continous reboot when checking disk

Mike wrote:

> When I reboot my pc with Windows XP in safe mode hitting F8, it
> cannot reboot. If it runs on normal mode, and it fails on disk
> checking D: disk.
>


Is there is anything on the D drive? If so, can you back it up on to an
external drive? If so, then you should do it quickly and then try
reformatting the D drive so that the process can delete anything on it
that is stopping you from checking it.

hth
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From: "Mike"

| Hi

| When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
| checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
| fail to successfully check D disk.
| I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
| "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
| How to fix it? It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
| ok. But it feels very werid.

| Thank you very much for help in advance.

Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and create a CDROM and
boot from it.

For example:
IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
SeaGate - SeaTools
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On 12/17/2010 05:27 AM, David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Mike"
>
> | Hi
>
> | When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> | checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> | fail to successfully check D disk.
> | I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> | "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> | How to fix it? It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> | ok. But it feels very werid.
>
> | Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and create a CDROM and
> boot from it.
>
> For example:
> IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
> Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
> SeaGate - SeaTools
>
>



Good advice and if the diagnostic finds any problems
the drive needs to be replaced.

No matter what...I'd be sure to back up all the needed data on the drive.

You can boot with a live Linux CD and copy your data to an external drive.


BTW: If the mfg's diagnostic does not find a problem
then boot the machine with your XP CD

and run chkdsk /r from the repair console
 >> Stay informed about: continous reboot when checking disk 

"Mike" wrote in message

> Hi
>
> When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> fail to successfully check D disk.
> I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> snip

Mike,

What exactly do you mean by "fails to successfully check"?

What happens EXACTLY? What appears on the screen? Are there any error
messages?

Please tell us in detail what occurs.

As Mike suggested, do a diagnostic of the hard drive. The Hitachi (IBM)
Drive Fitness test (DFT) will work with most drives.
[URL="http://www.hitachigst.com/support/downloads/#DFT"]http://www.hitachigst.com/support/downloads/#DFT[/URL]

The user guide for DFT is here:
[URL="http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/downloads/Dft32_User_Guide_415.pdf"]http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/downloads/Dft32_User_Guide_415.pdf[/URL]

If you have an internal floppy drive, you can download and run the
"Diskette Creator" to make a bootable floppy disk with DFT on it, then
set the BIOS boot order to start from floppy first, insert the diskette
and start the computer, then follow the prompts to select the drive and
run the Long Test.

Otherwise you need to download the "CD Image" which is an .iso file,
then use image-burning software to burn the .iso to a bootable CD....
create the CD, set your BIOS boot order to boot from CD first, and boot
from the CD, then run the Long Test.

If you need software to burn the .iso CD image to a CD, go here:
[URL="http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads-free-software.htm"]http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads-free-software.htm[/URL]

Download "BurnCDCC" to your hard drive:
[URL="http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads/burncdcc.zip"]http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads/burncdcc.zip[/URL]
then run it, select the .iso file you downloaded from Hitachi, insert a
blank CD-R disc in your burner, and it will make the bootable DFT CD.
 >> Stay informed about: continous reboot when checking disk 

Mike wrote in
cbf0a40746dc.Del.TakeThisOut@i32g2000pri.googlegroups.com:

> Hi
>
> When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> fail to successfully check D disk.
> I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> How to fix it? It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> ok. But it feels very werid.
>
> Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> Mike

Is is possible that your computer is overheating? If the processor fan
is not spinning or there are lots of dust bunnies built up in your
computer, it may be overheating which could cause the unexpected
shutdown/reboot cycle.

--John
 >> Stay informed about: continous reboot when checking disk 

On Dec 17, 1:12 pm, Tester wrote:
> Mike wrote:
> >     When I reboot my pc with Windows XP in safe mode hitting F8, it
> > cannot reboot. If it runs on normal mode, and it fails on disk
> > checking D: disk.
>
> Is there is anything on the D drive?  If so, can you back it up on to an
> external drive?  If so, then you should do it quickly and then try
> reformatting the D drive so that the process can delete anything on it
> that is stopping you from checking it.
>
> hth

Yes, there are very important data in D drive.
I should have back it up wholely. I only back it up for the most
important data like programs, but my whole test data and papers inside
aren't backed up.

After a hour or so when I post the problem, I try to use Windows XP
installing CD to fix XP. But it fails. So I think Windows 7 can solve
this CHKDSK fail problem. But it still fails.

