i am new to the seen of programming and i am hoping i dont have to pay a pro to do it for me, so i am here begging for all of your guys help my problem is my laptop it is a compaq evo n1000v. i erased the old hdd to install a different os. now i am trying to reinstall the new os but now its saying that its a error on drive (1790) is what shows up. when i go to the ms-dos and try to format the hdd and partition it, it goes to checking the integrity of drive and stops. then it says it cannot what am i doing wrong or do i need a new hdd, to make this compaq laptop work?
what operating system are trying to load & how old is computer. read this link http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000406.htm. it gives you 4 options
its not that old not even a year old and i am running or trying to run win 2000 pro. thanks for the link but all theywanted me to do was buy software.
the link screwed up. it says configuration changed,jumpers not set properly, cables loose or not connected or bad hardware. system should still under warranty if under year
i check the bios and all i see that referrs to a hdd is the 16/512kb and it is rom family 68p4c other than that i dont know
this is what i got from the test SeaTools Desktop v2.00.09 Copyright (c) 2003 Kroll Ontrack Inc. 10/26/2004 @ 5:31 PM The following information has been generated by the SeaTools Desktop. Use this information to help you recognize and resolve potential data access problems in a timely manner. System Information: BIOS Date 07/24/02 Conventional Memory size 639 K Extended Memory size 260028 K IO Channel type PCI Drive Information: DRIVE SIZE MODEL ----- --------- --------------------- 1 31.71 GB BIOS Drive (80 hex) 31.7 GBYTES Serial Number = N/A Int13 Num = 80, PHYS CHS = 5120x192x63. ParmTable CHS, Rsvd = 5120x192x63 PARTITION CYLINDER SIZE ---------- ------------ ---- # Type Start End MB PRIMARY 1 FAT16 0 691 4285 EXTENDED 2 NTFS 692 5119 27423 Diagnostic Results: Drive 1 (BIOS Drive (80 hex) 31.7 GBYTES) SMART Status Check Result: Unknown 90-Second Test Result: Failed Sector 49674755, I/O Error File Structure Test Result: Passed (Unknown or unsupported partition(s) skipped) Partition 1 (DSK1_VOL1) Result: No Errors 0 KBytes in 0 files 0 directories were found 0 KBytes in 0 deleted files 0 deleted directories were found Partition 2 Not Checked. Unsupported (or Unknown) Partition Complete Surface Scan Result: Not Selected S.M.A.R.T., (S)elf (M)onitoring (A)nalysis and (R)eporting (T)echnology, a built-in hard disk drive failure prediction method reports an 'Alert' if a problem has occurred. It reports 'Passed' if no problems are found and 'Unsupported' if a hard disk drive does not support S.M.A.R.T. ****************************************** Diagnostic Summary: System Memory Test Result: Passed Drive 1 (BIOS Drive (80 hex) 31.7 GBYTES) SMART Status Check Result: Unknown 90-Second Test Result: Failed File Structure Test Result: Passed (Unknown or unsupported partition(s) skipped) Complete Surface Scan Result: Not Selected Recommendation: A physical problem has been detected, please run Complete Surface Scan test. If you are not experiencing data loss and SeaTools reports File System Structure errors, they may be caused by a lock-up or failure to shutdown Windows correctly. Many times, these errors may be repaired through normal system maintenance. If you are experiencing a hardware error, you should isolate the cause and replace the failing component. If you are unsure how to proceed with repairs, contact a computer professional. After completing any maintenance tasks, run SeaTools again to verify that all errors have been repaired. If errors continue to occur, the system may not be stable. Again, contact a computer professional. If you have experienced a data loss, cease drive operation immediately. Professional data recovery service is the best option to recover your data. SeaTools Desktop v2.00.09 Copyright (c) 2003 Kroll Ontrack Inc. ======================================================== SeaTools Desktop v2.00.09 Copyright (c) 2003 Kroll Ontrack Inc. 10/26/2004 @ 5:36 PM The following information has been generated by the SeaTools Desktop. Use this information to help you recognize and resolve potential data access problems in a timely manner. System Information: BIOS Date 07/24/02 Conventional Memory size 639 K Extended Memory size 260032 K IO Channel type PCI Drive Information: DRIVE SIZE MODEL ----- --------- --------------------- 1 31.71 GB BIOS Drive (80 hex) 31.7 GBYTES Serial Number = N/A Int13 Num = 80, PHYS CHS = 5120x192x63. ParmTable CHS, Rsvd = 5120x192x63 PARTITION CYLINDER SIZE ---------- ------------ ---- # Type Start End MB PRIMARY 1 FAT16 0 691 4285 EXTENDED 2 NTFS 692 5119 27423 Diagnostic Results: Drive 1 (BIOS Drive (80 hex) 31.7 GBYTES) SMART Status Check Result: Not Selected 90-Second Test Result: Not Selected File Structure Test Result: Passed (Unknown or unsupported partition(s) skipped) Partition 1 (DSK1_VOL1) Result: No Errors 0 KBytes in 0 files 0 directories were found 0 KBytes in 0 deleted files 0 deleted directories were found Partition 2 Not Checked. Unsupported (or Unknown) Partition Complete Surface Scan Result: Failed Sector 39070079, I/O Error Sector 39070080, I/O Error Sector 39070081, I/O Error Sector 39070082, I/O Error Sector 39070083, I/O Error Sector 39070084, I/O Error Sector 39070085, I/O Error Sector 39070086, I/O Error Sector 39070087, I/O Error Sector 39070088, I/O Error S.M.A.R.T., (S)elf (M)onitoring (A)nalysis and (R)eporting (T)echnology, a built-in hard disk drive failure prediction method reports an 'Alert' if a problem has occurred. It reports 'Passed' if no problems are found and 'Unsupported' if a hard disk drive does not support S.M.A.R.T. ****************************************** Diagnostic Summary: System Memory Test Result: Passed Drive 1 (BIOS Drive (80 hex) 31.7 GBYTES) SMART Status Check Result: Not Selected 90-Second Test Result: Not Selected File Structure Test Result: Passed (Unknown or unsupported partition(s) skipped) Complete Surface Scan Result: Failed
Hey mann75! It appears that you have problems with the disk surface. I would run a low level formatting utility and see if the bad sectors are recoverable. If your diagnostic utility has this option you should use it. ALL DATA ON DISK WILL BE LOST. If your utility doesn't have the low level formatting option, go to this link and download Maxtor Powermax. http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads8.html It will ask you to make a bootable floppy and run from cold start. Pick the FULL low level format-- it will run for about four to six hours maybe longer. This utility writes 0s to your drive-the way it was when new. When it is done try to install an operating system. GOOD LUCK!
