Boot problem

[bristow84]

Ok so this has happened twice now and it's making me uneasy. For some reason, it does not find the drive with the boot file on it. Now this is odd because I only have a single HDD right now and it finds the drive fine. Now to get it to work I reset my PC once or twice and it finds the boot file and loads up. However it doesn't read the keyboard. I have no problem with that since I just unplug and plug it back in. But the boot issue is worrying me. Has anyone seen anything like this before?

 

[Saithegeek]

HDD could be going out. Run HDTune on it.

 

[Brainonska511]

HDD could be going out. Run HDTune on it.

And/or run the manufacturer's utility on it.

Also, be sure to backup all your data to another drive/source, just in case there is hard drive failure. It's a good habit to be in anyway.

 

[bristow84]

Well I sure hope that's not the case. I've only had this computer for a couple weeks.

EDIT: Windows Backup is good to use for backups right?

 

[Brainonska511]

Well I sure hope that's not the case. I've only had this computer for a couple weeks.

EDIT: Windows Backup is good to use for backups right?

Yeah, as long as your put the backups to a separate, physical location.

 

[bristow84]

ok. I have an external HDD so that will work.

I just ran HDTune on it and the only problem it says the HDD has is Ultra DMA CRC Error Count. Can anyone shed some light on that?

 

[denis280]

Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is a method of verifying and correcting data after it is sent. What this warning is telling you is that at one point, data being sent/received by the drive failed this check. The most common cause for this is a faulty cable. or hdd starting to give up.

 

[bristow84]

Well if it gives, I still got warranty so yeah. And if it's a cable, I can get help for that. Still, damn

 

[bristow84]

Hey what cable would I have to replace?

 

[Brainonska511]

Hey what cable would I have to replace?

The SATA cable going from the motherboard to the hard drive in question.