Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 07:40:06 GMT
From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Lib.HD problem - Win'98 FAT/FAT32 u/s
You might like to check out Steve Gibson's site at http://grc.com (yes, I
know it doesn't look long enough!) - he's done a lot of work on recovering
failed disks.
Off the top of my head, I'd say you have a choice of problems (in
approximate order of severity):
o mechanical/electrical hard disk failure, might be recoverable if you can
replace the electronics with an identical model
o FAT table somehow garbaged - e.g. chernobyl (CIH) virus - in which case
you can probably use Steve's stuff to recover it
o Partition table trashed...fdisk /mbr from a windows recovery disk might
spring it back to life.
The last is the most likely I guess, but read through Steve's pages before
you do *anything* to it...
Neil
>From: "Fubar Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Lib.HD problem - Win'98 FAT/FAT32 u/s
>Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 23:43:00 -0700
>
>Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 06:35:03 GMT
>From: "Fubar Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Lib.HD problem - Win'98 FAT/FAT32 u/s
>
>Hello All
>
>Assistance appreciated with my Libretto problem...! It's a Libretto 110 -
>purchased in Hong Kong earlier this year, presumed identical to the USA
>model (has American keyboard layout). Original English language Windows '98
>installation.
>
>Problem:-
>
>Win'98 error message reported a disk write error; mouse and keyboard
>(including caps.lock and num.lock) frozen. After a long wait, I switched it
>off with the power switch on the screen.
>
>When re-booted, after the BIOS password is accepted, I see "HDC error" on
>the screen and a boot disk is requested.
>
>Re-booting with the floppy drive and recovery diskette in place, the Win'98
>startup menu appears and reports that Win'98 has detected that drive C does
>not contain a valid FAT or FAT32 partition.
>
>Are there any recovery tools for this kind of disaster? Is the factory
>Win'98 installation FAT32?
>
>I'm currently "stuck" on a beach on a small Thai island, so any and all
>thoughts and suggestions would be very welcome - Thanks In Anticipation!
>
>Sincerely... Steve
>________________________________________________________________
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