Solve : Trying to recover from a crash.?

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Answer» I am trying to recover from a crash. Here is my story. I have just moved. I have two computers. One computer has an XP operating system. By means of one of those MONITOR, mouse and keyboars switcher, I used the same monitor and mouse and keyboard for each computer. In my new place where I just moved to, I decided to have the two computers seperate and so I went out and bought a new keyboard and mouse for the XP. After I set everything up, I noticed a problem. When I booted up the computer, I saw it did some error checking or scanning of the hard drive. It showed that I now have 4 bad sectors on the hard drive. Then the boot up proces stopped. So now I have lots of questions. Am I correct in assuming that I can revive my computer by re-installing the Windows XP OS and the installation program will be able to do an evaluation of the hard drive and modifiy the OS accordingly? For some reason I cannot access my BIOS when I reboot. Is this because I am using a new keyboard and the new keyboard has a USB connection instead of the old style connection that the original keyboard had? No. Boot to the Recovery Console and run chkdsk /rQuote from: Allan on June 14, 2010, 02:05:13 PM No. Boot to the Recovery Console and run chkdsk /r How do I boot to the recover console? You mean, boot to a dos prompt? So I reboot in safe mode?Boot to the XP CD and choose the first Repair Option http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058Quote from: Allan on June 14, 2010, 02:11:18 PM Boot to the XP CD and choose the first Repair Option http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058 I had a look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058 My computer came with three CD's None of the three are called the "Windows XP installation disc". Instead I have one called the "System recovery" disc. This must be the one that I can use. I will see if I can make use of this. In the mean TIME, I have some more information and questions. I switched to my original keyboard and I found that I could press f8 at start up and get into safe mode. Then I was able to launch safe mode at a dos prompt. But then when I typed "chkdsk r" it said it could not put a lock on the hard drive because another process was running. I might have difficulty booting the computer so that it recognizes the CD drive as the boot drive. I might need to go into the BIOS and make some adjustments to make this happen. How do I do this? I thought I could get there by pressing F8. What is the magic key I need to press during start up to go into the BIOS setting setup?1) Please just follow instructions 2) Download the recovery console .iso and burn it to a cd using an .iso burning utility (http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=150212) 3) Go into the bios and make sure your cd drive is at the TOP of the boot order. To get into the bios, watch the screen as soon as your system boots. You should see a MESSAGE that says "press for setup (or bios)". As soon as you see that message, start tapping that key. After making the change in bios (AND ONLY THAT ONE CHANGE) make sure you save the change on exit 4) Boot to the Recovery Console and run chkdsk /r If you still have problems getting into bios, post the manufacturer and model of your system.

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I am trying to recover from a crash.

Here is my story. I have just moved. I have two computers. One computer has an XP operating system. By means of one of those MONITOR, mouse and keyboars switcher, I used the same monitor and mouse and keyboard for each computer. In my new place where I just moved to, I decided to have the two computers seperate and so I went out and bought a new keyboard and mouse for the XP.

After I set everything up, I noticed a problem. When I booted up the computer, I saw it did some error checking or scanning of the hard drive. It showed that I now have 4 bad sectors on the hard drive. Then the boot up proces stopped.

So now I have lots of questions.

Am I correct in assuming that I can revive my computer by re-installing the Windows XP OS and the installation program will be able to do an evaluation of the hard drive and modifiy the OS accordingly?
For some reason I cannot access my BIOS when I reboot. Is this because I am using a new keyboard and the new keyboard has a USB connection instead of the old style connection that the original keyboard had?

No.
Boot to the Recovery Console and run chkdsk /rQuote from: Allan on June 14, 2010, 02:05:13 PM

No.
Boot to the Recovery Console and run chkdsk /r

How do I boot to the recover console?
You mean, boot to a dos prompt?
So I reboot in safe mode?Boot to the XP CD and choose the first Repair Option
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058Quote from: Allan on June 14, 2010, 02:11:18 PM

Boot to the XP CD and choose the first Repair Option
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058

I had a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058

My computer came with three CD's None of the three are called the "Windows XP installation disc". Instead I have one called the "System recovery" disc. This must be the one that I can use. I will see if I can make use of this.

In the mean TIME, I have some more information and questions.

I switched to my original keyboard and I found that I could press f8 at start up and get into safe mode. Then I was able to launch safe mode at a dos prompt. But then when I typed "chkdsk r" it said it could not put a lock on the hard drive because another process was running.

I might have difficulty booting the computer so that it recognizes the CD drive as the boot drive. I might need to go into the BIOS and make some adjustments to make this happen. How do I do this? I thought I could get there by pressing F8. What is the magic key I need to press during start up to go into the BIOS setting setup?1) Please just follow instructions
2) Download the recovery console .iso and burn it to a cd using an .iso burning utility (http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=150212)
3) Go into the bios and make sure your cd drive is at the TOP of the boot order. To get into the bios, watch the screen as soon as your system boots. You should see a MESSAGE that says "press for setup (or bios)". As soon as you see that message, start tapping that key. After making the change in bios (AND ONLY THAT ONE CHANGE) make sure you save the change on exit
4) Boot to the Recovery Console and run chkdsk /r

If you still have problems getting into bios, post the manufacturer and model of your system.

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