Error message on System

G

Guest

Hi guys, in my Event Viewer udner System, I get this message about error in
the disk. At first it started a few times, then lately it seems to be
repeated. Like seven of them vertically aligned.... Here's a copy of it.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Disk
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11
Date: 8/26/2006
Time: 2:03:24 PM
User: N/A
Computer: PERSONAL
Description:
The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0\D.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 03 00 68 00 01 00 b6 00 ..h...¶.
0008: 00 00 00 00 0b 00 04 c0 .......À
0010: 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 3e ef df 04 00 00 00 .>ïß....
0028: 90 36 07 00 00 00 00 00 Â6......
0030: ff ff ff ff 03 00 00 00 ÿÿÿÿ....
0038: 40 00 00 8f 02 00 00 00 @..Â....
0040: 00 20 0a 12 40 03 20 40 . ..@. @
0048: 00 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 ........
0050: 00 00 00 00 a0 98 0b 82 .... ˜.‚
0058: 00 00 00 00 f8 62 17 82 ....øb.‚
0060: 02 00 00 00 9f f7 6f 02 ....Ÿ÷o.
0068: 28 00 02 6f f7 9f 00 00 (..o÷Ÿ..
0070: 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 €.......
0078: f0 00 04 00 00 00 00 0b ð.......
0080: 00 00 00 00 08 03 00 00 ........
0088: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

And also, about every week, I get this message when I turn on my computer
saying a Disk Read Error occurred. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. Then when I
do that, I boot to Windows successfully. Please help and thanks in advance.

PS: For some reason the continuous line up of the errors occur on times
while I'm using it..... But nothing seems to happen...
 
T

thecreator

Hi CEOwin,

Your Hard Drive is failing. Replace the Hard Drive by adding a new Hard
Drive, then copy the files from the old Hard Drive onto the new Hard Drive
and then remove the old Hard Drive from the system.

Because the Hard Drive is failing, don't copy the operating system, but
install a fresh copy of Windows XP onto the new Hard Drive. Make sure that
you partition the new Hard Drive into two or more partitions, before
installing the new copy of the operating system.

Copy the data files from the old Hard Drive into the other partitions,
then if you want, move them into the operating system's partition.
 
G

Guest

Can it be that the connections to the hard drive is failing? I mean this hard
drive is just changed since January.
 
T

thecreator

Even a new Hard Drive can go bad. I had one do it on me. But was the
Hard Drive Ribbon Cable replaced at the same time, a new Hard Drive was
installed? If you don't know, replace the current ribbon cable and check the
operation out. Se if it has any effect on operation.
 
G

Guest

By the way, in between these disk errors, there's also one that says the
source was from atapi. What does that mean? Here's a copy:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: atapi
Event Category: None
Event ID: 5
Date: 8/28/2006
Time: 6:08:06 PM
User: N/A
Computer: PERSONAL
Description:
A parity error was detected on \Device\Ide\IdePort0.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 0f 00 50 00 01 00 a4 00 ..P...¤.
0008: 00 00 00 00 05 00 04 c0 .......À
0010: 03 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 ...€....
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0030: 00 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 ........
0038: 40 00 00 8f 02 00 00 00 @..Â....
0040: ff 20 0a 12 4c 03 20 40 ÿ ..L. @
0048: 00 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 ........
0050: 00 00 00 00 18 ed 11 82 .....í.‚
0058: 00 00 00 00 e8 ea 11 82 ....èê.‚
0060: 02 00 00 00 8a 58 13 08 ....ŠX..
0068: 28 00 08 13 58 8a 00 00 (...XŠ..
0070: 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

Thanks again.
 
T

thecreator

Replace the Data Ribbon Cable. In replacing the Hard Drive, you might have damaged the Cable. Especially true, if both the Hard Drive and CD Drive are both on the same Cable.
 
G

Guest

Just out of curiosity, could it be caused by anything else? Like software or
heating?
 
T

thecreator

Are your Fans working? Is the CPU Fan cooling the CPU? Is your Memory testing or checking out OK?
 
G

Guest

If it were indeed the IDE Cable that was damaged, shouldn't I not be able to
get into Windows XP at all? When I successfully get in, the rest of the day
the computer works.
 
T

thecreator

Hi Ceowin,

You have two IDE Channels on the motherboard? You have two Data Ribbon Cables attached? Replace the Data Ribbon Cable going to the Replacement Hard Drive and the CD. The Ribbon Cable to replace is the one connected to the Primary IDE Channel.

You might also want to make sure that the connector is properly seated in the motherboard IDE Connector. HardDrive0 refers to the Primary IDE Channel Hard Drive.
 
G

Guest

Ok just one last verification. My local technician is insisting that it
really is a system corruption. However, he's never seen this Disk read error
message ever. Also recently, I haven't done anything yet to the cables, I got
error messages saying Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device or Insert Boot
Media in selected Boot device.
Is this also caused by the Ribbon? And this ribbon you're saying is the
belt-like one that came with the hard drive right? Because if I replace it
and it still does these crazy things, then the technician would just push it
saying I was wrong and he was right...

Lots of thanks thecreator!
 
T

thecreator

Hi Ceowin,
And this ribbon you're saying is the
belt-like one that came with the hard drive right?

No, not belt like. Did you replace the Hard Drive yourself? If you did, you know exactly what I am talking about. I looked it up here:
http://www.maxtor.com/en/documentation/installation_guides/ata_installation_guide.pdf Page 10 of the PDF Manual.

The cable I am referring to is called an ATA Interface Cable. One end goes to the Hard Drive, then there is a Slave connector and finally the Blue Connector plugs into the Connector on the Motherboard.

