Bad disk or virus?

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Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
 
Oops - after "prevent damage to your computer", the next line said "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME".

"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com...
Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
 
Here are some articles about that error code:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315403

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"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com...
Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
 
Hello,

See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185
under "Damaged File System"

Note that it is good to have a backup (via using a Linux Live CD or other
method), in case CHKDSK makes it worse

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"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
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Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes
before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the
screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the
blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been
shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode
it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I
installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling
me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
 
It was bad sectors! I put the drive in a USB2 carrier, then plugged it into
another computer that is also running XP Pro. When I booted the computer,
it discovered the problem on drive "E:" (the USB disk). It fixed the boot
records on that disk, and fixed (replaced) some other bad sectors. I put
the disk back in the original computer and it's like I never had a problem!
Microsoft sometimes isn't so bad :-)

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Hello,

See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185
under "Damaged File System"

Note that it is good to have a backup (via using a Linux Live CD or other
method), in case CHKDSK makes it worse

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Windows XP FAQ

"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com...
Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes
before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the
screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the
blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been
shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode
it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I
installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred, telling
me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
 
Hello,

Good to see it resolved. Suggest that you get a new hard disk as bad sectors
are a sign of impending failure.

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"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
news:6762A9FF-AF6B-4CAE-8FA9-F1B33B66FA2B@microsoft.com...
> It was bad sectors! I put the drive in a USB2 carrier, then plugged it
> into
> another computer that is also running XP Pro. When I booted the computer,
> it discovered the problem on drive "E:" (the USB disk). It fixed the boot
> records on that disk, and fixed (replaced) some other bad sectors. I put
> the disk back in the original computer and it's like I never had a
> problem!
> Microsoft sometimes isn't so bad :-)
>
> "SingaporeWebDesign" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in
> message news:eV0YiaHwHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> See
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185
> under "Damaged File System"
>
> Note that it is good to have a backup (via using a Linux Live CD or other
> method), in case CHKDSK makes it worse
>
> --
> Singapore Website Design
> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Hosting
> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> Windows XP FAQ
>
> "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
> news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com...
> Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes
> before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the
> screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the
> blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has
> been
> shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode
> it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I
> installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred,
> telling
> me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
>
>
>
>
>
 
Thanks, good suggestion. I'll have to find a way to replicate the old disk,
boot records and all, so I can pull the old one and put the new one in, not
having to install all the applications, etc.

"SingaporeWebDesign" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in
message news:O$8MkQSwHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hello,

Good to see it resolved. Suggest that you get a new hard disk as bad sectors
are a sign of impending failure.

--
Singapore Website Design
http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
Singapore Web Hosting
http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
Windows XP FAQ

"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
news:6762A9FF-AF6B-4CAE-8FA9-F1B33B66FA2B@microsoft.com...
> It was bad sectors! I put the drive in a USB2 carrier, then plugged it
> into
> another computer that is also running XP Pro. When I booted the computer,
> it discovered the problem on drive "E:" (the USB disk). It fixed the boot
> records on that disk, and fixed (replaced) some other bad sectors. I put
> the disk back in the original computer and it's like I never had a
> problem!
> Microsoft sometimes isn't so bad :-)
>
> "SingaporeWebDesign" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in
> message news:eV0YiaHwHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> See
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185
> under "Damaged File System"
>
> Note that it is good to have a backup (via using a Linux Live CD or other
> method), in case CHKDSK makes it worse
>
> --
> Singapore Website Design
> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Hosting
> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> Windows XP FAQ
>
> "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
> news:9091B137-98AC-46C7-8751-DC0D7E4E1021@microsoft.com...
> Do I have a bad hard disk or a virus? I did a virus scan maybe 30 minutes
> before I got this problem. The normal Windows XP Pro displays on the
> screen, like it normally does when starting up, then the system gets the
> blue problem below (saying "A problem has been detected and windows has
> been
> shut down to prevent damage to your computer"). When I start in safe mode
> it stops, displaying the black screen below (ending with "DontGo.sys"). I
> installed the disk in a different computer and the problem occurred,
> telling
> me the disk has the problem, not the computer. TIA, Paul
>
>
>
>
>
 
Bootit Next Generation can do that from a boot disk. It's free to use the
maintainence aspect, which can copy, resize, image and restore disks, just
don't install it.

http://www.bootitng.com/


"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks, good suggestion. I'll have to find a way to replicate the old
> disk,
> boot records and all, so I can pull the old one and put the new one in,
> not
> having to install all the applications, etc.
>
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