DFT test

[Guest]

The problem I've been having is with my hard drive. I always leave the
computer on 24/7. In the morning I shake the mouse and its on. Latley in the
morning a message is flashing on the screen "operating system not found". I
then shut the power off and on, and it reboots. The last few days its been
getting worse, so I ran a DFT test. The first time it didn't even complete
the test it said device defected. I ran it again and this time it gave me an
error code 0X20. Something about bios can't read device or its not spinning,
and I should check for loose connection. I checked everything is connected,so
I blew the dust off and put it back together. then when I tryed to boot it
said windows didn't load properly and started over just to say the same thing
over and over. I finally get it to load I don't know how or why. My go back
software loads before my personal settings giving me an option to revert
back. I clicked on it, but didn't revert back i just disabled go back
software. Now the computer freezes so I shut down. Then I can't get windows
to load again, so i figure i would run the DFT test again to see if the hard
drive is really fried. it came back with a code 0X00 meaning nothing is
wrong. I reboot and it does. I go to bed wake up and there is no error
message, so i shake the mouse and it's still running fine. Can anyone tell me
what the hell is going on? Do i need a new hard drive? Or was my go back
software playing havik with my hard drive? Or did it just need the dust blown
off?

 

[Malke]

The problem I've been having is with my hard drive. I always leave the
computer on 24/7. In the morning I shake the mouse and its on. Latley
in the morning a message is flashing on the screen "operating system
not found". I then shut the power off and on, and it reboots. The last
few days its been getting worse, so I ran a DFT test. The first time
it didn't even complete the test it said device defected. I ran it
again and this time it gave me an error code 0X20. Something about
bios can't read device or its not spinning, and I should check for
loose connection. I checked everything is connected,so I blew the dust
off and put it back together. then when I tryed to boot it said
windows didn't load properly and started over just to say the same
thing over and over. I finally get it to load I don't know how or why.
My go back software loads before my personal settings giving me an
option to revert back. I clicked on it, but didn't revert back i just
disabled go back software. Now the computer freezes so I shut down.
Then I can't get windows to load again, so i figure i would run the
DFT test again to see if the hard drive is really fried. it came back
with a code 0X00 meaning nothing is wrong. I reboot and it does. I go
to bed wake up and there is no error message, so i shake the mouse and
it's still running fine. Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on?
Do i need a new hard drive? Or was my go back software playing havik
with my hard drive? Or did it just need the dust blown off?

I'm not sure what you mean by "DFT" test. Did you use a drive diagnostic
from the hard drive mftr.? If not, that's what I'd do. Usually you will
download the file and make a bootable floppy with it. Boot with the
media and do a thorough test. If the drive has physical errors, replace
it.

Malke

 

[Guest]

DFT is drive function test I got from mftr.

I'm not sure what you mean by "DFT" test. Did you use a drive diagnostic
from the hard drive mftr.? If not, that's what I'd do. Usually you will
download the file and make a bootable floppy with it. Boot with the
media and do a thorough test. If the drive has physical errors, replace
it.

Malke
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MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
www.elephantboycomputers.com
In Memoriam - MVP Alex Nichol
The world is diminished without him.

 

[BBUNNY]

halfmanhalfcar wrote:
| The problem I've been having is with my hard drive. I always leave the
| computer on 24/7. In the morning I shake the mouse and its on. Latley
| in the morning a message is flashing on the screen "operating system
| not found". I then shut the power off and on, and it reboots. The
| last few days its been getting worse, so I ran a DFT test. The first
| time it didn't even complete the test it said device defected. I ran
| it again and this time it gave me an error code 0X20. Something about
| bios can't read device or its not spinning, and I should check for
| loose connection. I checked everything is connected,so I blew the
| dust off and put it back together. then when I tryed to boot it said
| windows didn't load properly and started over just to say the same
| thing over and over. I finally get it to load I don't know how or
| why. My go back software loads before my personal settings giving me
| an option to revert back. I clicked on it, but didn't revert back i
| just disabled go back software. Now the computer freezes so I shut
| down. Then I can't get windows to load again, so i figure i would run
| the DFT test again to see if the hard drive is really fried. it came
| back with a code 0X00 meaning nothing is wrong. I reboot and it does.
| I go to bed wake up and there is no error message, so i shake the
| mouse and it's still running fine. Can anyone tell me what the hell
| is going on? Do i need a new hard drive? Or was my go back software
| playing havik with my hard drive? Or did it just need the dust blown
| off?

That is strange for Drive Fitness Test to give an error one time and not
the next. This would usually point to a loose connection or a faulty
connector or bad data cables.
Good Luck

 

[Plato]

I'm not sure what you mean by "DFT" test. Did you use a drive diagnostic

Drive Fitness Test

Commonly supplied for free from the hard drive makers website.

 

[Plato]

getting worse, so I ran a DFT test. The first time it didn't even complete
the test it said device defected. I ran it again and this time it gave me an

So, you you trust what the testing util is reporting?