[SOLVED] Boot / recovery problem - Page 2

jmckdufc · 05-14-2008, 02:16 PM

OK I've managed to boot it with the HDD Diagnostic tool, and have run the test. Its saying that there are one or more corrupted sectors found and gives me two choices;

1. Erase disk
2. Sector repair

Now ideally, I want to recover most of the files on the disc, so I guess I pick option 2 right?

**TriggerFinger** · 05-14-2008, 02:33 PM

you must consider that doing the repair may lead to loss of data. i hope you made a good backup prior.

yup option 2 is the most logical choice but i cannot say that it would not lead to loss of data.

jmckdufc · 05-14-2008, 03:59 PM

Thanks so much mate, I have got the laptop booting up now.

I will investigate tomorrow whether or not any files have been lost and if I can recover them if they have.

Thanks again, this forum is top!

**TriggerFinger** · 05-14-2008, 04:07 PM

ok! finally a light at the end of the tunnel...

do not forget to test your RAM too.. just to be thorough.

do post back what happens. take care now.

jmckdufc · 05-15-2008, 05:22 AM

Tested the memory - everything fine. And all the files appear to be there too! Thanks again!

**TriggerFinger** · 05-15-2008, 07:12 AM

You're very welcome....

05-14-2008, 02:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
jmckdufc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 27 OS: XP Pro	Re: Boot / recovery problem OK I've managed to boot it with the HDD Diagnostic tool, and have run the test. Its saying that there are one or more corrupted sectors found and gives me two choices; 1. Erase disk 2. Sector repair Now ideally, I want to recover most of the files on the disc, so I guess I pick option 2 right?

05-14-2008, 02:33 PM	#22 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 5,326 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Boot / recovery problem you must consider that doing the repair may lead to loss of data. i hope you made a good backup prior. yup option 2 is the most logical choice but i cannot say that it would not lead to loss of data. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest Mark the THREAD as SOLVED Last edited by TriggerFinger : 05-14-2008 at 02:37 PM.

05-14-2008, 03:59 PM	#23 (permalink)
jmckdufc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 27 OS: XP Pro	Re: Boot / recovery problem Thanks so much mate, I have got the laptop booting up now. I will investigate tomorrow whether or not any files have been lost and if I can recover them if they have. Thanks again, this forum is top!

05-14-2008, 04:07 PM	#24 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 5,326 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Boot / recovery problem ok! finally a light at the end of the tunnel... do not forget to test your RAM too.. just to be thorough. do post back what happens. take care now. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest Mark the THREAD as SOLVED

05-15-2008, 05:22 AM	#25 (permalink)
jmckdufc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 27 OS: XP Pro	Re: Boot / recovery problem Tested the memory - everything fine. And all the files appear to be there too! Thanks again!

05-15-2008, 07:12 AM	#26 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 5,326 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Boot / recovery problem You're very welcome.... __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest Mark the THREAD as SOLVED