From: atec "atec77 on 20 Jan 2007 06:31 lynx wrote: > > G'day all. I've been having trouble with a drive. the system won't boot > with the drive in place, as a slave or master, regardless of the system > used, or the computer. I can't run any 'fix it' programs eg. Norton's, > as the computer won't boot even to cdrom. However, I managed to get it > to boot with a Seatools floppy (took ages) and that reported that it > couldn't read the MBR. How can I fix this drive problem, if it's even > fixable? I can erase the drive if necessary. thanx. > > Here's the Seatools report: > > (however I don't get the memory that is being reported, as there is > 128mb installed) > > > It's a 10 gig ? unless you have valuable data why bother when plugged in I gather the machine wont post ? in one word shagged .
From: atec "atec77 on 20 Jan 2007 07:22 lynx wrote: > atec wrote: > >> lynx wrote: >>> >>> G'day all. I've been having trouble with a drive. the system won't >>> boot with the drive in place, as a slave or master, regardless of the >>> system used, or the computer. I can't run any 'fix it' programs eg. >>> Norton's, as the computer won't boot even to cdrom. However, I >>> managed to get it to boot with a Seatools floppy (took ages) and that >>> reported that it couldn't read the MBR. How can I fix this drive >>> problem, if it's even fixable? I can erase the drive if necessary. >>> thanx. >>> >>> >> It's a 10 gig ? > > Well I am running cutting edge technology... > >> unless you have valuable data why bother > > I use it to transfer data between computers or some backups. > >> >> when plugged in I gather the machine wont post ? >> >> in one word shagged . > > Ok. I have checked on the net, and found that I should be able to fix it > using FDISK/mbr, but then here's what happens: The computer starts to > boot from the floppy, then the hard drive is being accessed with a noise > like drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr, and that repeats about > three or four times, during which the drive power led is on constantly. > Then when that stops, the drive power led goes off, and the computer > continues to boot. Then when I run FDISK/mbr it reports 'the MBR boot > code has not been updated'. So I'm guessing a very nasty virus, or a the > drive has carked it? > > Ok so it posts . go to thje maxtor site and download maxllf which should clean the drive completly ( there are other tools) if it doesn't make it possible to fdisk and format it is shagged , but you might be lucky . Might I suggest you do as many have and purchase an external usb drive to carry stuff ? the box will be about $50.00 and add what ever you have , I purchased a 320 gig drive for around 120$
From: atec "atec77 on 20 Jan 2007 08:29 lynx wrote: > atec wrote: > >> lynx wrote: >>> atec wrote: >>> >>>> lynx wrote: >>>>> >>>>> G'day all. I've been having trouble with a drive. the system won't >>>>> boot with the drive in place, as a slave or master, regardless of >>>>> the system used, or the computer. I can't run any 'fix it' programs >>>>> eg. Norton's, as the computer won't boot even to cdrom. However, I >>>>> managed to get it to boot with a Seatools floppy (took ages) and >>>>> that reported that it couldn't read the MBR. How can I fix this >>>>> drive problem, if it's even fixable? I can erase the drive if >>>>> necessary. thanx. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> It's a 10 gig ? >>> >>> Well I am running cutting edge technology... >>> >>>> unless you have valuable data why bother >>> >>> I use it to transfer data between computers or some backups. >>> >>>> >>>> when plugged in I gather the machine wont post ? >>>> >>>> in one word shagged . >>> >>> Ok. I have checked on the net, and found that I should be able to fix >>> it using FDISK/mbr, but then here's what happens: The computer starts >>> to boot from the floppy, then the hard drive is being accessed with a >>> noise like drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr, and that repeats >>> about three or four times, during which the drive power led is on >>> constantly. Then when that stops, the drive power led goes off, and >>> the computer continues to boot. Then when I run FDISK/mbr it reports >>> 'the MBR boot code has not been updated'. So I'm guessing a very >>> nasty virus, or a the drive has carked it? >>> >>> >> Ok so it posts . go to the maxtor site and download maxllf which >> should clean the drive completly ( there are other tools) if it >> doesn't make it possible to fdisk and format it is shagged , but you >> might be lucky . > > Thanks. I found this: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ > > I'll see how I go. > >> Might I suggest you do as many have and purchase an external usb >> drive to carry stuff ? the box will be about $50.00 and add what ever >> you have, I purchased a 320 gig drive for around $120. > > Well, this drive is in a mobile rack, so it's easy enough to swap from > one computer to another. I don't need a bigger drive than this for what > I want to use it for. And I find that USB doesn't always work with Win98 > even with the drivers loaded. > > I suggested maxllf because I suspect you are about to lose some sectors , this programme will try to over write them and if crook will mark them , with luck your o/s will sort the rest .
