Uprepairable errors on disk...

sarabjit · 02-10-2006, 11:43 PM

A friend's computer seems busted, and I'm trying to figure out the diagnosis - I have a feeling it is the hard disk...

Here's how it goes:

You switch on the computer; seems that Windows is starting, but soon a blue screen comes, stays on for a fraction of a second, and the computer reboots...

You boot using a Windows CD and use 'repair' to go to the DOS prompt...

A C:\>dir comand returns a directory enumeration error...

You do a chkdsk /p and after 41% you get the error that there are 'unrepairable errors' on the disk, and the check disk stops...

The computer is a 3-yr old IBM laptop and no component has been changed since...

Any suggestions??

Thanks!

myPCrocks · 02-11-2006, 01:09 AM

It sounds like your Hard Drive has failed. I doubt it you can bring it back to life. Run the Manufactures Drive test on it and see what error code it gives you.

02-10-2006, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
sarabjit New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 14	Uprepairable errors on disk... A friend's computer seems busted, and I'm trying to figure out the diagnosis - I have a feeling it is the hard disk... Here's how it goes: You switch on the computer; seems that Windows is starting, but soon a blue screen comes, stays on for a fraction of a second, and the computer reboots... You boot using a Windows CD and use 'repair' to go to the DOS prompt... A C:\>dir comand returns a *directory enumeration error... You do a chkdsk /p* and after 41% you get the error that there are 'unrepairable errors' on the disk, and the check disk stops... The computer is a 3-yr old IBM laptop and no component has been changed since... Any suggestions?? Thanks!

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02-11-2006, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
myPCrocks Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midwest Age: 39 Posts: 255	It sounds like your Hard Drive has failed. I doubt it you can bring it back to life. Run the Manufactures Drive test on it and see what error code it gives you.