My hard drive supposedly is in bad status. My startup screen is stating that. It was fine until my power supply went out. I replaced it and now it is scan disking and is only 10% complete reading bad file segments that are unreadable. I can't boot from a windows disc. Im not sure how to delete the partition to reinstall. I am running XP.
2007-12-04 14:50:50 · 5 answers · asked by apollo313 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I cant even get onto windows at the moment
2007-12-04 14:57:23 · update #1
I am hitting F8 at startup and selecting to boot from my dvd-rom which has windows disc in it. It still is not booting from disc.
2007-12-04 14:59:14 · update #2
Ok, i think that your hard drive is physically damaged. you can't just delete the partition and then reinstall. you would have to replace the whole hard drive.
2007-12-04 14:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by 3726 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without more info no one can say it is a bit error (correctable by wiping and reinstall XP) or it is a major mechanical failure.
Are you saying booting from an installation CD is impossible? That indicates total failure on the mobo.
2007-12-04 14:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by Andy T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
spinrite is a $90 program. Unless you download it illegally and risk a virus, it's just as cheap to buy a new drive.
2007-12-04 14:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would buy a new hard drive, I wouldn't trust my data on a drive like this even if you get it working.
2007-12-04 14:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
run spinrite before you reinstall
it should mark the bad sectors for non use and map replacement sectors ect.
2007-12-04 14:53:32 · answer #5 · answered by Billy James 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