Help with Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
Product name and number:
Hp Pavilion DV7-4131SA
Windows 7 64-bit.
The hard drive has failed. When i run the test it comes up with "Hard Disk Quick 1 (303) error)
I have discovered i can get it replaced on warranty for free (will call up the hotline tommorow to confirm this)
just need advice on removing and installing safely.I have an idea but just want to be sure as this is my first laptop. Usually a Desktop computer type of guy.
Thank you.
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bDeviceProtocol 0
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Sep 16 22:03:58 hramat kernel: usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
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Sep 16 22:04:03 hramat kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
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I believe the problem is not system dependent. I have dual boot with windows and there the disk has also problems. However, I do have Arch32 with Kernel 2.6.30, using Gnome. hal and dbus are also running.
I did not tried to connect the disk to the computer directly, I will try it today.
Yesterday I have used SystemRescueCD 0.4.1 with Kernel 2.6.22. I wanted to see if it will be recognized by the system and placed in /dev/. Yes it was. This means that the problem highlighted in Gentoo forum can be true, but it doesn't solve my problem. I have tried to connect the drive several times to Arch and it was not shown in /dev/sd*, in SystemRescueCD it was placed as /dev/sdb. Now I am sure that the partition table is screwed up.
So I have started to play with the drive in SystemRescueCD with TestDisk and FixDiskTable but without success.
% fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1530 12289693+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 1531 6672 41303115 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 6673 12161 44090392+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 * 6673 11908 42058138+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 11909 12161 2032191 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sdb: 60.0 GB, 60011642880 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 57231 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes
Disk /dev/sdb doesn't contain a valid partition table
Manufacturer disk geometry: Heads: 16; Cylinders: 16383; Sectors: 63; Logical Blocks (LBA): 117210240
TestDisk found only Linux partitions with 43Gb while disk had only one 60Gb partitioned with FAT32/NTFS.
Also recognized 64 heads, 57231 cylinders and 32 sectors (same as from fdisk -l), which obviously differs from manufacturer disk geometry.
testdisk.log:
Thu Sep 17 19:09:26 2009
Command line: TestDisk
TestDisk 6.8, Data Recovery Utility, August 2007
Christophe GRENIER
Linux version (ext2fs lib: 1.40.2, ntfs lib: 9:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: none)
Using locale 'C'.
Hard disk list
Disk /dev/sda - 100 GB / 93 GiB - CHS 12161 255 63, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57231 64 32, sector size=512
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB
Partition table type: Intel
Interface Advanced
New options :
Dump : No
Cylinder boundary : Yes
Allow partial last cylinder : No
Expert mode : No
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57231 64 32
Current partition structure:
Partition sector doesn't have the endmark 0xAA55
Ask the user for vista mode
Computes LBA from CHS for Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57232 64 32
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57232 64 32
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Results
interface_write()
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search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57232 64 32
Search for partition aborted
Results
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
Store new MBR code
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57232 64 32
Current partition structure:
Partition sector doesn't have the endmark 0xAA55
Ask the user for vista mode
Allow partial last cylinder : Yes
search_vista_part: 1
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57232 64 32
Results
interface_write()
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sect/track 63 (NTFS) != 32 (HD)
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sectors_per_cluster 8
mft_lcn 1024141
mftmirr_lcn 1650676
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recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
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recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
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recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
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recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
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recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
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recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
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recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
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recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
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recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
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recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
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recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
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recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 46961 0 1 88033 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=96176128, size=84116272, end=180292399, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 47312 0 1 88384 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=96894976, size=84116272, end=181011247, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 48393 2 1 89465 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=99108928, size=84116272, end=183225199, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 49633 2 1 90705 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=101648448, size=84116272, end=185764719, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 50767 1 1 91839 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=103970848, size=84116272, end=188087119, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 51150 1 1 92222 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=104755232, size=84116272, end=188871503, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 51941 1 1 93013 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=106375200, size=84116272, end=190491471, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 52759 0 1 93831 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=108050432, size=84116272, end=192166703, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 53069 1 1 94141 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=108685344, size=84116272, end=192801615, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 53768 0 1 94840 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=110116864, size=84116272, end=194233135, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 54287 0 1 95359 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=111179776, size=84116272, end=195296047, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 54493 2 1 95565 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=111601728, size=84116272, end=195717999, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 54861 1 1 95933 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=112355360, size=84116272, end=196471631, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 54890 2 1 95962 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=112414784, size=84116272, end=196531055, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 54953 2 1 96025 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=112543808, size=84116272, end=196660079, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 56330 1 1 97402 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=115363872, size=84116272, end=199480143, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 56334 0 1 97406 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=115372032, size=84116272, end=199488303, disk end=117211136)
recover_EXT2: s_block_group_nr=0/320, s_mnt_count=31/34, s_blocks_per_group=32768
recover_EXT2: boot_sector=0, s_blocksize=4096
recover_EXT2: s_blocks_count 10514534
recover_EXT2: part_size 84116272
D Linux 57203 0 1 98275 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
This partition ends after the disk limits. (start=117151744, size=84116272, end=201268015, disk end=117211136)
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57232 64 32
Check the harddisk size: HD jumpers settings, BIOS detection...
