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Disk Geomtry Errors #105/#108 in PartitionMagic, FDISK can't correct
After googling I have come up with nothing, thanks for your help in advance.
My Seagate 120 GB IDE HDD has disk geomtry errors, after I plugged it into my PC and let Windows 2000 format it (after entering OS went ot MY Computer and did format). The "format" complete, but when I double clicked on the D:, I got the Incorrect Parameters Pop-Up. So I restarted, this time the HD didn't even come up in my computer, so I opened Partition Magic 7, and found that it was formatted as 114 GB "BAD" with error #105. PArtition Magic can't delete, overwrite, anyhting ont he disk. So I read the PDF that PM7 comes with and it says PM7 can't fix these types of errors, use an OS FDISK utility. So I swap the HD, and use my Win98 Boot on another PC. Well Fdisk hangs no matter what combo I use, fdisk hangs even when I just try to display the partition info. So what now? What's the easiest way to fix partition geometry errors? Is there any ultility that can just wipe a disk of all partition info?
Here is the PartitionInfo Log:
PowerQuest PartitionInfo 7.0 -- Windows NT/2000 Version
Date Generated: 05/29/04 15:43:15
Copyright (c)1994-2001, PowerQuest Corporation
Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long
as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.
PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic(r), Drive Image(tm), and DriveCopy(tm), can be reached at:
Voice: 801-437-8900
Fax: 801-226-8941
Web site: http://support.powerquest.com/support.html
E-mail: magic@powerquest.com
General System Information:
Total Physical Memory (bytes): 536,330,240
Used Physical Memory: (bytes): 216,309,760
Maximum Page File Size: (bytes): 1,308,143,616
Current Page File Size: (bytes): 184,156,160
==========================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 1: 5005 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
==========================
0 0 80 0 1 1 07 778 254 63 63 78,316,812
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 80 0 1 1 07 4874 254 63 63 78316812
0 3 00 1023 0 1 0F 908 254 63 78,316,875 2,088,450
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 3 00 4875 0 1 0F 5004 254 63 78316875 2088450
SWAPSPACE2 78,316,875 0 00 1023 254 63 82 1023 254 63 78,316,938 2,088,387
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
78316875 0 00 4875 1 1 82 5004 254 63 78316938 2088387
==========================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 2: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
==========================
0 0 63 368 111 45 07 371 101 51 218,129,5091,701,990,410
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 63 13577 238 11 07 119521 238 60 2181295091701990410
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x63. This should not be a problem.
Error #105: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 238.
Error #106: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 11.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (119521) must be less than 14593.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 238.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 60.
0 1 73 67 115 32 74 299 114 44 729,050,177 543,974,724
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 1 73 45381 70 3 74 79242 34 29 729050177 543974724
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x73. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (45381) must be less than 14593.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 70.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (79242) must be less than 14593.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 34.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 29.
0 2 74 114 111 32 65 353 115 52 168,653,938 0
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 2 74 10498 56 41 65 10498 56 40 168653938 0
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x74. This should not be a problem.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 41.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 40.
Info: This partition unexpectedly contains no sectors.
