hd corruption woes

thinksmart · 09-20-2009, 04:46 AM

Hey to all,
I have a WD 1 tb external and lately a certain movies and shows folder that occupies a whooping 300gb has gone corrupted. The folder wont open sayin i/o error. It wont delete and window chkdisk utility wont run on the drive. Also after that i got a new camp frm a relative with 3 hds out of which 1 entire drive suffers the same problem, 80gb this time. Though it would hurt a bit i wouldnt mind losing the data since my friends have a good chunk of it (though it wud definately be better if i dnt lose any data watsoever) and i can redownload the rest but i need the space. So ne method i can free that space ??

Thx in advance

Tumbleweed36 · 09-20-2009, 05:36 AM

I would try the manufacturer's utility on this drive and see what Data Lifeguard does with it:

Hard Drive Utilities

thinksmart · 09-20-2009, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumbleweed36

I would try the manufacturer's utility on this drive and see what Data Lifeguard does with it:

Hard Drive Utilities

just tried it gave almost same error as chkdisk
sumthing like
Failed read test element smart test did not complete

thinksmart · 09-20-2009, 06:52 AM

i tried an extended test also but that got stuck at a certain sector

Tumbleweed36 · 09-20-2009, 08:34 AM

IMHO, you most likely will have to replace the drive with those errors. However, you might want to wait until Raptor_Pa comes on (he is our drive guru) and see what he says. I will send him a link to your issue and see what he says. Hopefully, when he comes on he will have more words of wisdom for you.

**raptor_pa** · 09-20-2009, 09:03 AM

Sounds like some bad sectors. Try MHDD from HDDGuru.com Sacn the drive and see what it says, then you can try to repair the sectors with Sacn / remap or Scan Erase Delays - Scan Remap is safe for the data Scan Erase will not keep data safe if it encounters errors but is a better way to fix the drive. If there are a lot of errors, then it indicates something other than some minor platter issues, like heads or preamp, and would require replacing the disk.

thinksmart · 09-20-2009, 07:12 PM

cant go to hddguru.com access denied
any other place were i can get MHDD ??

**raptor_pa** · 09-20-2009, 07:53 PM

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...ils/MHDD.shtml

thinksmart · 09-20-2009, 10:28 PM

same thing its givin a 403 forbidden

is this the same util ??
http://download.chip.eu/en/download_...&dl_type=dl_hs

**raptor_pa** · 09-20-2009, 10:51 PM

It looks like it, one version older, but perfectly functional. Strange you are getting the access errors, you're not using a proxy or anything are you? No reason either of those sites should have given you a 403 unless you are proxying.

thinksmart · 09-21-2009, 01:22 AM

nah i aint doin nethin everythin is on default but my isp mite be they like to do funny stuff all the time
i will keep u updates after the s/w run

thinksmart · 09-21-2009, 01:30 AM

the file doesnt seem to be wokrin rite if its not too much to ask can u upload the setup file somewere else ?? would really appreciate

**raptor_pa** · 09-21-2009, 05:17 AM

Did you burn the ISO to a cd to run from there?

thinksmart · 09-21-2009, 11:02 AM

noi sed deamon tools to mount the image

thinksmart · 09-21-2009, 11:03 AM

*no i used ....

**afccarl666** · 09-21-2009, 11:18 AM

You need to take the ISO file and burn it to a CD using an image burning tool, such as imgburn. DO NOT burn the ISO file itself using the XP tool, as it will simply burn the ISO file to the CD and it will not be bootable.

Here is the link to imgburn : http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download

thinksmart · 09-21-2009, 07:30 PM

so i need to boot with the disc ?? ok den that makes sense will try it out and get u back

~~Hewie Pete~~ · 09-23-2009, 06:49 AM

Hello guys!

