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timeto_waste:
Bear with me, I'm not extremely computer literate. I have been having issues with my computer running slow/freezing up (I'm also unable to install Windows 7 SP1, but I'm not sure if that's related) I've been through everything I know to do, and solutions I've found online. I downloaded and ran the Windows Repair All-in-One from this website. I followed all the steps. After running the repair, and restarting my computer, the Check disk screen pops up and it freezes. It does the count down to cancel, and then freezes. After leaving it alone for a while and coming back, it was still frozen, I turned my computer off not knowing what else to do and rebooted it. The screen came up again, but then went to my windows login screen without running the disk check (I did not cancel it) I ran system maintenance, and it showed Disk Volume Errors. I tried to restart again to run disk check, but it just keeps on freezing, or not running at all. Not sure what to do. :(

Shane:
Sounds like you may have a bad hard drive bud.

When the chkdsk is scanning a bad sector it can appear to freeze. Of course bad memory can cause this as well.

If we cant get the Windows chkdsk to do the scan perhaps a 3rd party program will do.

A lot of hard drive manufactures have scanning tools for their drives. :wink:

Do you know which hard drive you have?

If you dont pop the side of the case off and take a look, it should say who made it on the sticker that is on the hard drive.

Shane

timeto_waste:
Seagate is the brand.

Shane:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=seatools-win&vgnextoid=552bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

Download their "SeaTools"

It should have an option to check the drive for bad sectors. It will take it a while.

Let me know the outcome :wink:

If any bad sectors are found then it is time to replace the drive.

Shane

timeto_waste:
I downloaded Seatools, and it has a list of basic tests to run. Unsure of which one to run, I started with the first which was "Fix All- Fast" and it very quickly came back with a "Fail" with this message.

"Unfortunately, your Seagate product has failed an important diagnostic test, possibly caused by problem sectors which are difficult to read.  Seagate recommends that you run SeaTools for DOS, which has the ability to repair most problem sectors.  SeaTools for DOS may be able to save you from the inconvenience and down time of exchanging the drive."

There was also "S.M.A.R.T test" which passed. I'm taking the time to run the "Fix All- Long" which I'm not sure if I should due to the first fail message I got. =\

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