==========================
Partition Information for Disk 1: 39,260.4 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
==========================
C: NTFS Pri,Boot 38,240.6 0 0 63 78,316,812 78,316,812 0
ExtendedX Pri 1,019.8 0 3 78,316,875 2,088,450 2,088,450 0
EPBR Log 1,019.8 None -- 78,316,875 2,088,450 2,088,450 0
*:SWAPSPACE2 Linux Swap Log 1,019.7 78,316,875 0 78,316,938 2,088,387 2,088,387 0
==========================
Partition Information for Disk 2: 114,470.10 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
==========================
Unallocated Pri 82,350.5 None -- 63 168,653,875 0 168,653,875
NetWare Pri,Boot 0.0 0 2 168,653,938 0 0 0
Unallocated Pri 24,144.6 None -- 168,666,435 49,448,070 0 49,448,070
QNX, UN*X Pri,Boot 831,050.0 0 0 218,129,5091,701,990,410 01,701,990,410
Type 74 Pri,Boot 265,612.7 0 1 729,050,177 543,974,724 543,974,724 0
==========================
Boot Record for drive C: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 63, Type: NTFS)
==========================
1. Jump: EB 52 90
2. OEM Name: NTFS
3. Bytes per Sector: 512
4. Sectors per Cluster: 1
5. Reserved Sectors: 0
6. Number of FATs: 0
7. Root Dir Entries: 0
8. Total Sectors: 0
9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
10. Sectors per FAT: 0
11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
14. Total Sectors (>32MB): 0 (0x0)
15. Unused: 0x80008000
16. Total NTFS Sectors: 78316811
17. MFT Start Cluster: 19598
18. MFT Mirror Start Clust: 39158405
19. Clusters per FRS: 2
20. Clusters per Index Blk: 8
21. Serial Number: 0x08E839B6E839A33C
22. Checksum: 0 (0x0)
23. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
PowerQuest PartitionInfo 7.0 -- Windows NT/2000 Version
Date Generated: 05/29/04 15:43:27
Copyright (c)1994-2001, PowerQuest Corporation
Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long
as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.
PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic(r), Drive Image(tm), and DriveCopy(tm), can be reached at:
Voice: 801-437-8900
Fax: 801-226-8941
Web site: http://support.powerquest.com/support.html
E-mail: magic@powerquest.com
General System Information:
Total Physical Memory (bytes): 536,330,240
Used Physical Memory: (bytes): 216,395,776
Maximum Page File Size: (bytes): 1,308,143,616
Current Page File Size: (bytes): 184,266,752
==========================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 1: 5005 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
==========================
0 0 80 0 1 1 07 778 254 63 63 78,316,812
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 80 0 1 1 07 4874 254 63 63 78316812
0 3 00 1023 0 1 0F 908 254 63 78,316,875 2,088,450
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 3 00 4875 0 1 0F 5004 254 63 78316875 2088450
SWAPSPACE2 78,316,875 0 00 1023 254 63 82 1023 254 63 78,316,938 2,088,387
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
78316875 0 00 4875 1 1 82 5004 254 63 78316938 2088387
==========================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 2: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
==========================
0 0 63 368 111 45 07 371 101 51 218,129,5091,701,990,410
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 63 13577 238 11 07 119521 238 60 2181295091701990410
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x63. This should not be a problem.
Error #105: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 238.
Error #106: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 11.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (119521) must be less than 14593.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 238.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 60.
0 1 73 67 115 32 74 299 114 44 729,050,177 543,974,724
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 1 73 45381 70 3 74 79242 34 29 729050177 543974724
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x73. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (45381) must be less than 14593.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 70.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (79242) must be less than 14593.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 34.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 29.
0 2 74 114 111 32 65 353 115 52 168,653,938 0
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 2 74 10498 56 41 65 10498 56 40 168653938 0
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x74. This should not be a problem.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 41.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 40.
Info: This partition unexpectedly contains no sectors.
==========================
Partition Information for Disk 1: 39,260.4 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
==========================
C: NTFS Pri,Boot 38,240.6 0 0 63 78,316,812 78,316,812 0
ExtendedX Pri 1,019.8 0 3 78,316,875 2,088,450 2,088,450 0
EPBR Log 1,019.8 None -- 78,316,875 2,088,450 2,088,450 0
*:SWAPSPACE2 Linux Swap Log 1,019.7 78,316,875 0 78,316,938 2,088,387 2,088,387 0
==========================
Partition Information for Disk 2: 114,470.10 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
==========================
Unallocated Pri 82,350.5 None -- 63 168,653,875 0 168,653,875
NetWare Pri,Boot 0.0 0 2 168,653,938 0 0 0
Unallocated Pri 24,144.6 None -- 168,666,435 49,448,070 0 49,448,070
QNX, UN*X Pri,Boot 831,050.0 0 0 218,129,5091,701,990,410 01,701,990,410
Type 74 Pri,Boot 265,612.7 0 1 729,050,177 543,974,724 543,974,724 0
==========================
Boot Record for drive C: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 63, Type: NTFS)
==========================
1. Jump: EB 52 90
2. OEM Name: NTFS
3. Bytes per Sector: 512
4. Sectors per Cluster: 1
5. Reserved Sectors: 0
6. Number of FATs: 0
7. Root Dir Entries: 0
8. Total Sectors: 0
9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
10. Sectors per FAT: 0
11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
14. Total Sectors (>32MB): 0 (0x0)
15. Unused: 0x80008000
16. Total NTFS Sectors: 78316811
17. MFT Start Cluster: 19598
18. MFT Mirror Start Clust: 39158405
19. Clusters per FRS: 2
20. Clusters per Index Blk: 8
21. Serial Number: 0x08E839B6E839A33C
22. Checksum: 0 (0x0)
23. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
Thank you!