Here im telling the ways,This exercise was as a prelude to installing Win 98.
I wonder if that would be a cure all or partial cure all? Or if this problem might persist? Particulsrly if I attempt an upgrade 95-98 versus a clean install.?

printer cartridge

09-20-2009, 04:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	hd corruption woes Hey to all, I have a WD 1 tb external and lately a certain movies and shows folder that occupies a whooping 300gb has gone corrupted. The folder wont open sayin i/o error. It wont delete and window chkdisk utility wont run on the drive. Also after that i got a new camp frm a relative with 3 hds out of which 1 entire drive suffers the same problem, 80gb this time. Though it would hurt a bit i wouldnt mind losing the data since my friends have a good chunk of it (though it wud definately be better if i dnt lose any data watsoever) and i can redownload the rest but i need the space. So ne method i can free that space ?? Thx in advance

09-20-2009, 05:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: hd corruption woes I would try the manufacturer's utility on this drive and see what Data Lifeguard does with it: Hard Drive Utilities __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

09-20-2009, 06:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: hd corruption woes i tried an extended test also but that got stuck at a certain sector

09-20-2009, 08:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: hd corruption woes IMHO, you most likely will have to replace the drive with those errors. However, you might want to wait until Raptor_Pa comes on (he is our drive guru) and see what he says. I will send him a link to your issue and see what he says. Hopefully, when he comes on he will have more words of wisdom for you. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

09-20-2009, 09:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,863 OS: XP	Re: hd corruption woes Sounds like some bad sectors. Try MHDD from HDDGuru.com Sacn the drive and see what it says, then you can try to repair the sectors with Sacn / remap or Scan Erase Delays - Scan Remap is safe for the data Scan Erase will not keep data safe if it encounters errors but is a better way to fix the drive. If there are a lot of errors, then it indicates something other than some minor platter issues, like heads or preamp, and would require replacing the disk. __________________

09-20-2009, 07:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: hd corruption woes cant go to hddguru.com access denied any other place were i can get MHDD ??

09-20-2009, 07:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,863 OS: XP	Re: hd corruption woes http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...ils/MHDD.shtml __________________

09-20-2009, 10:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: hd corruption woes same thing its givin a 403 forbidden is this the same util ?? http://download.chip.eu/en/download_...&dl_type=dl_hs

09-20-2009, 10:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,863 OS: XP	Re: hd corruption woes It looks like it, one version older, but perfectly functional. Strange you are getting the access errors, you're not using a proxy or anything are you? No reason either of those sites should have given you a 403 unless you are proxying. __________________

09-21-2009, 01:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: hd corruption woes nah i aint doin nethin everythin is on default but my isp mite be they like to do funny stuff all the time i will keep u updates after the s/w run

09-21-2009, 01:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: hd corruption woes the file doesnt seem to be wokrin rite if its not too much to ask can u upload the setup file somewere else ?? would really appreciate

09-21-2009, 05:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,863 OS: XP	Re: hd corruption woes Did you burn the ISO to a cd to run from there? __________________

09-21-2009, 11:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: hd corruption woes noi sed deamon tools to mount the image

09-21-2009, 11:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: hd corruption woes *no i used ....

09-21-2009, 11:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
afccarl666 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 756 OS: XP SP3 + Linux Ubuntu 9.10 My System	Re: hd corruption woes You need to take the ISO file and burn it to a CD using an image burning tool, such as imgburn. DO NOT burn the ISO file itself using the XP tool, as it will simply burn the ISO file to the CD and it will not be bootable. Here is the link to imgburn : http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download

09-21-2009, 07:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
thinksmart Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Xp Sp2	Re: hd corruption woes so i need to boot with the disc ?? ok den that makes sense will try it out and get u back

09-23-2009, 06:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
~~Hewie Pete~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: hd corruption woes Hello guys! Here im telling the ways,This exercise was as a prelude to installing Win 98. I wonder if that would be a cure all or partial cure all? Or if this problem might persist? Particulsrly if I attempt an upgrade 95-98 versus a clean install.? printer cartridge