F'ed Up Hard Drive
So I pulled the plug on my laptop before it had finished shutting down and it no longer boots.
I've tried repairing it using my windows disk but it doesnt recognize any XP install. I tried your 8 command repair guide but that comes up with 'Error: Failed to successfully scan disks for Windows install."
It does recognize both partitions on the drive during XP setup where it asks which partition you want to install XP onto but it doesnt recognize that there is XP on C: or during the recovery console.
I've tried using my ATA 2.5" ->USB adapter to at least get the data off as I dont give a crap about the OS, just the data. The first time I plugged it in I was able to access the D: partition but not the C: partition. Now when I plug it into another computer it no longer recognizes that something was plugged in.
Is there a bootable version of TestDisk or something like it to try and repair the table or whatever is stopping it from booting?
One thing that gets me is that it will start to boot in safemode, IE it loads files, and then blue screens like it knows where files are and such but it wont even recognize the D: partition anymore. It could possibly be the adapter not working anymore, not sure.
Anyone have any suggestions?
I've tried repairing it using my windows disk but it doesnt recognize any XP install. I tried your 8 command repair guide but that comes up with 'Error: Failed to successfully scan disks for Windows install."
It does recognize both partitions on the drive during XP setup where it asks which partition you want to install XP onto but it doesnt recognize that there is XP on C: or during the recovery console.
I've tried using my ATA 2.5" ->USB adapter to at least get the data off as I dont give a crap about the OS, just the data. The first time I plugged it in I was able to access the D: partition but not the C: partition. Now when I plug it into another computer it no longer recognizes that something was plugged in.
Is there a bootable version of TestDisk or something like it to try and repair the table or whatever is stopping it from booting?
One thing that gets me is that it will start to boot in safemode, IE it loads files, and then blue screens like it knows where files are and such but it wont even recognize the D: partition anymore. It could possibly be the adapter not working anymore, not sure.
Anyone have any suggestions?
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If it will not let you repai its because it can not see boot.ini. Thats what it looks for... (usually because you need to get in using repair console and clean up thss ntfs filesystems.)
Cheers
Tex
Cowboy
It will only repair if it can read the boot.ini.
This is what you use recovery console for.....
good answer
Cowboy
And I cant get chkdsk to work. It cant find it on the DVD with XP on it or the HDD.
bootup and try attaching it then... So many of these stinking MB's these
days rearrange the boot order in the bios or something when you attach new drives it drives me crazy.
Boot up and THEN try it.
Cheers
Cowboy
Also, does the 2.5" to USB adapter that you are using have it's own power supply or does it require the drive to pull all of it's power thru USB? If it has it's own power supply, use it. Some USB ports won't supply enough power.