The harddisk (60 GB / 55 GiB) seems too small! (< 103 GB / 95 GiB)
The following partitions can't be recovered:
D Linux 34129 1 1 75201 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 34632 2 1 75704 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 34668 0 1 75740 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 34673 1 1 75745 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 34699 2 1 75771 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 34708 2 1 75780 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 36338 0 1 77410 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 36367 0 1 77439 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 36401 2 1 77473 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 36414 2 1 77486 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 37949 1 1 79021 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 37955 1 1 79027 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 37989 1 1 79061 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 38404 0 1 79476 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 39636 2 1 80708 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 41263 1 1 82335 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 41266 1 1 82338 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 41660 0 1 82732 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 42898 0 1 83970 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 43244 1 1 84316 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 44870 2 1 85942 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 44930 2 1 86002 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 46961 0 1 88033 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 47312 0 1 88384 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 48393 2 1 89465 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 49633 2 1 90705 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 50767 1 1 91839 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 51150 1 1 92222 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 51941 1 1 93013 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 52759 0 1 93831 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 53069 1 1 94141 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 53768 0 1 94840 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 54287 0 1 95359 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 54493 2 1 95565 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 54861 1 1 95933 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 54890 2 1 95962 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 54953 2 1 96025 27 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 56330 1 1 97402 26 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 56334 0 1 97406 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
D Linux 57203 0 1 98275 25 16 84116272
EXT3 Large file Sparse superblock Recover, 43 GB / 40 GiB
Results
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
Store new MBR code
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
Interface Advanced
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB
Partition table type: Intel
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB
Partition table type: Intel
New options :
Dump : No
Cylinder boundary : Yes
Allow partial last cylinder : No
Expert mode : No
New options :
Dump : No
Cylinder boundary : Yes
Allow partial last cylinder : No
Expert mode : No
Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57232 64 32
Current partition structure:
Partition sector doesn't have the endmark 0xAA55
Ask the user for vista mode
Allow partial last cylinder : No
search_vista_part: 0
search_part()
Disk /dev/sdb - 60 GB / 55 GiB - CHS 57232 64 32
Search for partition aborted
Results
Can't open backup.log file: No such file or directory
interface_load
interface_write()
No partition found or selected for recovery
simulate write!
write_mbr_i386: starting...
Store new MBR code
write_all_log_i386: starting...
No extended partition
TestDisk exited normally.
fixdisktable first output:
% ./fixdisktable -d /dev/sdb
Getting hard disk geometry
cylinders=57231, heads=64, sectors=32
end_offset: 2147482624
FfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSs
EXT2 partition at offset 56832, length=(41072.398 MB) 43067531264
Sectors: start= 111, end= 84116382, length= 84116272
Hd,Sec,Cyl: start(3,16,0) end(28,31,41072)
Done searching for partitions.
Nr AF Hd Sec Cyl Hd Sec Cyl Start Size ID
1 80 3 16 0 63 32 1023 111 84116273 83 (Interpretted)
1 80 3 16 0 63 224 255 111 84116273 83 (RAW)
1: 8003 1000 833f e0ff 6f00 0000 3183 0305
2: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
3: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
4: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
Do you wish to write this partition table to disk (yes/no)? no
fixdisktable second output:
% ./fixdisktable -d -r -v /dev/sdb
Getting hard disk geometry
cylinders=57231, heads=64, sectors=32
end_offset: 2147482624
FfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSsNnBbUuFfEeSs
NTFS partition at offset 17483776, length=(17592186043512.582 MB) 184467440727622 49216
Sectors: start= 34148, end=36028797017147916, length=36028797017113768
Hd,Sec,Cyl: start(43,5,16) end(16,12,2096265)
Done searching for partitions.
Nr AF Hd Sec Cyl Hd Sec Cyl Start Size ID
1 80 43 5 16 63 32 1023 34148 -1850199 07 (Interpretted)
1 80 43 5 16 63 224 255 34148 -1850199 07 (RAW)
1: 802b 0510 073f e0ff 6485 0000 a9c4 e3ff
2: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
3: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
4: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
Do you wish to write this partition table to disk (yes/no)? no
This string "FfEeSsNnBbUu" was repeating there for longer time and it was most probably related to debugging or a verbose mode of fixdisktable
As I have mentioned I will try to connect the disk directly to the computer and see what will happen.
