2nd Hard Drive problems: Scan Disk at start up

My E: drive has issues. Scan Disk runs when i boot the computer. I by
pass with "any Key" and then windows HANGS on the "starting windows.

I can start windows when I enter the setup "F2"and I DISABLE THE
SECOND drive. However I can not see the second drive to re format it
and look for problems with this drive.

How do I resolve this issue? I am not sure what went wrong. The only
change to this computer was an AUTO UPDATE from MS UPDATE.

Help.

dkarner@cox.net wrote:
> My E: drive has issues. Scan Disk runs when i boot the computer. I by
> pass with "any Key" and then windows HANGS on the "starting windows.
>
> I can start windows when I enter the setup "F2"and I DISABLE THE
> SECOND drive. However I can not see the second drive to re format it
> and look for problems with this drive.
>
> How do I resolve this issue? I am not sure what went wrong. The only
> change to this computer was an AUTO UPDATE from MS UPDATE.
>
> Help.

Scroll down to-Check Disk - Disk Checking Runs Upon Boot
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm

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Mike Pawlak

You can try creating the bootable test utility from that hd manu's site
I assume scan disk never completes?
HD's can fail at any time

<dkarner@cox.net> wrote in message
news:db3f0119-8435-4a6d-89b6-233328c15e3e@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> My E: drive has issues. Scan Disk runs when i boot the computer. I by
> pass with "any Key" and then windows HANGS on the "starting windows.
>
> I can start windows when I enter the setup "F2"and I DISABLE THE
> SECOND drive. However I can not see the second drive to re format it
> and look for problems with this drive.
>
> How do I resolve this issue? I am not sure what went wrong. The only
> change to this computer was an AUTO UPDATE from MS UPDATE.
>
> Help.

Please describe what do you do when shut down the computer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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dkarner@cox.net wrote:
> My E: drive has issues. Scan Disk runs when i boot the computer. I by
> pass with "any Key" and then windows HANGS on the "starting windows.
>
> I can start windows when I enter the setup "F2"and I DISABLE THE
> SECOND drive. However I can not see the second drive to re format it
> and look for problems with this drive.
>
> How do I resolve this issue? I am not sure what went wrong. The only
> change to this computer was an AUTO UPDATE from MS UPDATE.
>
> Help.

i had a similar problem this site helped solve it;
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=874
good luck


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Let the scan disk complete its check to fix problems that may be on the drive.
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<dkarner@cox.net> wrote in message
news:db3f0119-8435-4a6d-89b6-233328c15e3e@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> My E: drive has issues. Scan Disk runs when i boot the computer. I by
> pass with "any Key" and then windows HANGS on the "starting windows.
>
> I can start windows when I enter the setup "F2"and I DISABLE THE
> SECOND drive. However I can not see the second drive to re format it
> and look for problems with this drive.
>
> How do I resolve this issue? I am not sure what went wrong. The only
> change to this computer was an AUTO UPDATE from MS UPDATE.
>
> Help.