[SOLVED] Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot

dizzypeach · 06-24-2009, 09:04 PM

Acer Aspire 3680-2633 running Vista basic, working fine last night, this morning, wouldnt boot. error on screen read:

A disk read error occured,Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart

None of the f# buttons worked, only the F2 one. couldnt go into safe mode at all.

Overode the booting sequence to make it boot from my recovery cd's. Did that twice and finally something new happened.

Now it boots to the screen that allows me to pick safe mode. Only boots to that screen and will not boot normally. When choosing safe mode, it will not move past CRCDISK.SYS

In the process of reinstalling yet AGAIN.

is my hard drive screwed?

dizzypeach · 06-25-2009, 06:08 PM

After reinstalling for the 4th time, I now get:

Windows failed to load because system registry file is missing or corrupt.

Whenever I put in my recovery disks the only option it gives me is to do a full install. No option for recovery.

**TriggerFinger** · 06-25-2009, 06:29 PM

Looks like a bad hard drive. Run HDD diagnostics first (use HDD maker's diagnostic utility) to see if you have any hard drive errors. Also consider repair install or worse a operating system reinstallation.

dizzypeach · 06-25-2009, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriggerFinger

Looks like a bad hard drive. Run HDD diagnostics first (use HDD maker's diagnostic utility) to see if you have any hard drive errors. Also consider repair install or worse a operating system reinstallation.

How do I run the HDD diagnostics?

my f buttons seem to be working now.

I have my recovery disks, isnt that reinstalling the operating system? It tells me its reformatting my c drive. Doesn't give me the option to recover. or repair.

dizzypeach · 06-25-2009, 06:42 PM

Well its back to getting stuck on crcdisk.sys

first it said it was starting for the first time then rebooted to screen where it asks me to pick safe mode, normal etc....

i picked safe mode and got stuck on crcdisk.sys

aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

**TriggerFinger** · 06-25-2009, 06:57 PM

May be run PC Wizard or Everest Home and see if they give you info (brand/model) about your hard drive. Get the diagnostic util for that brand/model... (see HDD Diags link on my sig.).

EDIT:
HDD diagnostic utils come also CD based so you can run them without having to boot into Windows.

dizzypeach · 06-25-2009, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriggerFinger

May be run PC Wizard or Everest Home and see if they give you info (brand/model) about your hard drive. Get the diagnostic util for that brand/model... (see HDD Diags link on my sig.).

EDIT:
HDD diagnostic utils come also CD based so you can run them without having to boot into Windows.

ok its toshiba, i hit f12 and got the boot screen. unfortunately toshiba doesnt make hdd for their hard drives. fantastic!

**TriggerFinger** · 06-25-2009, 07:07 PM

Try Hitachi DFT or SeaTools. I suggest you get the CD based utility/tool so you won't need to boot into Windows to do the test.

dizzypeach · 06-25-2009, 07:44 PM

Ok ran it. and bad news...

PROBLEM DETECTED ON NON HITACHI DISK DRIVE
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HDD SUPPLIER FOR SUPPORT
DISPOSITION CODE = 0x70

dizzypeach · 06-25-2009, 07:45 PM

Is it possible to replace the hard drive on a laptop?

If not, I have an external one here, usb, can i install windows on that and boot from there?

**TriggerFinger** · 06-25-2009, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dizzypeach

Is it possible to replace the hard drive on a laptop? -- YES. You may need to locate the hard drive so you can remove and replace. If you are not comfortable doing this, bring it to a a repair shop or contact ACER if you are still under warranty.

If not, I have an external one here, usb, can i install windows on that and boot from there? -- may be harder to do and would complicate things if laptop does not support booting from USB device

dizzypeach · 06-25-2009, 10:03 PM

I can def handle removing and replacing the hard drive. I checked around and found some inexpensive ones that will increase the size and speed so thats a plus.

I can get the laptop to boot from usb and skip the hard drive. I just dont know how to install the vista onto the external hard drive.

dizzypeach · 06-30-2009, 04:34 PM

OK, bought and installed new hard drive.

