Hard Drive Problem

funkgab · 03-13-2008, 05:26 AM

I have no idea what the hell is going on, so my screen would turn black after the windows xp logo, so i reformatted it, and it works fine, and the partition shows up on ubuntu, but when i stuck my other hardrives in, ubuntu cannot read the main partition (even though its on the same hardrive, different partition) and it can read my other hardrives fine, but the windows partition, after the windows xp logo, it turns black again.

mistawiskas · 03-13-2008, 04:23 PM

do you have auto update turned on, if so, any recent updates? try safe mode uninstall last months updates.

ivwshane · 03-13-2008, 04:36 PM

Did you run a chkdsk?

Your hard drive might be failing.

MSP · 03-13-2008, 06:41 PM

There are hard drive diagnostic utilities out there too, what brand is it?

funkgab · 03-13-2008, 07:38 PM

western digital, doesnt boot in safe mode with more than 1 hardrive.

ivwshane · 03-13-2008, 07:47 PM

I wonder if it's the power supply.

funkgab · 03-14-2008, 12:12 AM

i doubt it, ubuntu works fine and detects the drives

mistawiskas · 03-14-2008, 10:00 PM

That's why i was suspecting the OS. Disfuntions such as what you discribed have been attributed to XP/Vista updates. i don't know what they're doing over at microsoft, but they fail alot lately.

SoulAssassin · 03-14-2008, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivwshane

I wonder if it's the power supply.

I agree. By itself it's fine. With other drives (how many?) it doesn't...it's the motherboard, cables or PSU

ivwshane · 03-15-2008, 12:14 AM

I've had similar issues and it was either a weak power supply or a bad hard drive. Any other possibilities I was able to rule out by virus/spyware scans and windows file checker.

funkgab · 03-24-2008, 02:44 AM

yeah it was windows, ended up losing 250gb of data that i can't get no more.. alot of stuff from demonoid

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mistawiskas outside the box! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 14,992 (#2 ) My photos: 358 Thanked 9x in 9 posts	do you have auto update turned on, if so, any recent updates? try safe mode uninstall last months updates.
	Say goodbye to our beloved planet. Because there is alot more money to be made in emitting greenhouse gasses, than curtailing emissions. Get out of the box, then recycle it.

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mistawiskas outside the box! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 14,992 (#2 ) My photos: 358 Thanked 9x in 9 posts	That's why i was suspecting the OS. Disfuntions such as what you discribed have been attributed to XP/Vista updates. i don't know what they're doing over at microsoft, but they fail alot lately.
	Say goodbye to our beloved planet. Because there is alot more money to be made in emitting greenhouse gasses, than curtailing emissions. Get out of the box, then recycle it.

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03-13-2008, 05:26 AM	permanent link to #1
funkgab Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,203 (#80 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I have no idea what the hell is going on, so my screen would turn black after the windows xp logo, so i reformatted it, and it works fine, and the partition shows up on ubuntu, but when i stuck my other hardrives in, ubuntu cannot read the main partition (even though its on the same hardrive, different partition) and it can read my other hardrives fine, but the windows partition, after the windows xp logo, it turns black again.

03-13-2008, 04:36 PM	permanent link to #3
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,362 (#14 ) My photos: 65 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	Did you run a chkdsk? Your hard drive might be failing.

03-13-2008, 06:41 PM	permanent link to #4
MSP Globe Trekker Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,843 (#1 ) My photos: 143 Thanked 10x in 10 posts	There are hard drive diagnostic utilities out there too, what brand is it?

03-13-2008, 07:38 PM	permanent link to #5
funkgab Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,203 (#80 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	western digital, doesnt boot in safe mode with more than 1 hardrive.

03-13-2008, 07:47 PM	permanent link to #6
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,362 (#14 ) My photos: 65 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	I wonder if it's the power supply.

03-14-2008, 12:12 AM	permanent link to #7
funkgab Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,203 (#80 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	i doubt it, ubuntu works fine and detects the drives

03-15-2008, 12:14 AM	permanent link to #10
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,362 (#14 ) My photos: 65 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	I've had similar issues and it was either a weak power supply or a bad hard drive. Any other possibilities I was able to rule out by virus/spyware scans and windows file checker.

03-24-2008, 02:44 AM	permanent link to #11
funkgab Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,203 (#80 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	yeah it was windows, ended up losing 250gb of data that i can't get no more.. alot of stuff from demonoid

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