running this test.
    Maxtor recommends removing any other hard drive from the system before running this test.
    Continue ?
    Yes
    No
    I did the yes thing

    Are You Sure?
    Yes
    No
    I did the yes thing
    well it started.
    Hoping for the best
    and Hello all and thank for all the help again
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Ok I got the XP disk in let see what happens


    Nope
    got this again
    A problem has detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage
    to your computer.
    If this is the first time you've seen this stoperr screen,
    restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow
    these steps:

    check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manfacturer for updates.
    Try changing video adapter.

    check with your hardware vendor for any bios updates. Disable
    bios memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need
    use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer,
    press F8 to select advanced startup options, and then
    select safe mode.

    technical information:
    ***stop:0x0000008e (0xc0000006, 0x804e1df2,0xf8df7a14,0x00000000 )
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    I'm beginning to think your hard drive botches files at the same rate that the the drive's test program can fix problems. Do you know someone that would lend you another hard drive for a test installation of Windows? That could at least rule out the problem being other than your hard drive.
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    I have another hard drive but I don't want to lose the info on it.
    so you saying just put it in and if window want to start stop it and than it's the harddrive?
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Ok I tried two different harddrives both 10 gigs which I know that are good.
    I got the sane error message.
    Ok so what else could it be or what else can I do.
    Thank you
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Alright, let's talks about your second hard drive. Is there already a Windows installation on it? Or, is your second drive data only. How many partitions are on the drive. If there is a free partition, you could install Windows on that partition and not lose any data. If you install Windows on a partition that already contains data, you will lose all data in that partition.
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Well, guess the harddrive was ok now
    bummer, now it's awhole new set of tests to do
    I don't get it it was working find two weeks ago
    than it just went into that error.
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    ok one had windows XP pro on it and the other was blank
    I was going to put it in this pc as a second (slave) harddrive
    the one with XP on is the one I didn't want to lose the info from
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    DogDragon wrote:
    ok one had windows XP pro on it and the other was blank
    I was going to put it in this pc as a second (slave) harddrive
    the one with XP on is the one I didn't want to lose the info from
    Boot from the WinXP CD and do a Repair Install. You won't lose any data.

    (One caution: if there's something else wrong with the system which is affecting the HD then it is possible that you'd mess up the partition.)
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    profdlp you mean the harddrive we were working on or one of the other two right now the one with xp pro on is plugged in
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Sorry folks I WILL be back tommorrow I'm a mason and have to get up at 5am have to go work to keep this habit of playing on line and getting info.
    Thanks for all the help so far
    profdlp I checked out the folding@home
    have to asked you some questions about it
    But we can cover that later when I'm online again
    And again Thank you for all the help so far
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    DogDragon wrote:
    profdlp you mean the harddrive we were working on or one of the other two right now the one with xp pro on is plugged in
    A Repair Install is done on a drive which already has a copy of WinXP on it. (Must be the same version, Pro or Home.)

    Here's another thing which may be of help:

    Years ago I had an Asus A7V board which was the smoothest thing I'd ever had (back in the Win98/Win2K days). When the A7V133 (newer chipset, but otherwise identical) board came out I bought one. After three days of the same type of junk you're going through now I said the hoots with it and went out and bought an Abit MB. A few months later I upgraded the CPU.

    After a few weeks went by I was sitting around looking at the Asus and the old CPU and decided to give the A7V133 another try. On a whim, I dropped everything in the BIOS that was performance-related down to slow-as-heck settings. Since it was going to be a spare rig anyway, I didn't care too much about performance.

    Wouldn't you know it - I sailed right through the installation with no trouble at all. Then I decided to see if I could figure out which one of the BIOS settings was the culprit. One by one I raised things up to high performance levels and guess what - it remained stable all the way to max settings on everything.

    It might be worth your while to methodically go through your BIOS and do things like disabling Bus Mastering, drop your RAM timing to "Normal" (as opposed to "Fast" or "Turbo"), and basically find anything you can which can be lowered to "granny" speed. At this point, it's worth a shot. :)
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Ok profdlp that would be something to do But,This is the first time I got working on a computer like this. I have two pcs one that I'm on all the time and the other is my wifes' and she wasn't thrilled that I took her harddrive out.
    She said that's what I has that other one for (the one I'm working on)
    so I'm willing to try if you can give me a web page to go and see how to do it or
    tell me and I will be happy to try.
    The most I done before this was assemble one meaning putting the motherboard in hooking the power supply,cd rom,floppy,modem,etc
    and was happy to see it worked.
    But my son took that one when he moved out and he's still use it today
    So I know alittle but what you're saying to do now I don't know how or where to start to do that.
    But I'm not afraid to try
    Thanks for all the help so far
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