|
|
| Author |
Message |
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
 Posted: 10/04/04 - 02:12 Post subject: Computer Pro's read this!!
|
|
|
Alright
I got some issues causing me to want to take my pc swiming with me...
The pc works great after I reformat and re-install everything fresh for about 2 weeks or so.
then out of the clear blue sky... I get trouble. The trouble is
1. The damn thing will give an error message during startup. To the best of my recollection it says something like this
Checking consistency of disks .... Type of file system being checked NTFS...
Runs a bunch of 0-100% checks then it finds a list of partial files and currupt files and deletes them etc etc.
Once this happens its all down hill
2. After this happens EVERY FREAKING TIME I try to log into EQ I have to download
a. eqgame.exe
b. a crap load of .dll files
c. zone files for zones like pon and crap
3. Also after #1 when I hunt in a zone for say over an hr or so and then try to zone I get booted right out .. and in order to get back in I have to log all the way out of Eq restart patcher and redownload EQGAME.EXE
Now my question is WTF is going on with this pc.
SPECS
2.6 mhz P4
1024 ram
radeon 9200 256 VC.
cable connection
I am calling upon all of you spam posters and RP addicts... along with you occasional readers for help. Please give it a couple minutes and give me a hand.
Hard Drive? Ram? Motherboard? Conflict? ----
p.s. by the way I hvae been reformating every 2-3 weeks for almost 8 months now. Had multiple people look at the pc, and replaced the hard drive. if it is the hard drive it would have to be a second bad HD.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
 |
gotissues68
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Posts: 1866
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 02:28 Post subject:
|
|
|
|
I'm going to take a stab at this and guess you're running Windows XP. If this is correct and you're running a large hard drive let me know. I have the fix for you sir...
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
gotissues68
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Posts: 1866
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 02:29 Post subject:
|
|
|
| Queen of Jews wrote: | | There is only one soulution.. Your computer has aids.. just kill it off in its sleep. Make sure you keep the computer plugged in when yall go swimming. |
Maybe should f**k the computer then realpoor would be a better place....
Sorry had to see if I had the realpoor hatred yet
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Spitulski
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 23 Nov 2002
Posts: 4344
Location: Washington
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 02:51 Post subject:
|
|
|
| gotissues68 wrote: | | Queen of Jews wrote: | | There is only one soulution.. Your computer has aids.. just kill it off in its sleep. Make sure you keep the computer plugged in when yall go swimming. |
Maybe should f**k the computer then realpoor would be a better place....
Sorry had to see if I had the realpoor hatred yet |
Nope. You never apologize after you tell someone to eat shit and die.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Nictathan
RealPoor Master of Posts
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 5531
Location: here... where I am... not with you
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 03:05 Post subject:
|
|
|
|
HDD problem sounds to me like
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
gotissues68
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Posts: 1866
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 03:24 Post subject:
|
|
|
|
Its a little known bug in NTFS with large hard drives and XP/2K flushing the buffer cache on a shutdown. It causes partition table corruption.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Xion
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 2117
Location: Los Angeles, CA
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 03:32 Post subject:
|
|
|
|
sounds like you have some corrupt sectors on your hard disk. run a detailed scan disk which does an actual scan of the disks surface to check for damage. i'll bet you need a new hard drive.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Nictathan
RealPoor Master of Posts
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 5531
Location: here... where I am... not with you
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 12:46 Post subject:
|
|
|
| gotissues68 wrote: | | Its a little known bug in NTFS with large hard drives and XP/2K flushing the buffer cache on a shutdown. It causes partition table corruption. |
How large are we talking and what's the fix?
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
gotissues68
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Posts: 1866
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 13:36 Post subject:
|
|
|
|
As I told the original poster I can't locate the original MSKB article on it, but I believe it was something like 40 gigs where the trouble starts. The fix is to use Fat32, the only advantages gained by using NTFS are security and journaling, which while a big deal aren't necessary for a home user.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:01 Post subject: Bump
|
|
|
|
Bump
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Paco
RealPoor Jedi
Joined: 13 Oct 2002
Posts: 12939
Location: Jacksonville, FL
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:05 Post subject:
|
|
|
|
There is no need for a bump. Your solution is here. It is either this vague XP "feature" or, most likely, your hard drive is turning to shit and will only get worse as time continues on.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:11 Post subject:
|
|
|
Well being as I replaced the hard drive already and I already use fat32 the answer IS NOT HERE so either post to help or go spam another folder with your dribble...
being rude for the fact of being rude isn't cool no matter what your 12 yr old friends tell you...
Tom
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:16 Post subject: Err...
|
|
|
Sorry for snappy reply , just very frustrated with the problem and still looking for some other views on the subject.
also I am currently awaiting a 14 min download to log into EQ.. with all the files I downloaded 4 times in last 24 hrs.. everytime I log in.
