Computer freezing temporarily

[perrin]

Hi all. This is a problem I acquired when I installed a new HDD as the
bootup device. The computer freezes randomly for anything up to a minute,
during which the HDD LED is completely lighted (not flickering as in
ordinary access of the drive).

I'm not sure if the problem is hardware or software related. When I first
installed a copy of Win XP Pro on the drive, I made the mistake of going
online to update it without installing any protection. The computer was
affected by a number of viruses, spyware and malware. I *think* I have
gotten rid of all of them - F-Prot, Lavasoft Adware and Spybot S&D don't
detect anything now. I am posting a HijackThis log just in case below.

I'm wondering if it can also be due to programmes running in the background.
How do I copy the list of processes and post them here?

I am also attaching a number of warnings and errors in the Event Viewer.

Specs:
Windows XP Pro SP 2
512 MB RAM
NVidia GeForce4 Ti4200
Maxtor 120 GB
IBM Deskstar 80GB

Sorry for the long post. TIA.

perrin

Event Type: Warning (repeated instances)
Event Source: Disk
Event Category: None
Event ID: 51
Date: 3/17/2005
Time: 5:31:56 PM
User: N/A
Computer: LKS-B5M4QRKWCB2
Description:
An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk2\D during a paging
operation.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 03 04 68 00 01 00 b6 00 ..h...¶.
0008: 00 00 00 00 33 00 04 80 ....3..€
0010: 2d 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: e0 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 à.......
0030: ff ff ff ff 01 00 00 00 ÿÿÿÿ....
0038: 40 00 00 4e 00 00 00 00 @..N....
0040: ff 20 0a 12 4c 02 20 40 ÿ ..L. @
0048: 00 10 00 00 0a 00 00 00 ........
0050: 00 00 00 00 38 bb 2b 82 ....8»+‚
0058: 00 00 00 00 08 e0 f3 81 .....àó
0060: 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 ........
0068: 28 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 (.......
0070: 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
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 ........

Event Type: Error (repeated instances)
Event Source: HDDTService
Event Category: None
Event ID: 0
Date: 3/19/2005
Time: 12:25:53 AM
User: N/A
Computer: LKS-B5M4QRKWCB2
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( HDDTService ) cannot be
found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or
message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be
able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and
Support for details. The following information is part of the event: The
handle is invalid.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:11:16 PM, on 3/20/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
F:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
F:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
F:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\fpavupdm.exe
F:\Program Files\Palick Soft\HDD Temperature Pro\HDDTsvc.exe
F:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
F:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
F:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
F:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
F:\WINDOWS\system32\GSICON.EXE
F:\WINDOWS\system32\dslagent.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\windowsp.exe
F:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\F-StopW.EXE
F:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
F:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\CAPRPCSK.EXE
F:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
F:\Program Files\eMule\emule.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\CAPPSWK.EXE
F:\Program Files\Palick Soft\HDD Temperature Pro\HDDTemperaturePro.exe
F:\Program Files\Miranda IM\miranda32.exe
F:\Program Files\FireTrust\MailWasher Pro\MailWasher.exe
F:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
F:\Documents and Settings\Kah Seng\My Documents\Downloads\start_ups.exe
F:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
F:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
F:\Documents and Settings\Kah Seng\My
Documents\Downloads\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/index?cc=4716&POLL=28546966
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://www.singnet.com.sg
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings,ProxyServer = proxy.singnet.com.sg:8080
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} -
F:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE
F:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] F:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GSICONEXE] GSICON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] dslagent.exe USB
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CAPON]
F:\WINDOWS\System32\Spool\Drivers\w32x86\3\CAPONN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-StopW] F:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\F-StopW.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}] F:\Program
Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoteControl] "F:\Program
Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] F:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] F:\Program
Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\Program
Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [eMuleAutoStart] F:\Program
Files\eMule\emule.exe -AutoStart
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
O4 - Startup: MailWasherPro.lnk = F:\Program Files\FireTrust\MailWasher
Pro\MailWasher.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HDD Temperature Pro.lnk = F:\Program Files\Palick
Soft\HDD Temperature Pro\HDDTemperaturePro.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Miranda IM.lnk = F:\Program Files\Miranda
IM\miranda32.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
res://F:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
F:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - F:\Program
Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
F:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - F:\Program
Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O12 - Plugin for .spop: F:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {2B866353-E598-4403-8E4D-B871AB30DC55} (Speed Class) -
http://integratedi.singnet.com.sg/technical/helptools/media/SpeedCtrl.cab
O17 -
HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{1C9A6F4A-9663-43F4-BA52-DD31F0E5FC19}:
NameServer = 165.21.100.88 165.21.83.88
O23 - Service: F-Prot Antivirus Update Monitor - FRISK Software - F:\Program
Files\FSI\F-Prot\fpavupdm.exe
O23 - Service: HDD Temperature (HDDTService) - PalickSoft - F:\Program
Files\Palick Soft\HDD Temperature Pro\HDDTsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Kerio Personal Firewall 4 (KPF4) - Kerio Technologies -
F:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - F:\Program
Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
F:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe

 

[perrin]

Also I have 6 instances of svchost.exe running in my task manager - I have
read that legitimate instances should not appear?

cheers
perrin

: Hi all. This is a problem I acquired when I installed a new HDD as the
: bootup device. The computer freezes randomly for anything up to a minute,
: during which the HDD LED is completely lighted (not flickering as in
: ordinary access of the drive).
:
: I'm not sure if the problem is hardware or software related. When I first
: installed a copy of Win XP Pro on the drive, I made the mistake of going
: online to update it without installing any protection. The computer was
: affected by a number of viruses, spyware and malware. I *think* I have
: gotten rid of all of them - F-Prot, Lavasoft Adware and Spybot S&D don't
: detect anything now. I am posting a HijackThis log just in case below.
:
: I'm wondering if it can also be due to programmes running in the
background.
: How do I copy the list of processes and post them here?
:
: I am also attaching a number of warnings and errors in the Event Viewer.
:
: Specs:
: Windows XP Pro SP 2
: 512 MB RAM
: NVidia GeForce4 Ti4200
: Maxtor 120 GB
: IBM Deskstar 80GB
:
: Sorry for the long post. TIA.
:
: perrin
:
: Event Type: Warning (repeated instances)
: Event Source: Disk
: Event Category: None
: Event ID: 51
: Date: 3/17/2005
: Time: 5:31:56 PM
: User: N/A
: Computer: LKS-B5M4QRKWCB2
: Description:
: An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk2\D during a paging
: operation.
: For more information, see Help and Support Center at
: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
: Data:
: 0000: 03 04 68 00 01 00 b6 00 ..h...¶.
: 0008: 00 00 00 00 33 00 04 80 ....3..€
: 0010: 2d 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: e0 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 à.......
: 0030: ff ff ff ff 01 00 00 00 ÿÿÿÿ....
: 0038: 40 00 00 4e 00 00 00 00 @..N....
: 0040: ff 20 0a 12 4c 02 20 40 ÿ ..L. @
: 0048: 00 10 00 00 0a 00 00 00 ........
: 0050: 00 00 00 00 38 bb 2b 82 ....8»+‚
: 0058: 00 00 00 00 08 e0 f3 81 .....àó
: 0060: 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 ........
: 0068: 28 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 (.......
: 0070: 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
: 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 ........
:
: Event Type: Error (repeated instances)
: Event Source: HDDTService
: Event Category: None
: Event ID: 0
: Date: 3/19/2005
: Time: 12:25:53 AM
: User: N/A
: Computer: LKS-B5M4QRKWCB2
: Description:
: The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( HDDTService ) cannot be
: found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information
or
: message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be
: able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help
and
: Support for details. The following information is part of the event: The
: handle is invalid.
:
: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
: Scan saved at 8:11:16 PM, on 3/20/2005
: Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
: MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
:
: Running processes:
: F:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
: F:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\fpavupdm.exe
: F:\Program Files\Palick Soft\HDD Temperature Pro\HDDTsvc.exe
: F:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
: F:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
: F:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
: F:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\GSICON.EXE
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\dslagent.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\windowsp.exe
: F:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\F-StopW.EXE
: F:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
: F:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\CAPRPCSK.EXE
: F:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
: F:\Program Files\eMule\emule.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\CAPPSWK.EXE
: F:\Program Files\Palick Soft\HDD Temperature Pro\HDDTemperaturePro.exe
: F:\Program Files\Miranda IM\miranda32.exe
: F:\Program Files\FireTrust\MailWasher Pro\MailWasher.exe
: F:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
: F:\Documents and Settings\Kah Seng\My Documents\Downloads\start_ups.exe
: F:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
: F:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
: F:\Documents and Settings\Kah Seng\My
: Documents\Downloads\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
:
: R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/index?cc=4716&POLL=28546966
: R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
: http://www.singnet.com.sg
: R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
