eMachine EL1850G slow boot safe mode
I got the machjine from a friend and it would not completely boot, Windows 7.
I used the recovery partiton to rebuild windows and save data. 50 hours later it hung at
setup is installing devices. 12 hours later it had not completed. Swapped the memory chips, disconnected the DVD drive. Same thing.
Used recover partition again and said wipe and rebuild. Hours later same hang at setup is installing devices.
Could it be the HD? Got Western digital boot CD and it will not boot probably because it cannot detect no floppy drive and maybe Sata drive problems.
I do not see a setting to change AHDI/sata/ide
I have a call out to WD about the HD. Any thoughts?
Computer is about 1.5 years old.
I used the recovery partiton to rebuild windows and save data. 50 hours later it hung at
setup is installing devices. 12 hours later it had not completed. Swapped the memory chips, disconnected the DVD drive. Same thing.
Used recover partition again and said wipe and rebuild. Hours later same hang at setup is installing devices.
Could it be the HD? Got Western digital boot CD and it will not boot probably because it cannot detect no floppy drive and maybe Sata drive problems.
I do not see a setting to change AHDI/sata/ide
I have a call out to WD about the HD. Any thoughts?
Computer is about 1.5 years old.
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I will come back and award points after trying.
I did not know that someone had built a "ready made" UBCD.
Since I have moved to Windows 7 64 bit, 4 months ago, and used the same build files and script the build for UBCD4win 3.4 or 3.5 always fails with missing files. Oh well.
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To answer 2. After rebuilding from the "magic partition", the install completes and reboot
never completes. It should be a tota;;y new Win 7 build but hangs detecting stuff and
NEVER completes and ends with an error after 12 or 14 hours of detecting.
I tried breaking into it by doing ALT plus all the Fkeys. No luck
it just endeds with "I'll try it again after reboot. Ran a checkdsk from Hirens boot CD
No errors and that took about 6 hours so I think the drive may be going bad at 1.5 years of age. A little early as far as HDs go.
I did not know that someone had built a "ready made" UBCD.
Since I have moved to Windows 7 64 bit, 4 months ago, and used the same build files and script the build for UBCD4win 3.4 or 3.5 always fails with missing files. Oh well.
Thanks
To answer 2. After rebuilding from the "magic partition", the install completes and reboot
never completes. It should be a tota;;y new Win 7 build but hangs detecting stuff and
NEVER completes and ends with an error after 12 or 14 hours of detecting.
I tried breaking into it by doing ALT plus all the Fkeys. No luck
it just endeds with "I'll try it again after reboot. Ran a checkdsk from Hirens boot CD
No errors and that took about 6 hours so I think the drive may be going bad at 1.5 years of age. A little early as far as HDs go.
ubcd is not ubcd4Win - they are totally different !
use the ubcd i posted for diags - fast loading
having a backup is the first thing to do - always.
use the ubcd i posted for diags - fast loading
having a backup is the first thing to do - always.
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Thank you, did not know about the different product.
And of course how do you make people backup "stuff".
If it does not happen automatically and is not EASY, forget it.
Let alone if it actually does backup.
I've seen external HD with software that never backed up anything.
Probably not configured correctly or "I'll do it later"
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And of course how do you make people backup "stuff".
If it does not happen automatically and is not EASY, forget it.
Let alone if it actually does backup.
I've seen external HD with software that never backed up anything.
Probably not configured correctly or "I'll do it later"
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Some HD's have engineering flaws; some have defective parts (like bad heads); and most were subjected to a fatal impact while running (my daughter once kicked her PC when she was about 8 and mad at it)
If you have a Windows 7 key, you can download the matching version with SP1 as an ISO from Digital River: http://www.mydigitallife.info/download-windows-7-iso-official-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/
If you want to use the restore, clone that drive!!
If you have a Windows 7 key, you can download the matching version with SP1 as an ISO from Digital River: http://www.mydigitallife.info/download-windows-7-iso-official-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/
If you want to use the restore, clone that drive!!
if they did not backup - YOU should do it - asap...or they'll complaint against you, when their data gets lost...
post disk diag results!
post disk diag results!
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The UBCD HD diag ran for a while and said SMART had fail.
I had opened a problem with WD, they said NAH we shipped that drive to eMachines.
Chatted with eM and they said, NAH, out of warr. so ship it in and for $199 + one way shipping plus tax we will fix it and Guarantee it for 90 days.
Don't think so. I've got Bestbuy a mile away. Ordered the rebuild discs form eM. for $21 including tax.
Thank you all
I had opened a problem with WD, they said NAH we shipped that drive to eMachines.
Chatted with eM and they said, NAH, out of warr. so ship it in and for $199 + one way shipping plus tax we will fix it and Guarantee it for 90 days.
Don't think so. I've got Bestbuy a mile away. Ordered the rebuild discs form eM. for $21 including tax.
Thank you all
that looks like a better solution
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You can check the drive with any number of SMART tools (like the free trial of http://www.hdtune.com ) and the critcal details are in reallocated sectors and pending reallocations.
I'll bet money the drive is on the verge of failing completely.
What I would do:
Get another drive of like size and a spare SATA cable.
Get a copy of RawCopy http://www.roadkil.net/program.php/P22/Raw%20Copy or another sector clone utility.
Connect the failing drive and its replacement as the 2nd and 3rd drive on a working system.
Use the physical drive choices in RawCopy and check the box to start at the end, then start the copy.
Pray and be patient until it finishes.