Data Error Reading Drive C:

mktwise · 12-02-2004, 08:15 AM

Hello...I turned the computer off before leaving for the weekend...came back and ME wouldn't load. Loads to the ME screen and stays there. When I boot off the ME start-up disk I get the "Data error reading drive c:". I have two hard drives, in the bios I swopped the primary and secondary drives to boot off the other drive. When using the intended drive d: as c:, drive d: (original c:) is recognized, and access is available to all the files? I've run Norton virus scan on both drives and found no virus. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

I've loaded HJT on drive D:, however, it doesn't seem to check drive d:?

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 10:16:54 AM, on 12/2/2004
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\NAVAPW32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WEBSHOTS\WEBSHOTSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE
D:\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.my.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Charter featuring MSN
N1 - Netscape 4: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://my.yahoo.com"); (C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\mktwise\prefs.js)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCHealth] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\Support\PCHSchd.exe -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV Agent] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - Startup: Webshots.lnk = C:\Program Files\Webshots\WebshotsTray.exe
O4 - Startup: InControl Desktop Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\Diamond\InControl Tools 99\DMHKEY.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\PROGRA~1\MESSEN~1\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\PROGRA~1\MESSEN~1\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {34805D32-AD89-469E-8503-A5666AEE4333} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/21ff85eff6ead88...tzip/RdxIE.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: Domain = skyrunner.net
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: NameServer = 208.133.44.2,208.133.44.3

bry623 · 12-02-2004, 09:42 AM

Sounds to me like your original C: drive is bad. Hopefully you were able to back it up to the D: drive.

Your HJT log lookd OK to me, although I am not even a rookie at that yet.

mktwise · 12-02-2004, 11:33 AM

There are two fisical drives, one older drive now D: and the newer drive now C:. C: drive one day gets stuck on the first ME screen past the bios (during boot) so I alternate the drives (switching primary's in the Bios) in order to get the system up.....the original C: is recognized and files are accessable, BUT ME won't load? Bad drive? What's gone bad with the drive?

bry623 · 12-02-2004, 01:28 PM

Cant you just copy the files over and then reload ME?

12-02-2004, 08:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
mktwise Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2 OS: Win ME	Data Error Reading Drive C: Hello...I turned the computer off before leaving for the weekend...came back and ME wouldn't load. Loads to the ME screen and stays there. When I boot off the ME start-up disk I get the "Data error reading drive c:". I have two hard drives, in the bios I swopped the primary and secondary drives to boot off the other drive. When using the intended drive d: as c:, drive d: (original c:) is recognized, and access is available to all the files? I've run Norton virus scan on both drives and found no virus. Any suggestions? Thanks!! I've loaded HJT on drive D:, however, it doesn't seem to check drive d:? Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 10:16:54 AM, on 12/2/2004 Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\NAVAPW32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\WEBSHOTS\WEBSHOTSTRAY.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE C:\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE D:\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.my.yahoo.com/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Charter featuring MSN N1 - Netscape 4: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://my.yahoo.com"); (C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\mktwise\prefs.js) O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCHealth] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\Support\PCHSchd.exe -s O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV Agent] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe O4 - Startup: Webshots.lnk = C:\Program Files\Webshots\WebshotsTray.exe O4 - Startup: InControl Desktop Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\Diamond\InControl Tools 99\DMHKEY.EXE O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\PROGRA~1\MESSEN~1\MSMSGS.EXE O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\PROGRA~1\MESSEN~1\MSMSGS.EXE O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file) O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: {34805D32-AD89-469E-8503-A5666AEE4333} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/21ff85eff6ead88...tzip/RdxIE.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: Domain = skyrunner.net O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: NameServer = 208.133.44.2,208.133.44.3 Last edited by mktwise; 12-02-2004 at 08:17 AM.

12-02-2004, 09:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Sounds to me like your original C: drive is bad. Hopefully you were able to back it up to the D: drive. Your HJT log lookd OK to me, although I am not even a rookie at that yet. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

12-02-2004, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
mktwise Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2 OS: Win ME	Reply There are two fisical drives, one older drive now D: and the newer drive now C:. C: drive one day gets stuck on the first ME screen past the bios (during boot) so I alternate the drives (switching primary's in the Bios) in order to get the system up.....the original C: is recognized and files are accessable, BUT ME won't load? Bad drive? What's gone bad with the drive?

12-02-2004, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Cant you just copy the files over and then reload ME? __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"