I forgot all prior knowledge
of computers. My hard drive has taken a massive dump and I can't fix it.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Thu 15 Oct 2009, 19:21, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

DO you know if it's a hard-drive failure or is something b0rked in the operating system?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 15 Oct 2009, 19:25, Reply)

There's a blue screen that says
a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage. it tells me to disable all anti virus stuff and to run chkdsk/f, but I can't even boot into safe mode
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Thu 15 Oct 2009, 19:35, Reply)

Emergency measures
As told to me by a friend, and I think a couple on here can vouch for thsi working.

Unplug hard drive and remove from computer. Place in freezer for a while (can't remember the exact time). Quickly - plug it in and put it back in, and backup asap. If it is the hard drive that's causing the problem... this should at least buy you enough time to backup important files
(stimpy, Thu 15 Oct 2009, 19:37, Reply)

"Quickly - plug it in and put it back in"

Or alternatively, put the PC/Laptop in the fridge when you put the HD back in.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 15 Oct 2009, 19:51, Reply)

Maybe a file or two has become corrupt
chkdsk is sometimes started automatically on booting up. IF you're still having trouble, you may want to boot a Windows installation from a different HD with the new one attached as a secondary or slave HD, and run chkdsk on the partition of the secondary HD That's causing the problem.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 15 Oct 2009, 19:47, Reply)