Problem with windows 2000

[theMan]

So, yesterday, i noticed that my computer was running really slowly, and locking up, and explorer.exe was crashing and was always at 100%. Anyway, so i did all the normal stuff, like virus/spyware/cleanup and such. No viruses or anything. So, i shut it down for the night, and when i came back today, i get a bluescreen on bootup that says "Inaccessible Boot Device"

I know from experience that seeing that screen is never a very good sign......

So, I tried safemode, no. Then, after i struggled to get to the recovery console, i was able to do chkdsk /r on the disk. Then, when i restarted, booted normally, and everything is fine right now.

The only weird thing i noticed was when i decided to do a disk defragment. There it showed 2 volumes, although i only have one.

One says "Main" (my volume label). And the other one says "Main (C: )"

the one with just the volume label has a different percentage of free space as the other one. Before defragging, the both looked the same in the analysis thing.

Then, after i ran it, and analysed the both, they had both been defragmented, but "Main" drive was different than the "Main (C: )" drive.

When I tried to defrag the "Main" drive, it says "Disk Defragmenter has detected that chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volue: Main. Please run chkdsk /f."

Oh yeah, and only one drive is listed in Disk management.

Anyway, just wondering what the hell is going on, and if i should be really concerned about this, and what should i do?

Thanks a lot

 

[Canterwood]

I'd download and run a hard drive diagnostics utility from you hard disk manufacturers website.

It sounds like your disk could be on its way out, so I'd check that first.

 

[theMan]

well, unfortunately, after i turned it on today, i got the same bluescreen. this is really bad. is it the hard drive???

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Canterwood
I'd download and run a hard drive diagnostics utility from you hard disk manufacturers website.

It sounds like your disk could be on its way out, so I'd check that first.

I concur. :thumbsup:

Check yor HDD mfg's website for a DOS based tool, otherwise pull the drive and test in in windows on another pc using WD Data Lifeguard Diags which will test non-WD drives.

I'd also recommend running Memtest86+ to see if you can complete 2 passes.

GL 🙂

 

[theMan]

well, i just got through the whole chkdsk again, and i am back on. Do you think if i restart to run diagnostics it will break again? what is the cause of this? I ran one of those SMART programs, and it said everything is fine, but i think that is meaningless.

 

[theMan]

OK, i just ran the manufacturer diagnosis for like 3 hours, and there was no errors, my drive is "Certified Error Free"

Also, i ran memtest for a while, and my memory is fine

So, is this a windows problem? Maybe motherboard???

Virus scans show nothing....


Registry problem? Please help....

 

[rasczak]

backup and reformat if you got error free. after reformat if you should still have the same problem you are looking at a paperweight and will need to buy a new drive.

good luck.

 

[theMan]

Ok, everything is back. But, one kind of major problem... Explorer.exe keeps crashing, like, my taskbar disappears and any explorer windows i have open close, and nothing comes back for a few seconds. Should i do a reinstall? what is causing this?

Also, whenever I open winamp, I get this message that says "You must have iTunes installed to use the iTunes plugin." I don't know what that is, because i dont even use itunes.

 

[theMan]

ok, god damnit... i turned on the computer, and chkdsk comes up saying it needs to check my drive for consistency. i am definitely getting a new drive and reinstalling windows...