So to start off I'm haveing huge problems with my computer for the moment.
This Tuseday I made the choice to format my OS-drive and reinstall since I had
huge problems with the audio and graphic drivers that needed to be reinstalled
each time I booted. secondly it was running slow and had loads of problem with
the memory.
So I started off by copying all my pics and stuff from C: to L: for backup. I
had them stored in "My Documents" since I've never had the time to
move them and I started to gather things there three years ago.
After the aprox.40gb of pictures, documents etc was copied I started with the
formation of C: and reinstalling windows X P.
Everything went fine untill I got into windows OS and was going to copy all the
files backuped.
The whole folder that all the backup was in was currupted and could not be read.
So ran a disc check to try to fix it and that resulted in the deletion of
aprox.75gb on that drive wich got me really pissed of since I had loads of
things there too.
After that I tried to recover the lost files with Active UNDELETE. worked kind
of well since I got some of the files back, not close to all though and all
mixed togheter in one folder..
After that, as sad as I was, I wanted to play some wow so I put in the wow DVD
and installed Direct X. After that I opend G: to go to the wow folder. And what
do I get? the games folder where I have all my games is currupted too, and the
hell that I want to lose almost all stuff on that drive too.
So now I'm here with this worthless fekkin computer that I for the moment totaly
hate.
Anyone who has got any tips on how to fix this damn problem with the drives? I
believe that there's is maybe a virus that is causing this so I'm currently
trying to track down all possible viruses using the software antiviruses that I
can get hold of.
thanks..
*The computer for the moment is acting slow and when moving/resiziing windows it
"laggs" really much.
ummn, i dont think it is a virus issue
did you copy them over or simply move them over. If you simply move them over,
the reference is still poininting towards the old memory sector that could be
why.
Quote by hiddensnakehandsummn, i
dont think it is a virus issue
did you copy them over or simply move them over. If you simply move
them over, the reference is still poininting towards the old memory
sector that could be why.
How do you mean?
I simply dragged the folders that I wanted copied and copied them, I did not
move them, only drag-n-copy.
If that's the case I can't see why it would effect the other harddrives like P:
for example.
I'm currently thinking of taking out the harddrives and put them into a computer
with linux to then burn everything that's possible to save to DVDs then formate
all harddrives I have since I can't find any other good solution.
Ah, let's see if I can remeber it all correctly(I'm at work and I don't feel
much like loggin in on the computer at home so).
All IDE 3.5" no raid:
? 120gb 7200rpm 2mb cache (Came with the computer so I'm only assuming everthing
except the size.)
Western Digital Caviar 120Gb 7200rpm 8Mb cache
Seagate Barracuda 250Gb 7200rpm 8Mb cache
Could be the otherway around with the Western being the 240Gb and the Seagate
being the 120Gb.
The thing is that I don't think that the harddrives are dying since the problem
with currupted folder came after I formated C: and that might have triggerd some
virus or something. That's how I see it.
[EDIT]Forgot to tell you that they are all, except one, partitioned. I'll come
back with details in a few min(at work so )
? Drive:
C:~40gb
F:~75gb
R:~4gb
Maxtor:
M: ~120gb
Seagate:
P: ~50gb
L: ~190gb
*the sizes are not near to exact since I don't really check them often and by
that, don't remeber them well.
So to start off I'm haveing huge problems with my computer for the moment.
This Tuseday I made the choice to format my OS-drive and reinstall since I had huge problems with the audio and graphic drivers that needed to be reinstalled each time I booted. secondly it was running slow and had loads of problem with the memory.
So I started off by copying all my pics and stuff from C: to L: for backup. I had them stored in "My Documents" since I've never had the time to move them and I started to gather things there three years ago.
After the aprox.40gb of pictures, documents etc was copied I started with the formation of C: and reinstalling windows X P.
Everything went fine untill I got into windows OS and was going to copy all the files backuped.
The whole folder that all the backup was in was currupted and could not be read. So ran a disc check to try to fix it and that resulted in the deletion of aprox.75gb on that drive wich got me really pissed of since I had loads of things there too.
After that I tried to recover the lost files with Active UNDELETE. worked kind of well since I got some of the files back, not close to all though and all mixed togheter in one folder..
After that, as sad as I was, I wanted to play some wow so I put in the wow DVD and installed Direct X. After that I opend G: to go to the wow folder. And what do I get? the games folder where I have all my games is currupted too, and the hell that I want to lose almost all stuff on that drive too.
So now I'm here with this worthless fekkin computer that I for the moment totaly hate.
Anyone who has got any tips on how to fix this damn problem with the drives? I believe that there's is maybe a virus that is causing this so I'm currently trying to track down all possible viruses using the software antiviruses that I can get hold of.
thanks..
*The computer for the moment is acting slow and when moving/resiziing windows it "laggs" really much.
Eeek
Sounds like viral activity have you checked for viruses?
or
Maybe your disk drive is corrupt have you run CHKDSK?
sorry can't help ya
don't know a thing about the computer (except the internet........but thats beside the point)
hope you figure it out.
ummn, i dont think it is a virus issue
did you copy them over or simply move them over. If you simply move them over, the reference is still poininting towards the old memory sector that could be why.
How do you mean?
I simply dragged the folders that I wanted copied and copied them, I did not move them, only drag-n-copy.
If that's the case I can't see why it would effect the other harddrives like P: for example.
I'm currently thinking of taking out the harddrives and put them into a computer with linux to then burn everything that's possible to save to DVDs then formate all harddrives I have since I can't find any other good solution.
Its a possibility that the hard drive(s?) are dying. how many do you have, how big are they, what brand, do you use raid?
Ah, let's see if I can remeber it all correctly(I'm at work and I don't feel much like loggin in on the computer at home so).
All IDE 3.5" no raid:
? 120gb 7200rpm 2mb cache (Came with the computer so I'm only assuming everthing except the size.)
Western Digital Caviar 120Gb 7200rpm 8Mb cache
Seagate Barracuda 250Gb 7200rpm 8Mb cache
Could be the otherway around with the Western being the 240Gb and the Seagate being the 120Gb.
The thing is that I don't think that the harddrives are dying since the problem with currupted folder came after I formated C: and that might have triggerd some virus or something. That's how I see it.
[EDIT]Forgot to tell you that they are all, except one, partitioned. I'll come back with details in a few min(at work so
)
? Drive:
C:~40gb
F:~75gb
R:~4gb
Maxtor:
M: ~120gb
Seagate:
P: ~50gb
L: ~190gb
*the sizes are not near to exact since I don't really check them often and by that, don't remeber them well.
Hiddensnakehands has a good point, Your harddrive may be dying out, so run
a diagnostic check for all the harddrives you have.
Each hard drive maufacture have their own diagnostic software, therefore for you can
not run a WDC diagnostic on a Maxtor hard drive or vice versa.
WDC has different models so make sure you know your WDC hard drive code
such as AA, AB, BB, JB, JD, PB, etc...
k, but it's strange that they would all die at the same time imo.
Anyone who knows of any Live linux dist for amd2000+ series with an DVD-burner app?