: Settings,ProxyServer = proxy.singnet.com.sg:8080
: O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
: F:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
: O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} -
: F:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE
: F:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC]
F:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GSICONEXE] GSICON.EXE
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] dslagent.exe USB
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CAPON]
: F:\WINDOWS\System32\Spool\Drivers\w32x86\3\CAPONN.EXE
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-StopW] F:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\F-StopW.EXE
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}] F:\Program
: Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoteControl] "F:\Program
: Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe"
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] F:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] F:\Program
: Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "F:\Program
: Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
: O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
: O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
: O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
: O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [eMuleAutoStart] F:\Program
: Files\eMule\emule.exe -AutoStart
: O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [Windows Network Controller] windowsp.exe
: O4 - Startup: MailWasherPro.lnk = F:\Program Files\FireTrust\MailWasher
: Pro\MailWasher.exe
: O4 - Global Startup: HDD Temperature Pro.lnk = F:\Program Files\Palick
: Soft\HDD Temperature Pro\HDDTemperaturePro.exe
: O4 - Global Startup: Miranda IM.lnk = F:\Program Files\Miranda
: IM\miranda32.exe
: O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
: res://F:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
: O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
: F:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
: O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
: {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - F:\Program
: Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
: O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
: F:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
: O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - F:\Program
: Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
: O12 - Plugin for .spop: F:\Program Files\Internet
: Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
: O16 - DPF: {2B866353-E598-4403-8E4D-B871AB30DC55} (Speed Class) -
: http://integratedi.singnet.com.sg/technical/helptools/media/SpeedCtrl.cab
: O17 -
: HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{1C9A6F4A-9663-43F4-BA52-DD31F0E5FC19}:
: NameServer = 165.21.100.88 165.21.83.88
: O23 - Service: F-Prot Antivirus Update Monitor - FRISK Software -
F:\Program
: Files\FSI\F-Prot\fpavupdm.exe
: O23 - Service: HDD Temperature (HDDTService) - PalickSoft - F:\Program
: Files\Palick Soft\HDD Temperature Pro\HDDTsvc.exe
: O23 - Service: Kerio Personal Firewall 4 (KPF4) - Kerio Technologies -
: F:\Program Files\Kerio\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
: O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - F:\Program
: Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
: O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA
Corporation -
: F:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
:
:
:
:
:
:

 

[Will Dormann]

An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk2\D during a paging
operation.

Run the diagnostic software for your hard drive. The drive itself may
be bad or perhaps the cable you are using is faulty.

 

[kurt wismer]

Also I have 6 instances of svchost.exe running in my task manager - I have
read that legitimate instances should not appear?

i don't know where you read that, but it's wrong... if you have
administrative privileges you should definitely be able to see all
instances of svchost.exe that are running...

 

[perrin]

Thanks. Funny but I don't have HD2 - I have HD0 (2 partitions) and HD1.

But my Maxtor - the bootup disk, has been having errors - either Indexes or
Security Descriptors. I have run Check Disk to fix several times but Norton
Disk Doctor finds the error again. Btw my old IBM, now the Slave, was my
former bootup and had similar file errors as well. What gives?

perrin

: perrin wrote:
: > An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk2\D during a paging
: > operation.
:
:
: Run the diagnostic software for your hard drive. The drive itself may
: be bad or perhaps the cable you are using is faulty.
:
:
: --
: -WD

 

[Gabriele Neukam]

On that special day, perrin, ([email protected]) said...