Do I boot from recovery disk to reinstall os?

**TriggerFinger** · 06-30-2009, 05:12 PM

I am not so sure about ACER but most that I know of boots from recovery CD to do a recovery of the whole system.

dizzypeach · 07-01-2009, 04:20 PM

The recovery disks worked!

laptops working fine. FINALLY!

I lost all my files :( but I did get a much bigger and faster hard drive so thats a plus.

My old hard drive is still under warranty so I sent it back to Toshiba. With an enclosure i'll have extra storage!

Lesson learned... ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR FILES!

**TriggerFinger** · 07-01-2009, 07:01 PM

Thank you for the update. I am glad to know you got it working again.

06-24-2009, 09:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
dizzypeach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15 OS: vista	[SOLVED] Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot Acer Aspire 3680-2633 running Vista basic, working fine last night, this morning, wouldnt boot. error on screen read: A disk read error occured,Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart None of the f# buttons worked, only the F2 one. couldnt go into safe mode at all. Overode the booting sequence to make it boot from my recovery cd's. Did that twice and finally something new happened. Now it boots to the screen that allows me to pick safe mode. Only boots to that screen and will not boot normally. When choosing safe mode, it will not move past CRCDISK.SYS In the process of reinstalling yet AGAIN. is my hard drive screwed?

06-25-2009, 06:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
dizzypeach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot After reinstalling for the 4th time, I now get: Windows failed to load because system registry file is missing or corrupt. Whenever I put in my recovery disks the only option it gives me is to do a full install. No option for recovery.

06-25-2009, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot Looks like a bad hard drive. Run HDD diagnostics first (use HDD maker's diagnostic utility) to see if you have any hard drive errors. Also consider repair install or worse a operating system reinstallation. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-25-2009, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
dizzypeach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot Well its back to getting stuck on crcdisk.sys first it said it was starting for the first time then rebooted to screen where it asks me to pick safe mode, normal etc.... i picked safe mode and got stuck on crcdisk.sys aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

06-25-2009, 06:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot May be run PC Wizard or Everest Home and see if they give you info (brand/model) about your hard drive. Get the diagnostic util for that brand/model... (see HDD Diags link on my sig.). EDIT: HDD diagnostic utils come also CD based so you can run them without having to boot into Windows. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 06-25-2009 at 06:59 PM.

06-25-2009, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot Try Hitachi DFT or SeaTools. I suggest you get the CD based utility/tool so you won't need to boot into Windows to do the test. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-25-2009, 07:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
dizzypeach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot Ok ran it. and bad news... PROBLEM DETECTED ON NON HITACHI DISK DRIVE PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HDD SUPPLIER FOR SUPPORT DISPOSITION CODE = 0x70

06-25-2009, 07:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
dizzypeach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot Is it possible to replace the hard drive on a laptop? If not, I have an external one here, usb, can i install windows on that and boot from there?

06-25-2009, 10:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
dizzypeach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot I can def handle removing and replacing the hard drive. I checked around and found some inexpensive ones that will increase the size and speed so thats a plus. I can get the laptop to boot from usb and skip the hard drive. I just dont know how to install the vista onto the external hard drive.

06-30-2009, 04:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
dizzypeach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot OK, bought and installed new hard drive. Do I boot from recovery disk to reinstall os?

06-30-2009, 05:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot I am not so sure about ACER but most that I know of boots from recovery CD to do a recovery of the whole system. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-01-2009, 04:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
dizzypeach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15 OS: vista	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot The recovery disks worked! laptops working fine. FINALLY! I lost all my files :( but I did get a much bigger and faster hard drive so thats a plus. My old hard drive is still under warranty so I sent it back to Toshiba. With an enclosure i'll have extra storage! Lesson learned... ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR FILES!

07-01-2009, 07:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Acer Aspire 3680 Vista Basic Won't boot Thank you for the update. I am glad to know you got it working again. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE