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Hi all, im new to the forums. Yesterday the electricity in my house went off. Back on again, i tried to get into windows vista, but some system config error doesnt let me, but the big problem comes when the black screen with mouse appears on my INSTALATION DISK ! So i cant even format my computer nor save my data :( Tomorrow i will try a DOS Western Digital diagnosis and see what it says. Been all day with the problem, want to call it a day. P.S - Tried safe mode and nothing (black screen with mouse). Even with 5 SHIFTS and stuff. BlackSOD in instalation appears after copiyng files and the loading green bar. Partition problem perhaps? Corrupt files? I really doubt the hard drive is broken... P.P.S - In safe mode it gets "stuck" with dysk.sys for a while before the black screen with mouse. P.P.P.S - Is Parted Magic a possible solution. Not sure whats about. Needs instalation? Sorry for the long post :P and thanks for your patience!
Name: dreamplay Date: August 17, 2009 at 07:30:00 Pacific
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Well, it seems to be a bad sector (395) wich its giving me the trouble. Dont really know how to repair it... Parted Magic seems not to be able. Any ideas?
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