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Mathieu Leplatre
While I was surfing on the Internet, I was suddenly confronted with a
blue-screen...approximately saying that I had to reboot and execute
the 'CHKDSK /F' command...
While rebooting, the computer froze on another blue-screen...fatal
this time, because I couldn't even do anything except reboot.
I tried to reinstall Windows XP (with the same original microsoft CD
as the previous installation...). It claimed that it wasn't able to
format the partition, saying the drive may be damaged.
I downloaded the Maxtor tool "Powermax" (the hard drive's brand is
Maxtor) and ran all tests available. They all said
"Congratulations!Your drive is certified error free."
I tried to format the partition with my other Linux PC, without
getting any errors.
I also did a low level format (still with the Powermax tool). Then,
during Windows installation, same error !
the partition format still failed!
I formatted the partition with NTFS file system from an other PC. Then
I tried an installation without
formatting. The Windows files were copied successfully, but after the
first installation reboot, I was stuck in
front of a black screen...couldn't do anything!
This is driving me crazy ! The PC had worked very very well for 7
months...had always been protected against
viruses (I think so...). And I definitely have to install Windows XP
(my parents are unfortunately used to it
)
Please share your ideas or suggestions, I really need help !
Mathieu
blue-screen...approximately saying that I had to reboot and execute
the 'CHKDSK /F' command...
While rebooting, the computer froze on another blue-screen...fatal
this time, because I couldn't even do anything except reboot.
I tried to reinstall Windows XP (with the same original microsoft CD
as the previous installation...). It claimed that it wasn't able to
format the partition, saying the drive may be damaged.
I downloaded the Maxtor tool "Powermax" (the hard drive's brand is
Maxtor) and ran all tests available. They all said
"Congratulations!Your drive is certified error free."
I tried to format the partition with my other Linux PC, without
getting any errors.
I also did a low level format (still with the Powermax tool). Then,
during Windows installation, same error !
the partition format still failed!
I formatted the partition with NTFS file system from an other PC. Then
I tried an installation without
formatting. The Windows files were copied successfully, but after the
first installation reboot, I was stuck in
front of a black screen...couldn't do anything!
This is driving me crazy ! The PC had worked very very well for 7
months...had always been protected against
viruses (I think so...). And I definitely have to install Windows XP
(my parents are unfortunately used to it
)
Please share your ideas or suggestions, I really need help !
Mathieu