I ran Chkdsk with the /R switch last night. It completed the process at about 8:30 this morning.
Several bad sectors (about 30) were found and data was moved. I suppose I should replace the drive. I will not have a chance to try booting again until this evening. I will keep you posted. Thanks, Rod Lindgren -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Johnson Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 2:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: HARDware: Laptop won't boot At 05:02 PM 10/31/2005, Rod Lindgren typed: >With this program, I was able to boot and read the C: drive. The program >showed no problems. > >After a while, the computer shutdown and rebooted again. I believe it >should have just sat there for while I thought things over. It should >not have rebooted itself. I still think you've got a HD that is on it's way out or at least it's power connection is. ----------+---------- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
