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    Clevo 900T cant boot to windows, Help :(

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Stalvros, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. Stalvros

    Stalvros Notebook Evangelist

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    I just cant get it to boot to windows, is there any other way
    to fix this problem besides re-formatting it?

    I've uploaded a video of it so that you could see the problem clearer
    compared to when I describe it.

    Download link:
    http://www.sendspace.com/file/2r6bi8

    As you can see, every single time i tried to log in to windows,
    it just shows this blue screen for a brief moment before it decides to restart and the cycle went on :(
     
    Stalvros, Mar 22, 2008
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  2. Bo@LynboTech

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    have you tried inserting your windows disk, and when the setup starts choosing the repair option?
    you could go to repair console and just do a chkdsk /R which generally fixes most of these problems :)
     
    Bo@LynboTech, Mar 22, 2008
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  3. Stalvros

    Stalvros Notebook Evangelist

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    ummm, so i just enter the windows xp home setup
    and select 'repair' right? and then later it goes to this c command prompt
    ms dos thingy~

    so i just type 'chkdsk /r' ?
     
    Stalvros, Mar 22, 2008
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  4. Stalvros

    Stalvros Notebook Evangelist

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    ok, i did that~
    it says

    'The volume appears to have one or more unrecoverable problems'

    and then that's it :(
    now what?
     
    Stalvros, Mar 22, 2008
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  5. Doxie

    Doxie Notebook Consultant

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    reinstall windows?

    =(
     
    Doxie, Mar 22, 2008
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  6. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    try to go into Safe Mode (keep tapping F8 as the system turns on).

    Then if you get into Safe Mode, go to START > RUN
    - type CMD, press enter
    - (now in command prompt) type CHKDSK C: /F

    If you cannot get into... then:

    1) get your Windows XP CD, then let autoboot.... and go to the Recovery Console...
    - then type CHKDSK C: /F

    If you cannot get that far...

    2) download ERD Commander (its now acquired by Microsoft), and burn the ISO file onto a blank CD.
    - let it autoboot
    - go into command prompt
    - type CHKDSK C: /F
     
    Gophn, Mar 22, 2008
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  7. Bo@LynboTech

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    bad sectors on the disk, booo, maybe the best action is to buy another hdd
    and an enclosure, and swap out the hdd's in the notebook, put the old one in the enclosure and recover your files once you have installed windows on the new disk.

    The hard drive might not last long if you get it to boot, could be on its way out
     
    Bo@LynboTech, Mar 22, 2008
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  8. Gophn

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    I think its more like that there are software errors on the HDD that needs to by fixed... by CHKDSK.

    His video of the BSOD seems to be software errors/conflicts.

    In the unlikelihood of HDD damage, which can be determine using HDD diagnostics from the manufacturer or third-party software... then replacing the HDD would be best.
     
    Gophn, Mar 22, 2008
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  9. DJDave

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    When useing the repair option on the windows disk, You have to choose the repair option the SECOND time is comes up, not the first time. then it will repair the files.

    The first time it comes up, choose the install option.
     
    DJDave, Mar 23, 2008
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  10. Stalvros

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    thanks gophn, that works~
    thank you people for all your support ^_^
     
    Stalvros, Mar 25, 2008
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