Hi

When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
fail to successfully check D disk.
I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
"cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
How to fix it? It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
ok. But it feels very werid.

Thank you very much for help in advance.

Mike

On Dec 17, 11:13*am, Mike <sulfate...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> * When *my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> fail to successfully check D disk.
> * * I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> * * *How to fix it? *It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> ok. *But it feels very werid.
>
> Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> Mike


When I reboot my pc with Windows XP in safe mode hitting F8, it
cannot reboot. If it runs on normal mode, and it fails on disk
checking D: disk.

Mike

Mike wrote:

> When I reboot my pc with Windows XP in safe mode hitting F8, it
> cannot reboot. If it runs on normal mode, and it fails on disk
> checking D: disk.
>


Is there is anything on the D drive? If so, can you back it up on to an
external drive? If so, then you should do it quickly and then try
reformatting the D drive so that the process can delete anything on it
that is stopping you from checking it.

hth

On 12/17/2010 05:27 AM, David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Mike"<(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | Hi
>
> | When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> | checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> | fail to successfully check D disk.
> | I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> | "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> | How to fix it? It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> | ok. But it feels very werid.
>
> | Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and create a CDROM and
> boot from it.
>
> For example:
> IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
> Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
> SeaGate - SeaTools
>
>



Good advice and if the diagnostic finds any problems
the drive needs to be replaced.

No matter what...I'd be sure to back up all the needed data on the drive.

You can boot with a live Linux CD and copy your data to an external drive.


BTW: If the mfg's diagnostic does not find a problem
then boot the machine with your XP CD

and run chkdsk /r from the repair console

"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:a8a68537-c19c-4dd4-b2ee-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> fail to successfully check D disk.
> I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> snip

Mike,

What exactly do you mean by "fails to successfully check"?

What happens EXACTLY? What appears on the screen? Are there any error
messages?

Please tell us in detail what occurs.

As Mike suggested, do a diagnostic of the hard drive. The Hitachi (IBM)
Drive Fitness test (DFT) will work with most drives.
http://www.hitachigst.com/support/downloads/#DFT

The user guide for DFT is here:
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/suppor..._Guide_415.pdf

If you have an internal floppy drive, you can download and run the
"Diskette Creator" to make a bootable floppy disk with DFT on it, then
set the BIOS boot order to start from floppy first, insert the diskette
and start the computer, then follow the prompts to select the drive and
run the Long Test.

Otherwise you need to download the "CD Image" which is an .iso file,
then use image-burning software to burn the .iso to a bootable CD....
create the CD, set your BIOS boot order to boot from CD first, and boot
from the CD, then run the Long Test.

If you need software to burn the .iso CD image to a CD, go here:
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/dow...e-software.htm

Download "BurnCDCC" to your hard drive:
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads/burncdcc.zip
then run it, select the .iso file you downloaded from Hitachi, insert a
blank CD-R disc in your burner, and it will make the bootable DFT CD.
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+
http://dts-l.net/

Mike <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:a8a68537-c19c-4dd4-b2ee-
(E-Mail Removed):

> Hi
>
> When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> fail to successfully check D disk.
> I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> How to fix it? It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> ok. But it feels very werid.
>
> Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> Mike

Is is possible that your computer is overheating? If the processor fan
is not spinning or there are lots of dust bunnies built up in your
computer, it may be overheating which could cause the unexpected
shutdown/reboot cycle.

--John

On Dec 17, 1:12*pm, Tester <test...@msnews.com> wrote:
> Mike wrote:
> > * * When I reboot my pc with Windows XP in safe mode hitting F8, it
> > cannot reboot. If it runs on normal mode, and it fails on disk
> > checking D: disk.
>
> Is there is anything on the D drive? *If so, can you back it up on to an
> external drive? *If so, then you should do it quickly and then try
> reformatting the D drive so that the process can delete anything on it
> that is stopping you from checking it.
>
> hth

Yes, there are very important data in D drive.
I should have back it up wholely. I only back it up for the most
important data like programs, but my whole test data and papers inside
aren't backed up.

After a hour or so when I post the problem, I try to use Windows XP
installing CD to fix XP. But it fails. So I think Windows 7 can solve
this CHKDSK fail problem. But it still fails.

Mike

On Dec 17, 7:27*pm, "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nosp...@Verizon.Net>
wrote:
> From: "Mike" <sulfate...@gmail.com>
>
> | Hi
>
> | * When *my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> | checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> | fail to successfully check D disk.
> | * * I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> | "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> | * * *How to fix it? *It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> | ok. *But it feels very werid.
>
> | Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and create a CDROM and
> boot from it.
>
> For example:
> IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
> Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
> SeaGate - SeaTools
>
> --
> Dave
> Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Thank you Dave.
My hard disk is from WD****. I guess it is from Western Digital.
Now I have already reinstall Windows 7. I thought it can successfully
CHKDSK. But it cannot. Can you show me how to obtain Western Digital
diagnostic tools? I cannot find it.
Are there two versions of XP and Windows 7 respectively?

Mike Liu

On Dec 18, 4:16*am, John Wunderlich <jwunderl...@lycos.com> wrote:
> Mike <sulfate...@gmail.com> wrote in news:a8a68537-c19c-4dd4-b2ee-
> cbf0a4074...@i32g2000pri.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Hi
>
> > * When *my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> > checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> > fail to successfully check D disk.
> > * * I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> > "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> > * * *How to fix it? *It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> > ok. *But it feels very werid.
>
> > Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> > Mike
>
> Is is possible that your computer is overheating? *If the processor fan
> is not spinning or there are lots of dust bunnies built up in your
> computer, it may be overheating which could cause the unexpected
> shutdown/reboot cycle.
>
> --John

If it is possible, what kind of tools or methods to vaccum the dust?
thank you John.

Mike

On Dec 17, 9:54*pm, philo <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
> On 12/17/2010 05:27 AM, David H. Lipman wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: "Mike"<sulfate...@gmail.com>
>
> > | Hi
>
> > | * When *my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> > | checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> > | fail to successfully check D disk.
> > | * * I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> > | "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> > | * * *How to fix it? *It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> > | ok. *But it feels very werid.
>
> > | Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> > Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and create a CDROM and
> > boot from it.
>
> > For example:
> > IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
> > Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
> > SeaGate - SeaTools
>
> Good advice and if the diagnostic finds any problems
> the drive needs to be replaced.
>
> No matter what...I'd be sure to back up all the needed data on the drive.
>
> You can boot with a live Linux CD and copy your data to an external drive..
>
> BTW: If the mfg's diagnostic does not find a problem
> then boot the machine with your XP CD
>
> and run chkdsk /r from the repair console- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I don't know about Linux. I'll try mfg's disanostic first.
Thank you very much.

Mike Liu