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HD failing (bad sectors), recovered all data except one folder (location is corr
scarsxp:
HD is failing (bad sectors) (probably), I have recovered all data except one folder (location is corrupt) and not readable.
Here is the story:
For a while I was getting blue screens, with various errors, that led me to believe my hard drive was failing, as not booting up at times, as well. So instead of just backing up my data first (which I should have done) I wanted to confirm that the hard drive was indeed failing. Or confirm my suspicion that the blue screens are coming up because of bad sectors.
So I ran a dos boot up cd (to check all the sectors, I got a lot of bad ones 133660 out of 78175679). After it was done, I reset my computer. And I get a strange message by Windows that there is an I/O error. Can't remember the exact message. 2nd time it said disk read error. It didn't boot up the hard drive.
So I turned the computer off for a while. And I decided to hook up another secondary hard drive (So I can get my data off of my primary hard drive). I started up my computer.
It loaded Windows 7. It started up. Then I backed up most of my data onto a secondary hard drive.
There is just one folder that I couldn't back up. ---->*The importance of this data is sort of important. But there are videos that I downloaded from the internet, funny ones. Still, I kind of want it.
Another thing, every time I restart the computer, Windows tries to do an integrity check on the hard drive before it loads Windows. I keep canceling, as in fear it might screw something up.
Also researching the error "Location is not available, The file or directory is corrupted an unreadable" I read some things to do, that I'm unsure of.
So what is the best course of action here? To recover the folder? Should I run a /chkdsk ? <---
Microsoft says " This behavior can occur if the file, folder or file system index (Master File Table [MFT] or File Allocation Table [FAT]) is damaged. "
But also warns data can be lost. So that is a risk. If I use boot cd, data recovery tools that is a risk as well.
My hard drive is 37GB. The folder properties does come up as 5.88 GB.
jraju:
Hi, I saw your lengthy post that you could try sfc /scannow. This command will fix most of the things. Allow it to run one or two times up to 100 percent. Then check whether you continue to receive the alert of integrity.If there is integrity problem this command will try to fix it automatically.
Check the cbs.log to verify what are those files that could not be fixed. It will not allow you to open cbs.log file. YOu just have to open the notepad as admin to open this log. This log will be long and you have to see the missing or corrupted files. The windows will try to fix itself with the installation folder files or the files in store. If both could not be done, and still you get the integrity problem, then i would advise repair installation as you have already copied all the files except this folder.
If you use this command, then it will show the corrupted files in cbs.log
findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt
This should be typed in command prompt.if some files are missing either copy the same from the same version computer or from the instllation dvd by copying those files to the same directory in the installation folder
jraju:
Hi, There is one more thing. To easily check whether your hdd is in good condition or not, Pl try this.
To check your Hard Disk Health natively, open a command prompt window. First type wmic and hit Enter. Then type diskdrive get status and hit Enter. If you get ok message, then it means that hdd is not failing.
scarsxp:
--- Quote from: jraju on September 10, 2015, 03:43:44 am ---Hi, I saw your lengthy post that you could try sfc /scannow. This command will fix most of the things. Allow it to run one or two times up to 100 percent. Then check whether you continue to receive the alert of integrity.If there is integrity problem this command will try to fix it automatically.
Check the cbs.log to verify what are those files that could not be fixed. It will not allow you to open cbs.log file. YOu just have to open the notepad as admin to open this log. This log will be long and you have to see the missing or corrupted files. The windows will try to fix itself with the installation folder files or the files in store. If both could not be done, and still you get the integrity problem, then i would advise repair installation as you have already copied all the files except this folder.
If you use this command, then it will show the corrupted files in cbs.log
findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt
This should be typed in command prompt.if some files are missing either copy the same from the same version computer or from the instllation dvd by copying those files to the same directory in the installation folder
--- End quote ---
Hi I was able to boot up a linux live cd support disk. (Ubuntu) And I got access to the folder easily. It copied all of the files and folders with no problem. No input output errors.
Also the number of bad sectors only adds up to 38mb if I'm correct. So it makes sense the data wasn't really corrupt.
*I will try sfc /scannow next. And report an update.
--- Quote ---Hi, There is one more thing. To easily check whether your hdd is in good condition or not, Pl try this.
To check your Hard Disk Health natively, open a command prompt window. First type wmic and hit Enter. Then type diskdrive get status and hit Enter. If you get ok message, then it means that hdd is not failing.
--- End quote ---
I never knew about that thanks. I don't get an "okay message" But it is listing the hard drive in question with information. I haven't done a SMART test with the hard drive yet. As I want to back up the data. I think I have most of it.
Like this
Availability
Bytes Per sector 512
Capabilities {3, 4}
Capability description "random access, supports writing"
it does list configmanageruserconfig = false
ConfigManagerErrorCode = 0
That must be what you are referring to
"If the value of ConfigManagerErrorCode is 0, then the device appears to be working"
scarsxp:
C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow
Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
C:\Windows\system32>findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >sfcdetails.txt
C:\Windows\system32>
Now what? I still want to back up my folder and files with the correct dates. Although Ubuntu did it, Windows 7 is indicating the wrong dates on the files.
I guess chkdsk is only left. But if there is nothing wrong with the MBR. I wonder why it wont open the directory.
Maybe I should run SFC in windows startup repair. Instead of OS.
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