Drew
My Seagate 120 GB IDE HDD has disk geomtry errors, after I plugged it into my PC and let Windows 2000 format it (after entering OS went ot MY Computer and did format). The "format" complete, but when I double clicked on the D:, I got the Incorrect Parameters Pop-Up. So I restarted, this time the HD didn't even come up in my computer, so I opened Partition Magic 7, and found that it was formatted as 114 GB "BAD" with error #105. PArtition Magic can't delete, overwrite, anyhting ont he disk. So I read the PDF that PM7 comes with and it says PM7 can't fix these types of errors, use an OS FDISK utility. So I swap the HD, and use my Win98 Boot on another PC. Well Fdisk hangs no matter what combo I use, fdisk hangs even when I just try to display the partition info. So what now? What's the easiest way to fix partition geometry errors? Is there any ultility that can just wipe a disk of all partition info?
Here is the PartitionInfo Log:
PowerQuest PartitionInfo 7.0 -- Windows NT/2000 Version
Date Generated: 05/29/04 15:43:15
Copyright (c)1994-2001, PowerQuest Corporation
Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long
as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.
PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic(r), Drive Image(tm), and DriveCopy(tm), can be reached at:
Voice: 801-437-8900
Fax: 801-226-8941
Web site: http://support.powerquest.com/support.html
E-mail: magic@powerquest.com
General System Information:
Total Physical Memory (bytes): 536,330,240
Used Physical Memory: (bytes): 216,309,760
Maximum Page File Size: (bytes): 1,308,143,616
Current Page File Size: (bytes): 184,156,160
==========================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 1: 5005 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
==========================
0 0 80 0 1 1 07 778 254 63 63 78,316,812
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 80 0 1 1 07 4874 254 63 63 78316812
0 3 00 1023 0 1 0F 908 254 63 78,316,875 2,088,450
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 3 00 4875 0 1 0F 5004 254 63 78316875 2088450
SWAPSPACE2 78,316,875 0 00 1023 254 63 82 1023 254 63 78,316,938 2,088,387
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
78316875 0 00 4875 1 1 82 5004 254 63 78316938 2088387
==========================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 2: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
==========================
0 0 63 368 111 45 07 371 101 51 218,129,5091,701,990,410
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 63 13577 238 11 07 119521 238 60 2181295091701990410
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x63. This should not be a problem.
Error #105: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 238.
Error #106: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 11.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (119521) must be less than 14593.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 238.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 60.
0 1 73 67 115 32 74 299 114 44 729,050,177 543,974,724
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 1 73 45381 70 3 74 79242 34 29 729050177 543974724
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x73. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (45381) must be less than 14593.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 70.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (79242) must be less than 14593.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 34.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 29.
0 2 74 114 111 32 65 353 115 52 168,653,938 0
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 2 74 10498 56 41 65 10498 56 40 168653938 0
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x74. This should not be a problem.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 41.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 40.
Info: This partition unexpectedly contains no sectors.