Shall I try to correct the disk geometry to the one specified by manufacturer? Is it possible?
Any suggestions? -
Replacing the hard disk on an iBook G3 (700 Dual USB)
Hi
I'm kind of regarded as the guy to go and see when anything goes wrong with a Mac, here in Athens, Greece. But I have very little hardware experience with laptops. A friend of mine just brought me her iBook G3 (700 Dual USB), running Panther 10.3.9 to check out. She was getting the initial start up screen (grey Apple, spinning wheel) and once in every ten times or more actually getting into her hard disk. Anyway after a bunch of tests I narrowed the problem down to the hard disk (40 gig, I think). The disc is basically presenting all the symptoms of a damaged disc. I can not even wipe and reinstall on it. When I start up from the Panther system CD, it runs normally, up to the point where I tell it to install, it goes to the next screen where you choose your destination disc, and shows, nothing! Disk Utility on the install disc sees the hard disk and identifies it as an IBM, but the single partition with Panther installed is greyed out. I tells me that the disk can't be wiped because of an ERROR -20. I also tried mounting it on my G4 as a firewire external, and in fact managed to rescue the data, (though it took an hour to transfer 250 kb of data). I even tried to wipe it in my own machine as an external disc, but again the same problem. Strangely enough Disk Utility says the disc does not need repair.
Anyway, I decided to change the disk and be done with it. But as I say I have very little hardware experience with laptops, and the Apple support pages don't have any documents that show the internal workings of the iBook, except for how to change memory and install Airport cards. Aside from the fact that I still have to figure out where to find a new disc for the machine, I don't really want to open it up until I can check some instructions.
Can anyone give me a clue how you get inside these machines? I have a Powerbook G4 manual which does shows how to open it up and change the HD, but I'm not sure how similar these two models are internally.
So I'd appreciate any clue as to the procedure for opening these babies up. Thanks in advance.It's not an easy thing to do. Arm yourself with a tiny screwdriver and loads of patience:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/50.12.0.html
http://www.powerbooktech.com/knowledge,name-Hard-Drive,type-6.htm
http://uk.geocities.com/ibookupgrade/
http://sterpin.net/uk/ddibookdualuk.htm
Good luck! -
How to make the RESCUE AND RECOVERY hidden partition when changing the hard disk drive
I've got T61 and I'd like to know if is it possible (in case of changing the HDD) to make the RESCUE AND RECOVERY hidden partition on the new hard disk drive? If yes - please let me know how to do that.
hi you the rescue partition is made automatically when you use your recovery cd's on the new HDD so no problem there!
Cheers and regards,
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Windows XP (sp2) will not update after replacing the hard disk of my Presario V4435NR with a new one
Hi,
I had to replace my Presario V4435NR hard disk (80 GB) with a new 160 GB hard disk from Samsung. The original hard disk did not crash but was churning all the time and did not have enough space for all I wanted to put on it. I installed the new 160 GB hard disk (which of course did not have the recovery partition that my old one had on it) and ran recovery from the recovery DVD I made when I first bought the laptop. Everything worked fine until I tried to update my xp through windows update website. This is the error # I get from windows updates (0x80072EE2).
How can I get my xp to run updates sealessly as it used to before?
THank you
AbdulI installed it already and things were fine (updates installed with no problems) for a while but the same problem resurfaced after I installed MS Office. Xp gave me the same error code when I tried to update. Woke up in the morning and tried windows update again and windows found lots of updates and installed them smoothly.
What is causing this inconsistency?
* Now, I'm unable to get any updates (windows updates website gives me the same error code) -
Help NEEDED! External Hard Disk Drive Problem!
Dear Forum,
I am using MacBook with snow leopard and I am also using a WD Ext.HDD 500GB. Ok, I will described in detailed regarding what problem has occurred so that you guys can help me:D. Firstly, I formatted my wd hdd to hfs+j as the default format is NTFS. Then afterwards, I forgotten that hfs+j cannot support windows, thus I partition it to 2, with one hfs+j and one Fat32(formatted to ntfs when in windows), then I realised that my macbook don't have enough space, thus, I reformatted the whole hdd to one partition only, hfs+j. Now, the problem comes, when I formatted it to hfs+j, I found the free space not right, at default, the wd is 499.41GB(as seen on disk utility), but when I look at the hfs+j partition, the free space is only 499.06GB(as seen on disk utility with no files in it). Another thing, when I looked into the disk utility info of my hfs+j partition, there is 400+MB of hard disk space already taken. Then, I transferred one of my files(4.82GB) into my ext.hard disk, when the transfer is complete, I 'get info' my ext.hdd and found out that 5.26GB are taken up, but I have only transferred 4.82GB of files. So what is happening to my hard disk? Any ways to fix this problem guys?
