Strange puta

killcrazy · May 11, 2005, 09:05:50 AM

hey,
i got a new motherboard to run my new cpu and did a fresh install of xp on it to make it happy.

new board - asus p4u800-x
new cpu- intel celeron d 320

after installing xp it took a wile to boot up each time. i updated the bios and its fixed that problem but another has poped up.
sometimes when i boot up my pc it displays the message:

Quotewindows cannot start
missing file """""

plesase use the xp cd and run a repair install.

im at college at the moment and ill write the actual message down later and post it later.

the funny thing is if i then turn off the pc and start up again its fine :whistle:
and its also if i restart and not shut down its fine as well

any ideas?

regards
KC

Benny · May 11, 2005, 09:43:14 AM

My server does that....I think it's a hard drive on it's way out. But I'm prolly wrong.

A Twig · May 11, 2005, 11:15:52 AM

My old PC did that and the HD went about a month after it started

TeaLeaf · May 11, 2005, 12:34:18 PM

Same problem, HDD failed shortly thereafter. It almost seemed that the HDD seemed to not like a cold start - when the power had been on for a while it woudl then restart comfortably and no error, but when cold it would not boot. COnfirmed as a HDD failure about 4-6 weeks later.

Sounds from the above answers that we have a suspect......bring him in for questioning Danno

TL.

Anonymous · May 11, 2005, 12:42:01 PM

Might I suggest backing everything up now!

Keep your backup updated regularly until you can get a new drive or can confirm that it is not the drive.

killcrazy · May 11, 2005, 02:30:33 PM

damn,

the message is "windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
ntfs.sys"

ive done a scan disc and no bad sectors were reported....

just after i get my new motherboard and cpu working i run into another problem :eyebrow: doenst help that i have loads of college work to do.

so it looks like (gonig on your experinces) that its my HDD thats the problem.
anyone know a good online shop thats cheap and has a guick delivery?

Anonymous · May 11, 2005, 02:33:33 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by killcrazy@May 11 2005, 01:30 PM
the message is "windows cannot start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
ntfs.sys"

ive done a scan disc and no bad sectors were reported....
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Have you tried booting from your XP CD and running a repair? That should fix it temporarily.

killcrazy · May 11, 2005, 02:43:49 PM

i have done that once and it still happens.

but if i get the message then i turn the pc off and start it again and its fine

Anonymous · May 11, 2005, 02:49:45 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by killcrazy@May 11 2005, 01:43 PM
i have done that once and it still happens.

but if i get the message then i turn the pc off and start it again and its fine
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Remove everything - memory, CPU, cables etc and put it all back in. It could be that something isn't seated properly.

suicidal_monkey · May 11, 2005, 03:45:13 PM

On a side note have you checked the power cables? perhaps the HDD line is shared between too many other devices or something weird like that? Though usually it means no booting at all...

killcrazy · May 11, 2005, 04:35:40 PM

ive read that it could be a curopt format of my HDD,

would it work if i copyed all my files onto my other drive (slave drive)
then shut donwn and swap the drivers round making sure it boots form the better HDD then format the old 1, copy the files back over then swap the drives back over?

will it work?? :blink:

this message only started when i changed my motherboard and ive read here that it could also be my IDE driver. im going to try restalling that first and ill keep you posted

TeaLeaf · May 12, 2005, 12:36:02 PM

Before you do anything - TAKE A COPY OF YORU FILES NOW!!!!!!

We're all here on tenterhooks waiting for your next post that says 'the PC won't boot, the HDD has failed and I haven;t yet got around to taking a backup of all of my files as I was reinstalling things and swapping cables to see if it fixed the problem'.

Copy them NOW. You know it makes sense.

TL.

Anonymous · May 12, 2005, 01:39:45 PM

:withstupid:

killcrazy · May 13, 2005, 09:46:24 AM

update:

ive orderd a new HDD which should arrive on monday. i hope it will last till then :blink:

after trying a number of different tings i figuired it was my hard drive. if it was my MB then it would hapen each time, same if the file was corrupt. good thing is i wont be using it much this weekend because i got work on sat then a gig (rooadrunner roadrage) in the evening then driving in the london 2 brighton mini run on sunday

well thanks for the support poeple.

regards
KC

killcrazy · May 16, 2005, 03:31:16 PM

well i got my new HDD today (wester digital :blush: )
i used norton ghost to copy the old disc image and it all went well,
im actually running windows on the new hard drtive now

but ........

it still comes up with the same error

could it be the actuall file, my motherboard or my slave HDD ?
any ideas?

regards KC