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| 762821 | 2009-04-06 20:40:00 | I have a Dell Vista HP computer back for repair which keeps loosing it's boot sector. It's not a major problem - yet, as it takes only 10 min to restore from the Vista repair disk but it has been happening every 6 weeks or so. The machine is about 6mths out of warranty (typical!) and I have scanned for bootsector virus's - nil, and bad sectors - nil. Its a Western Digital HDD so have even used their proprietry HDD software to check. All software installed is legitimate, Vista compatable & standard i.e. Microsoft Office 2007, i-tunes, Adobe Reader 9 etc etc but the problem persists. Any clever techs out there with a solution. Main problem is the computer belongs to a relative who doesn't think I should charge her lol!! |
Paul Ramon (11806) | ||
| 762822 | 2009-04-06 21:46:00 | Try running a chkdsk...from the vista recovery CD | Blam (54) | ||
| 762823 | 2009-04-06 22:10:00 | Try running a chkdsk...from the vista recovery CD Yep, tried that. Also chkdsk /r, chkdsk /p, chkdsk /f etc. Forgot to mention the BIOS settings are all OK too. |
Paul Ramon (11806) | ||
| 762824 | 2009-04-06 22:39:00 | Have you tried a vista repair install? | Blam (54) | ||
| 762825 | 2009-04-07 03:17:00 | Run the hard drive manufacturers diagnostic software. | pctek (84) | ||
| 762826 | 2009-04-07 03:56:00 | He already said he did Its a Western Digital HDD so have even used their proprietry HDD software to check. |
bevy121 (117) | ||
| 762827 | 2009-04-07 05:54:00 | It's not a major problem - yet, as it takes only 10 min to restore from the Vista repair disk but it has been happening every 6 weeks or so. Its a Western Digital HDD so have even used their proprietry HDD software to check. Still got me stumped...:confused: |
Paul Ramon (11806) | ||
| 762828 | 2009-04-07 07:04:00 | Try this - click start - type in performance - in the results open performance and Reliability . When it opens, select "Reliability" Look at the graph - at the times there has been a problem there will be a red circle with a white X - click that, in the results there will be expanded out what caused the problem - What does it report . |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 762829 | 2009-04-16 23:30:00 | Try this - click start - type in performance - in the results open performance and Reliability . When it opens, select "Reliability" Look at the graph - at the times there has been a problem there will be a red circle with a white X - click that, in the results there will be expanded out what caused the problem - What does it report . I have just done another repair on this machine:angry The error given under the Reliability monitor just states ' Boot error', so I'm still stumped as to why this HDD does this . Any other ideas out there???:confused: |
Paul Ramon (11806) | ||
| 762830 | 2009-04-17 07:12:00 | Try another hdd (install Vista and drivers, but dont authorise :) (the recovery disk install may complain if installing to a different size or brand of hdd, worth a try though)) to eliminate any motherboard issues, if it doesnt kill the boot sector on that drive, there's your answer (1st drive is dying). | feersumendjinn (64) | ||
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