Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2 Corrupted Windows

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Hans-Georg Michna (hans-georgNoEmailPlease_at_michna.com)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 23:06:02 +0200

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:40:45 -0700,
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am currently away from the computer that is having
>problems, but I went to your website and noticed
>something that may explain part of my problem. You say
>that installations may not be repairable using OEM
>versions of windows, which is what I have. This may
>explain why my further installations of windows are
>failing, and makes me worried that I may not be able to
>save my main hard drive from reformating. I was able to
>install, and run windows 2000 on the secondary hard drive
>once, but after restarting the computer, the entire
>secondary drive became corrupted.

Mark,

this is a further pointer to a hardware defect. If both hard
disks are affected, I'd guess it may be the disk controller or
cable.

If you can install Windows from your OEM CD then this problem
does not exist. Your CD is apparently a full version.

>I reformated the
>secondary drive and reinstalled windows 2000 (which was
>completed, unlike on the main hard drive- also windows
>2000 is my original operating system, win XP was an
>upgrade), but I was unable to get windows to startup
>without errors (and I think the drive may be corrupted
>again).

Hardware defect highly likely.

>I will look into BIOS problems when I return home, but
>mine should be up to date.

The BIOS cannot cause disk data corruption.

>Finally, where could I find hardware tests? I really
>don't have very much experience with this type of
>problem, and any suggestions would be helpful.

It seems you don't need any hardware tests any more. I would
take out the disk if it contains any valuable data and would
first try to repair the hardware, probably by swapping parts.
You may need the help of a dealer.

Hans-Georg 

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