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    Interpreting Chkdsk

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Fort Hawkeye, Mar 23, 2012.

  1. Fort Hawkeye

    Fort Hawkeye Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dell Latitude D630, purchased in summer 2007.

    I've only had a handful of BSODs since I've had it. This week I get a random message requesting a disk check on the next startup. It worked fine, the next day I get a xc000009e saying the system registry file is missing or corrupt.

    Finally got my hands on a vista recovery utility. Tried the automated repair and it kept coming back with the error so I ran Chkdsk.

    Results:

    296576 file records processed.
    1425 large records processed.
    Then it freezes up at 1 of 704 bad file records processed before finally stopping at an "unknown error."

    I wanted to confirm that there is no hope to recover any data from the hard drive.

    Thanks
     
    Fort Hawkeye, Mar 23, 2012
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    It may not be bootable but you could potentially pull data off of it if you hook it up to another computer as a secondary/external
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Mar 23, 2012
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    Pull the disk and chkdsk it from another computer. I would suspect hardware failure like bad RAM if you get an unknown error at chkdsk and registry corruption. Not to say that it couldn't be a failing drive, so check it with a free SMART utility when you have it plugged into another PC.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Mar 24, 2012
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  4. Fort Hawkeye

    Fort Hawkeye Notebook Enthusiast

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    Haven't been able to pull the disk yet.

    But I wanted to add that I get a large number of file record segments that are unreadable, will this negatively affect chances of recovery or does the error mean something else?

    If I reinstall windows, will it get my laptop to a limping state after mapping hard drive errors or is the hard drive beyond saving?
     
    Fort Hawkeye, Mar 26, 2012
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  5. TheBluePill

    TheBluePill Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Do not use the drive. Do you have any data on it that is crucial?

    If so, you can attempt to put it in an external enclosure and recover lost files.. Or worst case, send it to drive savers.

    If no data is on it, then the thing is usually toast.
    Issues like that are usually a bad drive controller (on the drive) or a mechanical issue with the seek head. Does it make any noises?

    Less frequently, it can be the controller on the motherboard or a cable.. But again, 9/10 is the drive.

    I wouldn't bother trying to re-install windows until you get a replacement drive. I would buy the drive (hey.. great time to SSD) and plug it in and go with it. If you are still having errors, its probably the motherboard.
     
    TheBluePill, Mar 26, 2012
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