I need help with windows xp pro!?

Question

When logging on to my computer it reads: checking file system on c: The type of file system is ntfs. one of your disks needs to be checked for consistancy. you may cancel the disk check, but it is strongly recommended that you continue. windows will now check the disk. to skip disk checking, press any key within (#) seconds.

when it hits zero seconds this adds to the screen:

chkdsk is verifying files (1 of 3)...
# percent completed.

the place where # is goes up to 79 then a screen comes on that has a whole page of writing saying an error was made, but only stays on for about a second . then the whole process starts over.

i would really appreciate any help with this problem!

Thanks,
crd

Answer 1

There's something wrong with your hard disk. If you can capture all the writing that comes up after the error, that would help, but in general, this is something you will not be able to diagnose and fix over the Internet. You will probably get a recommendation from someone to format the C drive and reinstall Windows-- don't do that yet because you'll lose all your data, and it might be too drastic a step. But it definitely sounds like the disk itself is the issue and you'll need to take the computer to be repaired.

Basically chkdsk is a system tool that checks the integrity of the disk. If it keeps croaking on 79 then that's where your problem is. It could be logical--- the operating system has lost track of how to count and identify the files--- or it could be physical--- a bad sector (storage area) on the disk.

If you can make the error come up again and copy down the first 2 lines then post them here (or PM them to me) we can see if we can get some better insight. The important lines are the ones beginning with "STOP" and probably says something like IRQL_LESS_OR_EQUAL or like that.

Answer 2

Buy a second disk. Disconnect you system from wall and Internet. Open and pull the power cable on your old disk. Do not take the disk out! Clean inside computer, fan blades, power supply and around RAM. Connect new drive and install Windows. Partition drive, 20GB and the rest.

Install windows in 20GB partition (Format= NTFS).

Install motherboard drivers and utilities, all hardware drivers,
anti virus and firewall. Shut down and connect Internet.
Go to www.microsoft.com, UPDATE. Let this site update your system. Re connect old hard drive. Go to documents and settings, your old profile name, local settings and click on the My Documents folder. Your data should be there. Copy that folder to the new drive the second partition. Go to admin Tools and delete all partitions on old disk, reformat old disk NTFS>

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http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25181-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Windows-XP-PowerPacker.shtml

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Answer 3

Sounds like a bad disk sector. You likely need a new disk. You can probably recover a lot of your data, but you'll need to stick your (bad) disk into a working machine, boot off the good disk, and copy the files off.

Answer 4

There is some problem with ur HARD DISK.
U have to either Repartition it or Run the Chkdsk after u login to OS.

It is best that u repartion ur hard disk and install a new OS to it.

Answer 5

You can try to install windows after formatting. If the installation succeeds then the problem will automatically solved. You can try to run a repair installation first.


http://yanswers.blogspot.com/2006/10/windows-reinstallation.html