I really need your help! I will appreciate greatly if you guys can help me, thanks!:D
Regards
Ala.The odd 400MB is the hidden files put there by the system to define the file structure of the partition, plus other stuff like .Trash. It's perfectly normal and the HDD wouldn't be recognised if they weren't there.
You will see a similar situation with the internal boot drive if you compare the Drive size (leftmost item with the manufacturers designation) and that of Macintosh HD (which is the working partition). In my case this shows 640.14 GB for the drive, 639.79 GB for Macintosh HD, a difference of 350MB
This will be the same within about ± 50MB whatever drive you format in HFS+J, including pen drives. -
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Portege M400 - Windows XP cannot find the hard disk drive
Hi,
Ive got a Portege M400 to which im wanting to start a fresh, I never had the tablet XP CD so im trying to install using a XP Pro disc but everytime I get no hard drive can be detected and I tried a another Home edition disc also.
Ive searched for SCSI/ SATA drivers but can only find RAID drivers to which are no good for me,
Hopefully someone can help me out
ThanksHi wacksonjackson,
Why these RAID drivers are not good for you? Windows XP requires RAID drivers if your notebook has RAID controller and there is no other option to install XP from a normal Windows XP disk. So download the RAID drivers on official Toshiba website. Either you create a new installation disk with RAID drivers using freeware tool nLite or you copy the drivers on an external USB FDD and load them during XP setup.
Also check similar threads here in forum. You will find hundreds of similar threads about SATA and RAID drivers.
Check this!!! -
hi,
i need to replace the hard disk drive inside my powerbook 12-inch (g4)... any suggestions on where i can get a good deal on a replacement hard drive? also, a good step by step guide on how to replace the hard disk drive
thanks!
mattMatthew:
Indicating your location in your Public Profile makes it easier for those who respond to your queries. In addition, identifying your computr by processor speed will also be helpful.
Your computer will support a 2.5" Parallel ATA/IDE Hard Disk Drive. Here is a list of available drives. Use the filters in the sidebar to screen for capacity and manufacturer etc. then select and compare drives, or select the drive you like and Compare prices.
cornelius -
I have a Hard Disk 1 (301) error message, when turning on my laptop. It says something along the lines of "the hard disk has detected an imminent failure".
My laptop is a HP Pavilion G7-1033cl (windows 7), purchased in 2011, so it's out of warranty.
As far as a noticed in some other answers, I shoul replace the hard-disk for sure.
Ok, my question is: What kind of hard disk shoul I buy for replacing it? What's the best recommended?
Thank you for your help!
GStoicuWhenever the Hard Disk fails with an error Hard Disk 1 [301] that indicates that the Hard Disk Drive has failed and that requires a replacement to resolve the issue
This issue could be due to Application or driver conflicts, virus issues, file corruptions due to incompatible applications, improper shutdowns, update failures due to conflicts, sudden power surges, if notebook is dropped etc..
HP will provide a replacement Hard Disk Drive if the Notebook warranty is Active, If not you need buy a SATA Hard Disk Drive from a retail shop nearby
Please make sure you are getting at least equal capacity as the original one in order to use Recovery Disks. If you need you can buy a larger, but not smaller capacity Hard Disk Drive. For example if you have a 500GB Hard Disk Drive you can upgrade it to 750GB Hard Disk Drive but not 320GB Hard Disk Drive
Please try the below shown troubleshooting steps once:
Step 01. Remove the battery and unplug the AC/Power Adapter
Step 02. Press and hold the Power button for more than 30 Seconds
Step 03. Plug in the AC/Power Adapter (leave the Battery out for now)
Step 04. Press the Power button and check if the Unit works normal
If the above mentioned steps does not help, then you can try reseating the Hard Drive on your Notebook
If the issue persists again please Contact HP if your HP Notebook is under warranty, HP would replace the Hard Disk Drive and provide you a Recovery media to restore factory operating system after replacement (if you've not yet created Recovery Discs/USB Media)
Note: Back up all the personal data to an external drive if it's possible. Otherwise you could connect the failed HDD via SATA to USB adapter with another PC or same PC after replacement of HDD & re-installation of OS and try copying /recovering the files. You can also refer to the below shown link for further support
http://www.wikihow.com/Recover-Data-from-the-Hard-Drive-of-a-Dead-Laptop
Please click on the link In order to Identify, Prevent, Diagnose & Recover from Drive Failures on HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives :
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02876562.pdf
You can Check your warranty Here to verify the status and Click Here to order a new Hard Drive
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