But my Maxtor - the bootup disk, has been having errors - either Indexes or
Security Descriptors.

Maxtor? By chance 300 GB? I've got one, which is supposed to be brand
new; and only three weeks ago (Message-ID: <112bhltjvfj1f99
@corp.supernews.com>), there was a rant by John Corliss, how his own
300GB Maxtor died. Maybe I should go buy a WD, to back my files up in
case something goes bad...


Gabriele Neukam

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Will Dormann]

But my Maxtor - the bootup disk, has been having errors - either Indexes or
Security Descriptors. I have run Check Disk to fix several times but Norton
Disk Doctor finds the error again. Btw my old IBM, now the Slave, was my
former bootup and had similar file errors as well. What gives?

http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm
Does it report errors?

 

[perrin]

Thanks will run it when I get back from work. So you are sure it's not virus
related but HDD?

perrin

: perrin wrote:
: > But my Maxtor - the bootup disk, has been having errors - either Indexes
or
: > Security Descriptors. I have run Check Disk to fix several times but
Norton
: > Disk Doctor finds the error again. Btw my old IBM, now the Slave, was my
: > former bootup and had similar file errors as well. What gives?
:
: http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm
: Does it report errors?
:
: --
: -WD

 

[Sammy]

Perrin!


I spoke with a friend of mine regarding your problem. He feels you
might have a problem with the hard drive itself, or most likely (due to
the fact you mentioned you had similiar problems with the other drive)
that you have a bad ide cable. It's possible the new drive is indeed
failing, but he suspects a cable/ide controller problem is most likely
the culprit. You should try changing the cable first, and post your
results. I'll pass the information along to him.

One thing you probably should not do here however, is post a hijackthis
log without someone asking you in advance to do so. It's borderline
spamming, IMHO.

 

[Mike Robinson]

Perrin!


I spoke with a friend of mine regarding your problem. He feels you
might have a problem with the hard drive itself, or most likely (due to
the fact you mentioned you had similiar problems with the other drive)
that you have a bad ide cable. It's possible the new drive is indeed
failing, but he suspects a cable/ide controller problem is most likely
the culprit. You should try changing the cable first, and post your
results. I'll pass the information along to him.

One thing you probably should not do here however, is post a hijackthis
log without someone asking you in advance to do so. It's borderline
spamming, IMHO.

Its not spamming at all

 

[perrin]

Thanks Sammy (and sorry about the log if it offended anyone - was just a bit
overwhelmed by the problems so I posted various things).

I have removed the suspect HDD - my present slave and previous master (which
was causing my system to crash). For now, it seems the temporary hard disk
freezes have stopped. I will keep and eye on it.

Now I just need to fix the errors file system errors on my master drive -
they seem to be persistent despite running Scandisk. Any ideas how to go
about it? Someone in another forum sugested a file system error.

Thanks again.

: Perrin!
:
:
: I spoke with a friend of mine regarding your problem. He feels you
: might have a problem with the hard drive itself, or most likely (due to
: the fact you mentioned you had similiar problems with the other drive)
: that you have a bad ide cable. It's possible the new drive is indeed
: failing, but he suspects a cable/ide controller problem is most likely
: the culprit. You should try changing the cable first, and post your
: results. I'll pass the information along to him.
:
: One thing you probably should not do here however, is post a hijackthis
: log without someone asking you in advance to do so. It's borderline
: spamming, IMHO.
:

 

[infosep2004]

So you have 3 Harddisks attached?
I had the same problem with my installation: primary master and slave,
secondary only master.
Hundreds of errors: An error was detected on device
\Device\Harddisk2\DR2 during a paging
operation. .....
The problem occurred recently after applying some Windows-Updates.
The system became rather unstable.
The harddisks are totally OK, cabeling also is perfect.
Cure: I installed a 4th (dummy) harddisk as secondary slave.
Dont't ask me why: just intuiton.
The errors vanished completely.
I think the problem was introduced by some security patch.