Mike
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On Dec 17, 7:27 pm, "David H. Lipman"
wrote:
> From: "Mike"
>
> | Hi
>
> |   When  my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> | checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> | fail to successfully check D disk.
> |     I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> | "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> |      How to fix it?  It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> | ok.  But it feels very werid.
>
> | Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and create a CDROM and
> boot from it.
>
> For example:
> IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
> Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
> SeaGate - SeaTools
>
> --
> Dave
> Multi-AV Scanning Tool -[URL="http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp"]http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp[/URL]

Thank you Dave.
My hard disk is from WD****. I guess it is from Western Digital.
Now I have already reinstall Windows 7. I thought it can successfully
CHKDSK. But it cannot. Can you show me how to obtain Western Digital
diagnostic tools? I cannot find it.
Are there two versions of XP and Windows 7 respectively?

Mike Liu
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On Dec 18, 4:16 am, John Wunderlich wrote:
> Mike wrote in
> cbf0a4074....Rmv RemoveThis @i32g2000pri.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Hi
>
> >   When  my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> > checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> > fail to successfully check D disk.
> >     I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> > "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> >      How to fix it?  It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> > ok.  But it feels very werid.
>
> > Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> > Mike
>
> Is is possible that your computer is overheating?  If the processor fan
> is not spinning or there are lots of dust bunnies built up in your
> computer, it may be overheating which could cause the unexpected
> shutdown/reboot cycle.
>
> --John

If it is possible, what kind of tools or methods to vaccum the dust?
thank you John.

Mike
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On Dec 17, 9:54 pm, philo wrote:
> On 12/17/2010 05:27 AM, David H. Lipman wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: "Mike"
>
> > | Hi
>
> > |   When  my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> > | checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> > | fail to successfully check D disk.
> > |     I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> > | "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> > |      How to fix it?  It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> > | ok.  But it feels very werid.
>
> > | Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> > Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and create a CDROM and
> > boot from it.
>
> > For example:
> > IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
> > Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
> > SeaGate - SeaTools
>
> Good advice and if the diagnostic finds any problems
> the drive needs to be replaced.
>
> No matter what...I'd be sure to back up all the needed data on the drive.
>
> You can boot with a live Linux CD and copy your data to an external drive..
>
> BTW: If the mfg's diagnostic does not find a problem
> then boot the machine with your XP CD
>
> and run chkdsk /r from the repair console- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I don't know about Linux. I'll try mfg's disanostic first.
Thank you very much.

Mike Liu
 >> Stay informed about: continous reboot when checking disk 

Mike wrote in
:

> On Dec 18, 4:16 am, John Wunderlich wrote:
>> Mike wrote in
>>
>> cbf0a4074....Rmv RemoveThis @i32g2000pri.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> Hi
>>
>>>   When  my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to
>>> be checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots
>>> again. Then fail to successfully check D disk.
>>>     I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I
>>> use "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
>>>      How to fix it?  It seems my data on D: disk are still ther
>>> e and ok.  But it feels very werid.
>>
>>> Thank you very much for help in advance.
>>
>>> Mike
>>
>> Is is possible that your computer is overheating?  If the
>> processor fan is not spinning or there are lots of dust bunnies
>> built up in your computer, it may be overheating which could
>> cause the unexpected shutdown/reboot cycle.
>>
>> --John
>
> If it is possible, what kind of tools or methods to vaccum the
> dust? thank you John.
>
> Mike

You can use a monitoring tool like freeware "CoreTemp"
<[URL="http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/"]http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/[/URL]>
Which will display the current temperature of your CPU.

If you have a desktop machine, all you probably have to do is open
the case and use a vacuum cleaner attachment or a can of compressed
air. A laptop will probably need a can of compressed air. A friend
of mine at the office blew hard into his laptop vent and a puff of
dust came out the other end. His machine ran much cooler after that.
Of course if a fan stops turning, then you'll need a new fan.

