hard disc problem?

Runningkid

Runningkid

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hi

recent a system file (hal.dll) has corrupted on my 300gb maxtor diamondmax. So i tried to repair it with the windows installation CD, which failed since it crashes wen its "examining" my ahrd disc. So i bought a new hdd a hitachi 80gb, i was planning to install windows on that so i can access the data in my 300gb to back it up. However i ran into 2 problems

1) what ever i downlaod off the internet it says its "corrupted" so i cant install anything (anti virus fire fox etc)

2) when i plug in my 300 gb and try to boot into my 80gb to back up the files i found that after the "windows" loading screen it just stays black instead of booting into windows.....

So any ideas why this is happening? or any otehr way of recueing my data from my 300gb.

Thanks in advance

RK


P.S- these are SATA hard discs
 
Got a feeling it's a SATA driver issue, not sure could be wrong though. Did you have to press F6 when installing windows to install 3rd party SATA controller?
 
You download the latest SATA controller driver from manufacturer's website and copy the files across to the floppy.

press F6 when prompted at the very beggining of Windows Xp installer then load the driver from floppy when it asks.
 
yep i have the same problem with installing software so fresh format it is, also when you press F6 and load the driver it will help your computer boot faster. See floppy drives are good for some things :cool:
 
Dwbreeze1982 said:
See floppy drives are good for some things :cool:
Click to expand...

haha i dont actully ahve 1, need to sneak into my bros room while he sint looking xD


so, in short i need to reinstall windows with new SATA drivers and files should install and i should be able to boot up and back up my old stuff?

(also do i jsut grab the SATA drivers off my mobo's web site?)
 
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depending on where you important files are depends on the way you need to fix it. if your files are in c:\clocka\ then you can do a repair, you may loose some files in windows dirs, but most are just moved e.g to c:\documents and settings\username\desktop or mydocuments etc.

when you boot off xp insert floppy and press f6, then load the correct driver from the list and format your new 80gb and boot into windows and go in my computer and transfer you important files accross, then format your 300gb.
 
sorry for double post.....

i have reinstalled windows, didnt do f6 since i couldnt find the driver, programs will now install properly but the interesting thing is.

when i pluged in my 300gb it worked at 1st but then the second time i rebooted it doesnt work, and now it doesnt work again.....

any ideas whats happening?

thanks


UPDATE - i think i have located the problem, i was jsut fiddling with the sata cable until i cam across a jumper, which i found out was to switch 3gb to 1.5 .And as my hitachi was 1.5 i made the maxtor the same as well. So i m abcking everything up now, and hoepfully it will boot up next time too :D
 
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Is your motherboard an nvidia with the Active Armour?

The older versions of the nvidia active armour gave me very confusing corruption erros on everything i downloaded on a Asus A8NX SLI Deluxe. The system apart from that was fine. Most recent drivers from nvidia sorted it - the most recent on Asus's website caused it.
 
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active armour(i dont know what that is)?? mine is the A8N SLI SE board.

Anyways.... ive solved the abck up problem however the corruption problem is still here, this was already a fresh install of windows. I have even swaped this PCs ram with my other Pc's ram to make sure the ram isnt causing the problem. What ever i downlaod i cannot install.....

please help, i need this PC quite urgently .....

Thanks

RK
 
You have the Active Armour problem!

It is obscure - but the sympton is every download is corrupt. Everything else works perfectly.


The drivers for the onboard LAN are the issue (it seems to interact destructively even with a disabled Windows SP2 firewall). Use a second PC to download the latest drivers from NVIDIA (not ASUS) and install them.

When given the oppurtunity to install ACTIVE ARMOUR (or the NVIDIA firewall) just say no for the love of all that is holy.

Your PC will then work perfectly. You will no longer be enraged like my poor nephew.

A PCI lan card will also suffice, or a USB wifi dongle. Anythign that sidesteps the onboard LAN or the drivers.

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=23084&st=0&p=135979&#entry135979
 
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