Guest Paul H Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
Guest Paul H Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? Oops - after "prevent damage to your computer", the next line said "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME". "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com... Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
Guest Ron Badour Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? Here are some articles about that error code: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315403 -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2007 "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com... Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
Guest Plato Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? http://www.bootdisk.com/html.htm
Guest Plato Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? http://www.bootdisk.com/html.htm
Guest Plato Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? http://www.bootdisk.com/html.htm
Guest SingaporeWebDesign Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? Hello, See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185 under "Damaged File System" Note that it is good to have a backup (via using a Linux Live CD or other method), in case CHKDSK makes it worse -- Singapore Website Design http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/ Singapore Web Hosting http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html Windows XP FAQ "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com... Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
Guest AW Barton Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message news:468f2405$0$242$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com... > http://www.bootdisk.com/html.htm > > Why do you need to post the same message 3 times?
Guest Kelly Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? Bad, Ed! :o) -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message news:468f229e$0$242$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com... > http://www.bootdisk.com/html.htm > >
Guest Paul H Posted July 8, 2007 Posted July 8, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? It was bad sectors! I put the drive in a USB2 carrier, then plugged it into another computer that is also running XP Pro. When I booted the computer, it discovered the problem on drive "E:" (the USB disk). It fixed the boot records on that disk, and fixed (replaced) some other bad sectors. I put the disk back in the original computer and it's like I never had a problem! Microsoft sometimes isn't so bad :-) "SingaporeWebDesign" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in message news:eV0YiaHwHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... Hello, See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185 under "Damaged File System" Note that it is good to have a backup (via using a Linux Live CD or other method), in case CHKDSK makes it worse -- Singapore Website Design http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/ Singapore Web Hosting http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html Windows XP FAQ "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com... Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
Guest SingaporeWebDesign Posted July 8, 2007 Posted July 8, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? Hello, Good to see it resolved. Suggest that you get a new hard disk as bad sectors are a sign of impending failure. -- Singapore Website Design http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/ Singapore Web Hosting http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html Windows XP FAQ "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:6762A9FF-AF6B-4CAE-8FA9-F1B33B66FA2B@microsoft.com... > It was bad sectors! I put the drive in a USB2 carrier, then plugged it > into > another computer that is also running XP Pro. When I booted the computer, > it discovered the problem on drive "E:" (the USB disk). It fixed the boot > records on that disk, and fixed (replaced) some other bad sectors. I put > the disk back in the original computer and it's like I never had a > problem! > Microsoft sometimes isn't so bad :-) > > "SingaporeWebDesign" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in > message news:eV0YiaHwHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > See > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185 > under "Damaged File System" > > Note that it is good to have a backup (via using a Linux Live CD or other > method), in case CHKDSK makes it worse > > -- > Singapore Website Design > http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/ > Singapore Web Hosting > http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html > Windows XP FAQ > > "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message > news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com... > Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes > before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the > screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the > blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has > been > shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode > it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I > installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, > telling > me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul > > > > >
Guest Paul H Posted July 8, 2007 Posted July 8, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? Thanks, good suggestion. I'll have to find a way to replicate the old disk, boot records and all, so I can pull the old one and put the new one in, not having to install all the applications, etc. "SingaporeWebDesign" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in message news:O$8MkQSwHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... Hello, Good to see it resolved. Suggest that you get a new hard disk as bad sectors are a sign of impending failure. -- Singapore Website Design http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/ Singapore Web Hosting http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html Windows XP FAQ "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:6762A9FF-AF6B-4CAE-8FA9-F1B33B66FA2B@microsoft.com... > It was bad sectors! I put the drive in a USB2 carrier, then plugged it > into > another computer that is also running XP Pro. When I booted the computer, > it discovered the problem on drive "E:" (the USB disk). It fixed the boot > records on that disk, and fixed (replaced) some other bad sectors. I put > the disk back in the original computer and it's like I never had a > problem! > Microsoft sometimes isn't so bad :-) > > "SingaporeWebDesign" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in > message news:eV0YiaHwHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > See > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185 > under "Damaged File System" > > Note that it is good to have a backup (via using a Linux Live CD or other > method), in case CHKDSK makes it worse > > -- > Singapore Website Design > http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/ > Singapore Web Hosting > http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html > Windows XP FAQ > > "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message > news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com... > Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes > before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the > screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the > blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has > been > shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode > it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I > installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, > telling > me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul > > > > >
Guest dobey Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Bad disk or virus? Bootit Next Generation can do that from a boot disk. It's free to use the maintainence aspect, which can copy, resize, image and restore disks, just don't install it. http://www.bootitng.com/ "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:E7F11846-4C12-49DC-BF0E-E1EFCB3C8B91@microsoft.com... > > Thanks, good suggestion. I'll have to find a way to replicate the old > disk, > boot records and all, so I can pull the old one and put the new one in, > not > having to install all the applications, etc. > <snip>
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