If this cable was not replaced at the time you installed the replacement Hard Drive, then it is going to be possible that the operating system is corrupt now. But if you reinstall the operating system without checking the ATA Interface Cable, it is quite possible that the fresh installation of the operating system, will be corrupt within a week or two of Hard use, again.

Before you look at the Cable and start pulling on them, make sure that you have a replacement handy. Why? I had to replace a Cable, because sometimes it's hard removing the cable from the motherboard connector.

Print out the errors you posted and show them to your technician.
 
G

Guest

I have not replaced my hard drive yet actually. And after I replace the ATA
cable, I don't need to reinstall again now do I?

My technician can't understand this Event Viewer.

By the way, the ATA cable DOES look like a belt to me hehe.....
 
T

thecreator

Hi Ceowin,

Ceowin said:
Can it be that the connections to the hard drive is failing? I mean this
hard
drive is just changed since January. Quote from 08-26-2006 posting.

Replace the ATA Interface Cable for Harddrive0
The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0\D.

If your Technician can't understand the Event Viewer, then how can he be so sure the operating system is corrupt?

I'm saying to replace the ATA Interface Cable, cause that is the most logical part to replace, FIRST, especially when you are getting errors from the CD Drive also, and both are attached to the same Cable.

Also you havecontradicted yourself. Before you said the Hard Drive was replaced in January, then you stated that you have not replaced your Hard Drive yet, actually. Which is it?
 
G

Guest

I said I replaced the hard drive on January. When this problem arised, i have
not yet replaced the January one. Sorry if you thought I di replace the hard
drive myself IN January.

By the way, one question. When I enter the Windows Setup (the one where I
insert CD into CD drive and set it up), after I press Enter, rather than the
recovery console, there will be the Enduser Agreement thing. After pressing
F8, does the repair function always show up even though the Windows is not
corrupted? As in, the repair function will appear no matter what?

According to my technician he sayd that the repair function won't show up if
Windows is horribly corrupt, but will if only slightly corrupt or no problems.

Thanks again.
 
T

thecreator

Hi Ceowin,

Procedure to Reinstall Windows XP!

If you want to save any files, make a backup of those files off the Hard Drive and proceed.

0. - Turn off the printer.
1. - Go into Computer Bios and Set Defaults and Exit, if you know how.
Make sure the Boot Order is set to Boot to CD-Rom Drive First.
2. - Insert Windows XP CD into CD-Rom Drive.
3. - Reboot the computer.

Note: If Windows XP is installed, working okay, you will need to Press a key to boot from the Windows XP CD.
If you are using an Upgrade CD, and the computer boots directly from the CD, you will need to furnish a qualifying previous version of a Windows operating system's Installation CD, in order to install Windows XP from an Upgrade CD.
4. - Welcome to Setup.
5. - Reinstall XP - Press Enter
6. - F8 - I Agree
7. - Esc: Don't Repair
8. - Select Partition to Install Windows XP on.
Use UP and DOWN ARROW Keys to Highlight Partition.
9. - Press Enter.
10. - Press C to Continue.
11. - Highlight the Action You Want To Take.
Type of Format you want to perform.
12. - I selected Format The Partition using the Fat File System.
13. - Then Press Enter to Continue
14. - Warning Message
15. - Press F
16. - To Continue To Format Partition with the FAT32 File System.
17. - Press Enter.
18. - Now it formats.
19. - After Formatting It Checks The Drive.
20. - Then Copies files to partition.
21. - Now it Reboots to Windows XP. Don't press a key to boot to CD.
22. - And now it installs Windows XP.
23. - You need to be here now.
24. - Starts at 39 Minutes to Complete.
25. - At 33 minutes, you need to set Time and Time Zone.
26. - And Enter The Product Key.
27. - At 29 minutes, you need to pick the Network.
28. - Now wait for Reboot and you are done.

You can also opt to Repair Windows XP instead.

Procedure to Repair Windows XP!

If you want to save any files, make a backup of those files off the Hard Drive and proceed.

00. - Turn off the printer.
01. - Go into Computer Bios and Set Defaults and Exit, if you know how.
Make sure the Boot Order is set to Boot to CD-Rom Drive First.
02. - Insert Windows XP CD into CD-Rom Drive.
03. - Reboot the computer.
04. - Press any key to begin to boot from the Windows XP CD.
05. - Welcome to Setup.
06. - Reinstall XP - Press Enter
07. - F8 - I Agree
08. - Esc: Don't Repair
09. - Select Windows XP Highlighted Partition to repair Windows XP on.
10. - Press Enter.
11. - Follow on screen prompts to allow the Deletion and reinstallation of the Windows XP System Files.
12. - Then Copies files to partition.
13. - Now it Reboots to Windows XP. Don't press a key to boot to CD.
14. - And now it installs Windows XP.
15. - You need to be here now.
16. - Starts at 39 Minutes to Complete.
17. - At 33 minutes, you need to set Time and Time Zone, if need to.
18. - And Enter The Product Key.
19. - At 29 minutes, you need to pick the Network, if needed to.
20. - Now wait for Reboot and you are done.
21. - Go online and go to Windows Update and download and reinstall all the patches.

Note: - If you have the original Windows XP CD, not Service Pack 2 CD, you will need to have already downloaded to Your Briefcase Folder, WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU from this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 before you can use Windows Update. Also you must install the tool to validate your copy of Windows after upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 2, before you can begin to reinstall all the Windows XP Patches.
 
G

Guest

Thanks for the effort, but I kinda didn't need that. All I'm asking for is an
answer to my question....
 
T

thecreator

Hi Ceowin,

The repair function always shows up, if the Windows XP CD detects Windows XP is installed. And even thou you are repairing Windows XP, you still need the Product Key to enter.
 

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