I appologize if I reacted to quickly.
tom
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Paco
RealPoor Jedi
Joined: 13 Oct 2002
Posts: 12939
Location: Jacksonville, FL
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:16 Post subject:
|
|
|
| Runzik wrote: | Well being as I replaced the hard drive already and I already use fat32 the answer IS NOT HERE so either post to help or go spam another folder with your dribble...
being rude for the fact of being rude isn't cool no matter what your 12 yr old friends tell you...
Tom |
hahah
Gee Tom, my other thought on this would be something stupid you've installed on your machine causing this, or the bad hard drive. And likely or not, but consider that just because you have a bad hard drive, replacing it if it's being caused by something else to begin with, doesn't mean that replacing the hard drive will be your solution, sir.
Considering I've done tech support for the last 10 years must not mean a damn thing, regardless of what the "12 year olds" here trying to help your stupid ass, doesn't seem to be the correct course of action. It appears to me that it is indeed the fact. You can take my original post as rude, but I can assure you, Mr.PointOutTheObvious Dickhead, it was not being rude. Like this reply is, and please take it as such.
If you do require a more technical answer, I'd be happy to hook you up there. However, I don't think that's necessary now, do you?
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Paco
RealPoor Jedi
Joined: 13 Oct 2002
Posts: 12939
Location: Jacksonville, FL
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:18 Post subject: Re: Err...
|
|
|
| Runzik wrote: | Sorry for snappy reply , just very frustrated with the problem and still looking for some other views on the subject.
also I am currently awaiting a 14 min download to log into EQ.. with all the files I downloaded 4 times in last 24 hrs.. everytime I log in.
I appologize if I reacted to quickly.
tom |
Yup, you sure did. Thus my reply above. But since it was choice, I'll leave it here.
As I am an a*****e like that. Take it as you will. Get over it or not, I'll be nice or rude to whomever, depending on how they blurt things out.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Obmar
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 22 Oct 2002
Posts: 1934
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:25 Post subject:
|
|
|
try -
boot Windows and run chkdsk with the /f (fix errors) command line option. If chkdsk asks you about if it should check the drive the next time you restart the computer then answer 'y' (yes) and restart Windows. If you don't specify the /f option then chkdsk will not fix the NTFS consistency problems.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:26 Post subject: !
|
|
|
Its all cool, a flame for a flame.. even if yours was more colorful.
Anyway I spoke my piece on the quick response and the respectful follow up.
np's here .
just still looking for other views.
tom
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Obmar
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 22 Oct 2002
Posts: 1934
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:28 Post subject:
|
|
|
also it would greatly help if you wrote down the exact error message
do a step-by-step boot sequence and see which command it returns the error on
keywords are great but if you are getting an error - any good tech has you recreate the problem and write it down
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Obmar
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 22 Oct 2002
Posts: 1934
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:38 Post subject:
|
|
|
you mention you replaced the harddrive
when?
was is a clean format - like format c
when you get this error does it fail to boot? or can you say ok and get into windows?
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:40 Post subject: hello
|
|
|
lol we are obviously both on and pming back and forth might I talk with you on the phone .. my dime. and I will explain whats going on.
Tom is the name.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 14:44 Post subject: bah
|
|
|
wow I post so frequently I can't send a pm.. drop me a pm..
and Fatty why haven't you harrassed my post in 12 hrs.. you cok? heh
Tom
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Catranizi
Toomuchtimeonhands
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 910
Location: Montreal, Canada
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 15:10 Post subject:
|
|
|
| gotissues68 wrote: | | As I told the original poster I can't locate the original MSKB article on it, but I believe it was something like 40 gigs where the trouble starts. The fix is to use Fat32, the only advantages gained by using NTFS are security and journaling, which while a big deal aren't necessary for a home user. |
XP has issues with drives over 130GB (it's some technical number, but close to that). The space is there but it doesn't register correctly with FAT. Problem was fixed with SP1.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Nobonius
Sir Postalot
Joined: 27 Dec 2002
Posts: 1121
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 15:19 Post subject:
|
|
|
Runzik never stops asking questions! 
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 15:43 Post subject:
|
|
|
Funny I havne't asked you for crap .. but thtas exactly what I get.. lol
Rz
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Runzik
Total Newbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Posts: 32
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 15:51 Post subject:
|
|
|
Let me rephrase that haven't asked you anything in what 2 months.. or so.
k thanks.
runzik
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Nobonius
Sir Postalot
Joined: 27 Dec 2002
Posts: 1121
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 16:50 Post subject:
|
|
|
|
Less than....
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
Mogling
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 29 Dec 2002
Posts: 2451
|
|
Posted: 10/04/04 - 17:32 Post subject:
|
|
|
|
another advantage NTFS has over FAT32 iirc is in FAT32 there is a 2gig or so file size limit. But I could be speeking out of my ass.
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