HTH,
John
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"John Wunderlich" wrote in message

> Mike wrote in
>
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>
>>>> When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to
>>>> be checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots
>>>> again. Then fail to successfully check D disk.
>>>> I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I
>>>> use "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
>>>> How to fix it? It seems my data on D: disk are still ther
>>>> e and ok. But it feels very werid.
>>>
>>>> Thank you very much for help in advance.
>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>
>>> Is is possible that your computer is overheating? If the
>>> processor fan is not spinning or there are lots of dust bunnies
>>> built up in your computer, it may be overheating which could
>>> cause the unexpected shutdown/reboot cycle.
>>>
>>> --John
>>
>> If it is possible, what kind of tools or methods to vaccum the
>> dust? thank you John.
>>
>> Mike
>
> You can use a monitoring tool like freeware "CoreTemp"
> <[URL="http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/"]http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/[/URL]>
> Which will display the current temperature of your CPU.
>
> If you have a desktop machine, all you probably have to do is open
> the case and use a vacuum cleaner attachment or a can of compressed
> air. A laptop will probably need a can of compressed air. A friend
> of mine at the office blew hard into his laptop vent and a puff of
> dust came out the other end. His machine ran much cooler after that.
> Of course if a fan stops turning, then you'll need a new fan.

Good general advice, of course, John, but if the processor is
overheating, the system would shutdown, not reboot, and would not be
restartable till the processor cooled down, which can take at least some
minutes. The OP's system appears to be rebooting, not totally shutting
down.
Further details from the OP might help....
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On Dec 17, 7:27 pm, "David H. Lipman"
wrote:
> From: "Mike"
>
> | Hi
>
> |   When  my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> | checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again. Then
> | fail to successfully check D disk.
> |     I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> | "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> |      How to fix it?  It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> | ok.  But it feels very werid.
>
> | Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and create a CDROM and
> boot from it.
>
> For example:
> IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
> Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
> SeaGate - SeaTools
>
> --
> Dave
> Multi-AV Scanning Tool -[URL="http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp"]http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp[/URL]

I've run Data Lifeguard Tools of Western Digital to diagnose my hard
disk.
My hard disk is WD2500AAKS.
According to its SMART Disk Information, the status is PASS. All
attributes in SMART Disk Information is passed (in green color).
I don't see any "master file table" in this information.
What's the next step? and how to do it (perhaps as you say, to create
a CDROM to boot from it)?
Please help me. Thank you very much in advance.

Mike Liu
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On Dec 19, 2:27 pm, "glee" wrote:
> "Mike" wrote in message
>

>
>
>
>
>
> >On Dec 17, 7:27 pm, "David H. Lipman" wrote:
> >> From: "Mike"
>
> >> | Hi
>
> >> | When my PC with Windows XP reboots, it shows disk D: needs to be
> >> | checked. Then it fails to successfully check. It reboots again.
> >> Then
> >> | fail to successfully check D disk.
> >> | I skip the disk check, when it shows on blue screen. Then I use
> >> | "cmd". I type chkdsk d:. It reboots again.
> >> | How to fix it? It seems my data on D: disk are still there and
> >> | ok. But it feels very werid.
>
> >> | Thank you very much for help in advance.
>
> >> Obtain the hard disk diagnostic from the hard disk manufacturer and
> >> create a CDROM and
> >> boot from it.
>
> >> For example:
> >> IBM/Hitachi - Drive Fitness Test
> >> Western Digital - WD Diagnostics
> >> SeaGate - SeaTools
>
> >I've run Data Lifeguard Tools of Western Digital to diagnose my hard
> >disk.
> >My hard disk is WD2500AAKS.
> >According to its SMART Disk Information, the status is PASS. All
> >attributes in SMART Disk Information is passed (in green color).
> >I don't see any "master file table" in this information.
> >What's the next step? and how to do it (perhaps as you say, to create
> >a CDROM to boot from it)?
> >Please help me.  Thank you very much in advance.
>
> The SMART information is useless.  Run a full scan of the hard drive
> with Data Lifeguard Tools....their "long test" that includes checking
> the drive surface.
>
> Did you make a Data Lifeguard Tools bootable CD, or did you install a
> Windows version of the program?
> --
> Glen Ventura
> MS MVP  Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
> CompTIA A+[URL="http://dts-l.net/-"]http://dts-l.net/-[/URL] Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I've run a full scan with Data Lifeguard tools and it shows a lot of
attribute names including
(Oh, I don't know if I can post an image here)
raw read error rate
spin up time
start/stop count
re-allocated sector count
.....
multi zone error rate.
Their colors are all in green.
And SMART Status of my hard disk (WD2500AAKS-00VSA0) is also "v PASS".
It seems disk is ok.

Do you know how to " make a Data Lifeguard Tools bootable CD"? I
don't see their is an option to do it in Data Lifeguard Tools.
Yes, I am sure I install its Windows version.
Please help me.
Thank you very much in advance.

Mike
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