Posted: 4/2/2008 11:24:24 AM EDT
I got some virus or malware that I could not get rid of with my antivirus(trendmicro) or any other method I used, adaware, etc. So Its been a whileand i decided to just start over and format the HD and reinstall the OS. All my important stuff is backed up on a slave drive so Im good to go. But The HD was partitioned into two drives, F and C using the NTFS thingy. I was running XP but it was an upgrade from 98.. So I try to format the F side and it says something about dismounting the drive and it would have to be forced so I formatted the C side forst figuring it would be easier. So then I try to format the F side an I get the same message about a dismaount and would I want to forcable dismount. So I select yes and proceed. Then nothing happens. I try again, same thing. So then i start from a safe mode and it restrs using the old OS . So I try to format from there but it says the drive I specified(F) was invalid. So I restart and not only get a blank screen with the following message:Invaid system disk Replace the disk and press any key. So I insert my XP disk and it goes thru some stuff and finally I get a BSoD stating I need to restart because the system shut down and was unable to proceed and that if trying again is unsuccessful to call the vendor or some bullshit. All I need to do is format the rest of the HD and start over but I cant get to a DOS prompt screen to do it and it didnt work the last time. Everything I do brings me back to the BSoD with the above message or the Invalid disk message. Now what? |
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You can install the drive as a slave on another PC and try it that way, or you can download the Ultimate Boot CD and boot from it. It has tons of disk utilities. ETA: Watch out for ads that look like part of the page. |
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Welp, none of that worked. the ultimate boot disk, I made a 98, an XP and a NTFS disk. None worked. Probably just easier to buy a ne HD and start over.. I burned the downloads to a cd and none of them worked. I dont have a floppy drive in my laptop to try that route. Fuckit a new HD is less than $100, I dont have the time pr patience to dick with it.. Any more suggestions before i bore a hole thru the HD to make it so the data is gone? |
So you say disconnect the slave drive? Okay then what? |
| I got it. I forgot I had an old HD with XP running on it so I swapped it out with my back up drive, set it as the master, set the fucked up drive to slave and went right to it. Thank god I save shit, I was getting impatient. Should be all set in a few hours. Thanks guys.. |