Registration files/delayed write error

[Guest]

I was having problems with any kind of software not installing (got error
message) and got 'Delayed Write Failed' (disabling 2nd hardrive on PC fixed
problem). So I system reset to factory settings. The PC worked fine for a few
weeks then software wouldn't install again (games already installed also
crashed or went slow) and then found on net changing Windows registration
files e.g. from 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools' to 'C:\%USERPROFILE%\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools' fixed the problem (have to change the
registration files once a week to %USERPROFILE% as they keep changing back).
The PC has worked fine for 2-3 months until a game crashed and the 'Delayed
Write Failed' came back even though the registration files were of the short
form still. Can anyone give me advice what to do next?

 

[Gerry]

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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[Guest]

I've listed a few from the similar time frame that the PC had a major crash.
The PC at the moment seems to be working ok but this happened before I did
the system reset (went from weekly crashes to daily to hourly, etc). I can't
imagine the one about a loose cable is correct as for periods of time the PC
has worked fine. The list seems to be very full of errors cocerniong DCOM,
service control manager and a few others.


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Ntfs
Event Category: None
Event ID: 50
Date: 24/09/2007
Time: 20:47:35
User: N/A
Computer: CARLDAVEY
Description:
{Delayed Write Failed} Windows was unable to save all the data for the file
.. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your
computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file
elsewhere.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 04 00 04 00 02 00 52 00 ......R.
0008: 00 00 00 00 32 00 04 80 ....2..€
0010: 00 00 00 00 85 01 00 c0 ....…..À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 85 01 00 c0 …..À




Event Type: Error
Event Source: Disk
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11
Date: 24/09/2007
Time: 20:47:48
User: N/A
Computer: CARLDAVEY
Description:
The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk1\D.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 04 04 68 00 01 00 b6 00 ..h...¶.
0008: 00 00 00 00 0b 00 04 c0 .......À
0010: 03 01 00 00 85 01 00 c0 ....…..À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: f7 31 04 00 00 00 00 00 ÷1......
0030: ff ff ff ff 05 00 00 00 ÿÿÿÿ....
0038: 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 @.......
0040: ff 20 0a 12 8c 03 20 40 ÿ ..Œ. @
0048: 00 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 ........
0050: 00 60 d4 89 78 e7 38 86 .`ԉxç8†
0058: 00 00 00 00 08 b0 34 86 .....°4†
0060: 00 00 00 00 7f 85 77 05 ....Â…w.
0068: 2a 00 05 77 85 7f 00 00 *..wÂ…..
0070: 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 P.......
0078: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0080: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0088: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

 

[Gerry]

Carl

The comments by Ionut Marin seem to be touching on both errors:
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=50&eventno=1839&source=Ntfs&phase=1

I would try HD Tune (freeware).
Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under Drive
letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy to Clipboard )
and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy
to Clipboard ) and copy into a further message. Also do a full surface
scan with HD Tune.

Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties,
Hardware,Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?



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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Guest]

Here's the info. Note that I don't think the hardrive is at fault as when
the problems happened before I replaced it and the same things are happening
with the new one. I tried doing the error scan but the PC crashed half way
through.

Carl

HD Tune: WDC WD3200AAKS-00SBA Information

Firmware version : 12.01B01
Capacity : 298.1 GB (~320.1 GB)
Buffer size : 16384 KB
Standard : ATA/ATAPI-7 - SATA II
Supported mode : UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133)
Current mode : UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133)

S.M.A.R.T : yes
48-bit Address : yes
Read Look-Ahead : yes
Write Cache : yes
Host Protected Area : yes
Device Configuration Overlay : yes
Automatic Acoustic Management: yes
Power Management : yes
Advanced Power Management : no
Power-up in Standby : yes
Security Mode : yes
Firmware Upgradable : yes

Partition : 1
Drive letter : D:\
Label :
Capacity : 305243 MB
Usage : 4.45%
Type : NTFS
Bootable : No



HD Tune: WDC WD3200AAKS-00SBA Health

ID Current Worst ThresholdData Status
(01) Raw Read Error Rate 200 200 51 0 Ok
(03) Spin Up Time 155 149 21 5250 Ok
(04) Start/Stop Count 100 100 0 376 Ok
(05) Reallocated Sector Count 200 200 140 0 Ok
(07) Seek Error Rate 200 200 51 0 Ok
(09) Power On Hours Count 99 99 0 1125 Ok
(0A) Spin Retry Count 100 100 51 0 Ok
(0B) Calibration Retry Count 100 100 51 0 Ok
(0C) Power Cycle Count 100 100 0 375 Ok
(C0) Power Off Retract Count 200 200 0 356 Ok
(C1) Load Cycle Count 200 200 0 383 Ok
(C2) Temperature 111 102 0 36 Ok
(C4) Reallocated Event Count 200 200 0 0 Ok
(C5) Current Pending Sector 200 200 0 0 Ok
(C6) Offline Uncorrectable 200 200 0 0 Ok
(C7) Ultra DMA CRC Error Count 200 197 0 33 Ok
(C8) Write Error Rate 200 200 51 0 Ok

Power On Time : 1125
Health Status : Ok

 

[Gerry]

Carl


What does it say about the master drive. Could there be a problem with
cabling between the two drives?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Guest]

Hi

It seems to fine, I know if I just use the primary drive and disable the 2nd
drive the PC will work a 100%. I guess I'll end up just having the one
hardrive to fix the problem.

HD Tune: WDC WD740GD-00FLC0 Information

Firmware version : 33.08F33
Capacity : 69.2 GB (~74.4 GB)
Buffer size : 8192 KB
Standard : ATA/ATAPI-6 - SATA I
Supported mode : UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133)
Current mode : UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133)

S.M.A.R.T : yes
48-bit Address : yes
Read Look-Ahead : yes
Write Cache : yes
Host Protected Area : yes
Device Configuration Overlay : yes
Automatic Acoustic Management: yes
Power Management : yes
Advanced Power Management : no
Power-up in Standby : yes
Security Mode : yes
Firmware Upgradable : yes

Partition : 1
Drive letter : C:\
Label :
Capacity : 68966 MB
Usage : 52.31%
Type : NTFS
Bootable : Yes

Partition : 2
Drive letter :
Label :
Capacity : 1937 MB
Usage : 0.00%
Type : FAT32 Hidden
Bootable : No


HD Tune: WDC WD740GD-00FLC0 Health

ID Current Worst ThresholdData Status
(01) Raw Read Error Rate 200 200 51 0 Ok
(03) Spin Up Time 122 114 21 4433 Ok
(04) Start/Stop Count 99 99 40 1177 Ok
(05) Reallocated Sector Count 200 200 140 0 Ok
(07) Seek Error Rate 200 200 51 0 Ok
(09) Power On Hours Count 95 95 0 4024 Ok
(0A) Spin Retry Count 100 100 51 0 Ok
(0B) Calibration Retry Count 100 100 51 0 Ok
(0C) Power Cycle Count 99 99 0 1157 Ok
(C2) Temperature 127 106 0 23 Ok
(C4) Reallocated Event Count 200 200 0 0 Ok
(C5) Current Pending Sector 200 200 0 0 Ok
(C6) Offline Uncorrectable 200 200 0 0 Ok
(C7) Ultra DMA CRC Error Count 200 253 0 0 Ok
(C8) Write Error Rate 200 179 51 0 Ok

Power On Time : 4024
Health Status : Ok


Carl

 

[Gerry]

Carl

Have a look at this link:
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci1041334,00.html

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~