==========================
Partition Information for Disk 1: 39,260.4 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
==========================
C: NTFS Pri,Boot 38,240.6 0 0 63 78,316,812 78,316,812 0
ExtendedX Pri 1,019.8 0 3 78,316,875 2,088,450 2,088,450 0
EPBR Log 1,019.8 None -- 78,316,875 2,088,450 2,088,450 0
*:SWAPSPACE2 Linux Swap Log 1,019.7 78,316,875 0 78,316,938 2,088,387 2,088,387 0
==========================
Partition Information for Disk 2: 114,470.10 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
==========================
Unallocated Pri 82,350.5 None -- 63 168,653,875 0 168,653,875
NetWare Pri,Boot 0.0 0 2 168,653,938 0 0 0
Unallocated Pri 24,144.6 None -- 168,666,435 49,448,070 0 49,448,070
QNX, UN*X Pri,Boot 831,050.0 0 0 218,129,5091,701,990,410 01,701,990,410
Type 74 Pri,Boot 265,612.7 0 1 729,050,177 543,974,724 543,974,724 0
==========================
Boot Record for drive C: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 63, Type: NTFS)
==========================
1. Jump: EB 52 90
2. OEM Name: NTFS
3. Bytes per Sector: 512
4. Sectors per Cluster: 1
5. Reserved Sectors: 0
6. Number of FATs: 0
7. Root Dir Entries: 0
8. Total Sectors: 0
9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
10. Sectors per FAT: 0
11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
14. Total Sectors (>32MB): 0 (0x0)
15. Unused: 0x80008000
16. Total NTFS Sectors: 78316811
17. MFT Start Cluster: 19598
18. MFT Mirror Start Clust: 39158405
19. Clusters per FRS: 2
20. Clusters per Index Blk: 8
21. Serial Number: 0x08E839B6E839A33C
22. Checksum: 0 (0x0)
23. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
PowerQuest PartitionInfo 7.0 -- Windows NT/2000 Version
Date Generated: 05/29/04 15:43:27
Copyright (c)1994-2001, PowerQuest Corporation
Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long
as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.
PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic(r), Drive Image(tm), and DriveCopy(tm), can be reached at:
Voice: 801-437-8900
Fax: 801-226-8941
Web site: http://support.powerquest.com/support.html
E-mail: magic@powerquest.com
General System Information:
Total Physical Memory (bytes): 536,330,240
Used Physical Memory: (bytes): 216,395,776
Maximum Page File Size: (bytes): 1,308,143,616
Current Page File Size: (bytes): 184,266,752
==========================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 1: 5005 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
==========================
0 0 80 0 1 1 07 778 254 63 63 78,316,812
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 80 0 1 1 07 4874 254 63 63 78316812
0 3 00 1023 0 1 0F 908 254 63 78,316,875 2,088,450
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 3 00 4875 0 1 0F 5004 254 63 78316875 2088450
SWAPSPACE2 78,316,875 0 00 1023 254 63 82 1023 254 63 78,316,938 2,088,387
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
78316875 0 00 4875 1 1 82 5004 254 63 78316938 2088387
==========================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 2: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
==========================
0 0 63 368 111 45 07 371 101 51 218,129,5091,701,990,410
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 63 13577 238 11 07 119521 238 60 2181295091701990410
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x63. This should not be a problem.
Error #105: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 238.
Error #106: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 11.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (119521) must be less than 14593.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 238.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 60.
0 1 73 67 115 32 74 299 114 44 729,050,177 543,974,724
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 1 73 45381 70 3 74 79242 34 29 729050177 543974724
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x73. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (45381) must be less than 14593.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 70.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (79242) must be less than 14593.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 34.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 29.
0 2 74 114 111 32 65 353 115 52 168,653,938 0
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 2 74 10498 56 41 65 10498 56 40 168653938 0
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x74. This should not be a problem.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 41.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 40.
Info: This partition unexpectedly contains no sectors.
