Zacowacko Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi guys, Hopefully you can help me, as this is a pain in my rear end. I am formatting an Asus P20 running windows vista. I successfully did a recovery and loaded windows. Once it had started up I deleted anit-virus, and was going to install another. I think I gave the poor thing to many jobs, as it froze up and got nowhere (used to my new toy). I pulled the power, as trying to hold the power button did nothing. Restarting the computer it got to the windows loading bar (the one that scrolls under the windows logo) but the logo did not appear. After leaving it there for a while it would just restart. I have tried all the safe-mode menu options (with network, bios, reverting to last good save etc) to no luck, so decided to try another recovery. All i get while in the ghost program on the recovery CD is; "Read Sector Failure Result =1, Drive = 0, Sectors 134431 to 134495" Have looked online, trying to find answers, but all i could find were things like "type 'x' into command prompt". But I cant even get into command prompt... Thanks for any help! Zac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I suspect that by literally "pulling the plug" the hard drive has been damaged. Does your recovery disk have a full version of Windows or does it just patch up the existing "C" drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacowacko Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 The cd says 'Windows Vista Home Premium' on one side of it. But if i boot the computer from CD it loads up straight to Ghost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Page 37 of the Asus P20 manual gives instruction for recovery using the disk provided. Try this but follow the instructions carefully - do not let the computer boot up but press "Del" before that happens. This should take you into the BIOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacowacko Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I have followed these, but the read disc failure occurs during the process of the formatting. The system is set to boot cd first. I have tried both options of recovery to no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 It seems to me, then, that an important part of the disk has been damaged. Under the circumstances, it appears that it would be best for a "hands-on" repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I pulled the power, as trying to hold the power button did nothing.All PCs I've ever used would power down if you hold the Power button for 30 seconds or longer. Maybe it's now time for a new HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacowacko Posted October 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 I pulled the power, as trying to hold the power button did nothing. All PCs I've ever used would power down if you hold the Power button for 30 seconds or longer. Maybe it's now time for a new HD.Yes, as with any I have owned. These P20's are like a touch button, never liked them. Oh well was only going to use as a basic little server. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comtech247 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Definitely sounds like a damaged hard drive. Go to the seatools website http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools and download the hard drive diagnostic. It will tell you straight away if the drive is damaged or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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