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A second opinion on computer error messages - Greatbacon - 12-03-2010
So a buddy of mine has been getting some error messages on his computer, they are as follows.
NTLDR: couldn't open drive multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)
and
windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrup: <Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
My google-fu seems to indicate that these arise from issues with a corrupted windows install or some hardware issues with the harddrive.
Anyway, if I could get a second opinion from you lot, that would be quite swell.
Oh, the computer is also running an install of Windows XP and has been running fine for a little over a year or so now.
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - CaffeinePowered - 12-03-2010
Have you tried hooking the drive up to another working computer just to test if it can even be read or not?
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - MasterGH - 12-03-2010
The exact same error happened to me when an old HDD started to develop bad sectors. Wasn't fun.
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - HeK - 12-03-2010
(12-03-2010, 03:12 PM)MasterGH link Wrote: The exact same error happened to me when an old HDD started to develop bad sectors. Wasn't fun.
I'd start with a vendor-supplied test disc, rule out hardware problems from the get-go.
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - Greatbacon - 12-05-2010
(12-03-2010, 05:21 PM)HeK link Wrote: [quote author=MasterGH link=topic=5201.msg186011#msg186011 date=1291407156]
The exact same error happened to me when an old HDD started to develop bad sectors. Wasn't fun.
I'd start with a vendor-supplied test disc, rule out hardware problems from the get-go.
[/quote]Supplied with the HDD? Because I don't remember any disk with the HD when it shipped in.
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - HeK - 12-05-2010
(12-05-2010, 05:31 PM)Greatbacon link Wrote: [quote author=HeK link=topic=5201.msg186041#msg186041 date=1291414906]
[quote author=MasterGH link=topic=5201.msg186011#msg186011 date=1291407156]
The exact same error happened to me when an old HDD started to develop bad sectors. Wasn't fun.
I'd start with a vendor-supplied test disc, rule out hardware problems from the get-go.
[/quote]Supplied with the HDD? Because I don't remember any disk with the HD when it shipped in.
[/quote]
No, no, they are supplied from the vendor.
Post the make/model of the drive and I'll link you to the appropriate software.
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - [fr31ns]Karrde - 12-05-2010
Ultimate Boot CD has a good selection of tools including brand specific HDD analysis tools (bundled all together )
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - zaneyard - 12-06-2010
yeah i think it has both seagates and western digitals software on there
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - Greatbacon - 12-07-2010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-HardDrives-_-NA-_-NA
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - HeK - 12-07-2010
(12-07-2010, 12:30 AM)Greatbacon link Wrote: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-HardDrives-_-NA-_-NA
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=SeaTools&vgnextoid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
Re: A second opinion on computer error messages - [fr31ns]Karrde - 12-08-2010
Either way, it seems the Holiday season is the season of HDD problems this year