==========================
Partition Information for Disk 1: 39,260.4 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
==========================
C: NTFS Pri,Boot 38,240.6 0 0 63 78,316,812 78,316,812 0
ExtendedX Pri 1,019.8 0 3 78,316,875 2,088,450 2,088,450 0
EPBR Log 1,019.8 None -- 78,316,875 2,088,450 2,088,450 0
*:SWAPSPACE2 Linux Swap Log 1,019.7 78,316,875 0 78,316,938 2,088,387 2,088,387 0
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Partition Information for Disk 2: 114,470.10 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects UsedSects FreeSects
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Unallocated Pri 82,350.5 None -- 63 168,653,875 0 168,653,875
NetWare Pri,Boot 0.0 0 2 168,653,938 0 0 0
Unallocated Pri 24,144.6 None -- 168,666,435 49,448,070 0 49,448,070
QNX, UN*X Pri,Boot 831,050.0 0 0 218,129,5091,701,990,410 01,701,990,410
Type 74 Pri,Boot 265,612.7 0 1 729,050,177 543,974,724 543,974,724 0
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Boot Record for drive C: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 63, Type: NTFS)
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1. Jump: EB 52 90
2. OEM Name: NTFS
3. Bytes per Sector: 512
4. Sectors per Cluster: 1
5. Reserved Sectors: 0
6. Number of FATs: 0
7. Root Dir Entries: 0
8. Total Sectors: 0
9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
10. Sectors per FAT: 0
11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
14. Total Sectors (>32MB): 0 (0x0)
15. Unused: 0x80008000
16. Total NTFS Sectors: 78316811
17. MFT Start Cluster: 19598
18. MFT Mirror Start Clust: 39158405
19. Clusters per FRS: 2
20. Clusters per Index Blk: 8
21. Serial Number: 0x08E839B6E839A33C
22. Checksum: 0 (0x0)
23. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
Thank you!
Drew
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Hmm... that doesn't sound good, can you try connecting the HD to another system?
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Ya I have already connected it to another system, same error, but this time it's an MSI board, with no Cd-Rom, no other HD's etc. I have a Win98 System but it has no net access and my XP system is a Laptop (So I can't try the Windows tools version). So I need the DOS tools to boot, but they are not.
Try formating it again using Win2K as NTFS and check for errors in event viewer after it is complete.
you can also use Chkdsk d: /f to check and fix errors
you can also use Chkdsk d: /f to check and fix errors
There is a small program called "ZAP" that is downloadable from the IBM site (hard drive tools). You put the program on a DOS bootable floppy and boot up the computer with the drive in it, and run the program (instructions are included). All partition info is wiped and the drive will become "as new". Put the drive back inside the machine it will be used in and re-partition and re-format it.
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Most likely scenario -- the system you formatted the drive on has controller errors, or incorrect drivers for the OS.
To fix this, (1) buy a new drive, not a seagate, (2) format it on a different computer using dos FDISK and FORMAT (there is a new version for >80G drives), (3) install the OS on a new system onto the new drive and run it for a while, then (4) do SYSPREP to prepare the drive for a change of hardware, and (5) put it in your laptop, boot that, let it find new hardware, and run it for a while. Lot of work? Sure, but how much is your data worth to you? Want reliability, or want to be plagued with problems?
If you then find, as you probably will, that a new drive (not the seagate) worked flawlessly on another system, and only developed read/write errors when you put it into the laptop, now you know what to buy next, right?
To fix this, (1) buy a new drive, not a seagate, (2) format it on a different computer using dos FDISK and FORMAT (there is a new version for >80G drives), (3) install the OS on a new system onto the new drive and run it for a while, then (4) do SYSPREP to prepare the drive for a change of hardware, and (5) put it in your laptop, boot that, let it find new hardware, and run it for a while. Lot of work? Sure, but how much is your data worth to you? Want reliability, or want to be plagued with problems?
If you then find, as you probably will, that a new drive (not the seagate) worked flawlessly on another system, and only developed read/write errors when you put it into the laptop, now you know what to buy next, right?
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Thanks LucF, I think I corrected the IBMDOS problem, the issue was the program mislabels the disks, it refers to disk 1 as disk 2 and vice versa. So you must start with disk 2, but after the GUI loads disk 1 is refered to as disk 1 and disk 2 as disk 2. I'm zero filling the drive now (full) using the DWSE ultility from that site. It's taking forever, about 20% an hour, if it works you can have the points, thanks!
Hope you come back with some good news later on :)
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Thank you all for helping, and especially LucF, works like new.
Great to hear that! Glad to help :)
LucF
LucF
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