Hello to all once more...I'm back with another problem on the same hardware/software...
I'm using a COMPAQ PRESARIO R3200 NOTEBOOK using windows xp home sp1, AMD64 processor, 512mb ram...
I'm still not sure as to wether this is a software or a hardware problem...but I'll begin posting here and then move if neccessarry..
Basically heres the problem..
The other night I left a program running (avi2dvd) as it takes a few hours to convert files..
The next day, I found the laptop had been constantly rebooting...This is similar to a problem I had a while back where the MBR became corrupted and the only solution became to reformat and re-install..
Except this time, I can actually start-up windows (only if I skip the chkdsk process - if I leave chkdsk running I get:"File record segment 512,513,514,515 unreadable." the other steps of chkdsk complete without a problem, and I then get a restart which returns me to a blue progress bar at the bottom of the screen, and then after about 40 minutes an XP logo screen and then the process repeats....) and log on and use the internet and all the programs...I just can't access one of the partitions on the hard-disk. The last reformat, I deliberately created 3 partitions to avoid the same problem..1 for windows system only (D), 1 for storage (C) and 1 extra (I was considering installing a linux system at some point) the extra being unformatted (E). The other partitions (C: and D) being NTFS.
The windows system partition (D) is fine, all the programs work and I can browse with no problems,although the system has become really slow. Its the C: partition that I can no longer access and the label has also gone.
On attempting to access it thru My Computer, I get "c:\ is not accessible. Error performing in-page process.".
My first reaction to this was to attempt to recover files using PC INSPECTOR. I managed to recover files from the non-readable C: partition...so thats fine...now what?
My second thought was to use the XP-DISc to reboot from and then reformat the unreadable partition.
However, the xp-disc seems to not be recognised ( I did change the boot order in bios aswell!) and the process skips straight to the blue progress bar mentioned above... So that don't work....
I also opend the COMMAND PROMPT program and tried to DIR the C: partition, uh uh, not having it, not recognised...
I think this problem is a combination of hardware and software malfunctions, but I am lost a to what to do next...I'm actually posting this from the notebook in question via my indoor wireless network...Its almost as if there isn't a problem at all (except the speed is definately slower for everything!)...
I have been googling for answers, and have nothing that helpful. Just in case ,heres the model of my cd/dvd+rw drive: HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GCA-4040N
And my hard disk:ST94019A
Thanks in advance!..
I'm using a COMPAQ PRESARIO R3200 NOTEBOOK using windows xp home sp1, AMD64 processor, 512mb ram...
I'm still not sure as to wether this is a software or a hardware problem...but I'll begin posting here and then move if neccessarry..
Basically heres the problem..
The other night I left a program running (avi2dvd) as it takes a few hours to convert files..
The next day, I found the laptop had been constantly rebooting...This is similar to a problem I had a while back where the MBR became corrupted and the only solution became to reformat and re-install..
Except this time, I can actually start-up windows (only if I skip the chkdsk process - if I leave chkdsk running I get:"File record segment 512,513,514,515 unreadable." the other steps of chkdsk complete without a problem, and I then get a restart which returns me to a blue progress bar at the bottom of the screen, and then after about 40 minutes an XP logo screen and then the process repeats....) and log on and use the internet and all the programs...I just can't access one of the partitions on the hard-disk. The last reformat, I deliberately created 3 partitions to avoid the same problem..1 for windows system only (D), 1 for storage (C) and 1 extra (I was considering installing a linux system at some point) the extra being unformatted (E). The other partitions (C: and D) being NTFS.
The windows system partition (D) is fine, all the programs work and I can browse with no problems,although the system has become really slow. Its the C: partition that I can no longer access and the label has also gone.
On attempting to access it thru My Computer, I get "c:\ is not accessible. Error performing in-page process.".
My first reaction to this was to attempt to recover files using PC INSPECTOR. I managed to recover files from the non-readable C: partition...so thats fine...now what?
My second thought was to use the XP-DISc to reboot from and then reformat the unreadable partition.
However, the xp-disc seems to not be recognised ( I did change the boot order in bios aswell!) and the process skips straight to the blue progress bar mentioned above... So that don't work....
I also opend the COMMAND PROMPT program and tried to DIR the C: partition, uh uh, not having it, not recognised...
I think this problem is a combination of hardware and software malfunctions, but I am lost a to what to do next...I'm actually posting this from the notebook in question via my indoor wireless network...Its almost as if there isn't a problem at all (except the speed is definately slower for everything!)...
I have been googling for answers, and have nothing that helpful. Just in case ,heres the model of my cd/dvd+rw drive: HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GCA-4040N
And my hard disk:ST94019A
Thanks in advance!..