From: me here on 20 Jan 2007 18:53 lynx wrote: > atec wrote: > > > lynx wrote: > > > > > > G'day all. I've been having trouble with a drive. the system > > > won't boot with the drive in place, as a slave or master, > > > regardless of the system used, or the computer. I can't run any > > > 'fix it' programs eg. Norton's, as the computer won't boot even > > > to cdrom. However, I managed to get it to boot with a Seatools > > > floppy (took ages) and that reported that it couldn't read the > > > MBR. How can I fix this drive problem, if it's even fixable? I > > > can erase the drive if necessary. thanx. > > > > > > > > It's a 10 gig ? > > Well I am running cutting edge technology... > > > unless you have valuable data why bother > > I use it to transfer data between computers or some backups. > > > > > when plugged in I gather the machine wont post ? > > > > in one word shagged . > > Ok. I have checked on the net, and found that I should be able to fix > it using FDISK/mbr, but then here's what happens: The computer starts > to boot from the floppy, then the hard drive is being accessed with a > noise like drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr, and that repeats > about three or four times, during which the drive power led is on > constantly. Then when that stops, the drive power led goes off, and > the computer continues to boot. Then when I run FDISK/mbr it reports > 'the MBR boot code has not been updated'. So I'm guessing a very > nasty virus, or a the drive has carked it? Use Delpart. http://www.russelltexas.com/delpart.htm This will kill any MBR - its deadly. Then try a format. If it won't format then the drives stuffed. Cheers Rob --
From: atec "atec77 on 20 Jan 2007 21:08
lynx wrote: > atec wrote: > >> lynx wrote: >>> atec wrote: >>> >>>> lynx wrote: >>>>> >>>>> G'day all. I've been having trouble with a drive. the system won't >>>>> boot with the drive in place, as a slave or master, regardless of >>>>> the system used, or the computer. I can't run any 'fix it' programs >>>>> eg. Norton's, as the computer won't boot even to cdrom. However, I >>>>> managed to get it to boot with a Seatools floppy (took ages) and >>>>> that reported that it couldn't read the MBR. How can I fix this >>>>> drive problem, if it's even fixable? I can erase the drive if >>>>> necessary. thanx. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> It's a 10 gig ? >>> >>> Well I am running cutting edge technology... >>> >>>> unless you have valuable data why bother >>> >>> I use it to transfer data between computers or some backups. >>> >>>> >>>> when plugged in I gather the machine wont post ? >>>> >>>> in one word shagged . >>> >>> Ok. I have checked on the net, and found that I should be able to fix >>> it using FDISK/mbr, but then here's what happens: The computer starts >>> to boot from the floppy, then the hard drive is being accessed with a >>> noise like drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr...drrr, and that repeats >>> about three or four times, during which the drive power led is on >>> constantly. Then when that stops, the drive power led goes off, and >>> the computer continues to boot. Then when I run FDISK/mbr it reports >>> 'the MBR boot code has not been updated'. So I'm guessing a very >>> nasty virus, or a the drive has carked it? >>> >> Ok so it posts . go to the maxtor site and download maxllf which >> should clean the drive completly ( there are other tools) if it >> doesn't make it possible to fdisk and format it is shagged , but you >> might be lucky . >> > > Ok, I've run it. After quite some time it reports 'error reading > partition table drive 00 sector 0'. Then after a while the same message > again. Then it produced a menu, and when I ran the llformat it soon > returned with 'device timeout'. Running llformat again (from the menu) i > then got 'error bit set. Status Register: 1h Error Register: 4h'. > Re-running again (several times) produced the same message. (well I get > full marks for persistence!) So is this the point where I throw it in > the bin? - ceremoniously of course. > > Well you should dump it . in the old days we used to create two partitions with some software which I no longer have and not use the 1st partition , frankly it's shagged for all reasonable intents and purposes. Throw it gently and do the Salute' |