Windows Me will not boot

[Martinreply]

Hi A family member of mines has Windows Me they turned
it off one night and now it will not come back on it
powers up and runs a bios check then it displays a
message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then on a black screen
it displays "Disk I\O error" "Replace the disk and then
press and key" then if I hit enter I get "disk boot
failure, insert system disk and press enter" I've make a
ME boot disk and I have cold booted with that and it went
through lots of things then displayed on a black
screen "A:\" and if I hit enter I get the A:\ again what
should I do keep in mined they didn't have an updated
version of mcafee virus on this PC


Reply:
Sounds like your Hard Drive is failing, see:- "Error
Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the Computer
Is Unavailable" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;287553 Try running scandisk in Real Mode
DOS, booting from your Win Me Startup (floppy) Disk.
Select option 4) Minimal and at the A:\> prompt, type:
scandisk c: Then press return. (Note the space between
the k and the c and note the colon : after the c) If it
will let you, progress with the tests (depends how bad
the disk is). If errors are reported and scandisk offers
to repair, decline - and also decline a surface scan.
Treat the disk with caution and hope that you will able
to read and copy your important files at a later time.
Only attempt any further testing if/when you can afford
to lose any data. (Urgent preparation for 'sods' Law is
strongly recommended) Good luck Mart

Reply:
I've don't that scandisk and this is what I got please
inform Me on what this means
Data error while reading the SAT
Disk error prevents scandisk from fixing this drive
There are still errors on this drive view log or exit
and I tried to view log and got this
Scandisk didn't perform any test File system surface
scan
File allocation no problems
There are still errors on drive c

Please advise on what to do know

Thanx Martin

[Mart]

Martin wrote:-
> Data error while reading the SAT

OK - my guess is that the report said FAT not SAT

However, as I said before, sounds like your Hard Drive is failing. Treat
your disk with caution. You *could* lose your data for ever. Under the
circumstances, you may be better taking you PC to your local 'computer
store' to see if they can help you recover the data and/or repair/replace
the disk.

If your data is not important to you (i.e. you are happy to lose it) and you
are prepared to 'have a go' to see if you can repair it yourself, then come
back and someone here should be able to help with the next steps.

Please stick to THIS thread - otherwise we can't keep track of this
conversation.

Mart


"Martinreply" > wrote in message
...
> Hi A family member of mines has Windows Me they turned
> it off one night and now it will not come back on it
> powers up and runs a bios check then it displays a
> message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then on a black screen
> it displays "Disk I\O error" "Replace the disk and then
> press and key" then if I hit enter I get "disk boot
> failure, insert system disk and press enter" I've make a
> ME boot disk and I have cold booted with that and it went
> through lots of things then displayed on a black
> screen "A:\" and if I hit enter I get the A:\ again what
> should I do keep in mined they didn't have an updated
> version of mcafee virus on this PC
>
>
> Reply:
> Sounds like your Hard Drive is failing, see:- "Error
> Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the Computer
> Is Unavailable" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> scid=kb;en-us;287553 Try running scandisk in Real Mode
> DOS, booting from your Win Me Startup (floppy) Disk.
> Select option 4) Minimal and at the A:\> prompt, type:
> scandisk c: Then press return. (Note the space between
> the k and the c and note the colon : after the c) If it
> will let you, progress with the tests (depends how bad
> the disk is). If errors are reported and scandisk offers
> to repair, decline - and also decline a surface scan.
> Treat the disk with caution and hope that you will able
> to read and copy your important files at a later time.
> Only attempt any further testing if/when you can afford
> to lose any data. (Urgent preparation for 'sods' Law is
> strongly recommended) Good luck Mart
>
> Reply:
> I've don't that scandisk and this is what I got please
> inform Me on what this means
> Data error while reading the SAT
> Disk error prevents scandisk from fixing this drive
> There are still errors on this drive view log or exit
> and I tried to view log and got this
> Scandisk didn't perform any test File system surface
> scan
> File allocation no problems
> There are still errors on drive c
>
> Please advise on what to do know
>
> Thanx Martin
>
>

[Martin]

no the data is not that important so what steps can I
take to see if I can fix it my self I would like to learn
some new stuff I'm willing to have a go at it.
>-----Original Message-----
>Martin wrote:-
>> Data error while reading the SAT
>
>OK - my guess is that the report said FAT not SAT
>
>However, as I said before, sounds like your Hard Drive
is failing. Treat
>your disk with caution. You *could* lose your data for
ever. Under the
>circumstances, you may be better taking you PC to your
local 'computer
>store' to see if they can help you recover the data
and/or repair/replace
>the disk.
>
>If your data is not important to you (i.e. you are happy
to lose it) and you
>are prepared to 'have a go' to see if you can repair it
yourself, then come
>back and someone here should be able to help with the
next steps.
>
>Please stick to THIS thread - otherwise we can't keep
track of this
>conversation.
>
>Mart
>
>
>"Martinreply" >
wrote in message
...
>> Hi A family member of mines has Windows Me they turned
>> it off one night and now it will not come back on it
>> powers up and runs a bios check then it displays a
>> message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then on a black
screen
>> it displays "Disk I\O error" "Replace the disk and then
>> press and key" then if I hit enter I get "disk boot
>> failure, insert system disk and press enter" I've make
a
>> ME boot disk and I have cold booted with that and it
went
>> through lots of things then displayed on a black
>> screen "A:\" and if I hit enter I get the A:\ again
what
>> should I do keep in mined they didn't have an updated
>> version of mcafee virus on this PC
>>
>>
>> Reply:
>> Sounds like your Hard Drive is failing, see:- "Error
>> Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the
Computer
>> Is Unavailable"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>> scid=kb;en-us;287553 Try running scandisk in Real Mode
>> DOS, booting from your Win Me Startup (floppy) Disk.
>> Select option 4) Minimal and at the A:\> prompt, type:
>> scandisk c: Then press return. (Note the space between
>> the k and the c and note the colon : after the c) If it
>> will let you, progress with the tests (depends how bad
>> the disk is). If errors are reported and scandisk
offers
>> to repair, decline - and also decline a surface scan.
>> Treat the disk with caution and hope that you will able
>> to read and copy your important files at a later time.
>> Only attempt any further testing if/when you can afford
>> to lose any data. (Urgent preparation for 'sods' Law is
>> strongly recommended) Good luck Mart
>>
>> Reply:
>> I've don't that scandisk and this is what I got please
>> inform Me on what this means
>> Data error while reading the SAT
>> Disk error prevents scandisk from fixing this drive
>> There are still errors on this drive view log or exit
>> and I tried to view log and got this
>> Scandisk didn't perform any test File system surface
>> scan
>> File allocation no problems
>> There are still errors on drive c
>>
>> Please advise on what to do know
>>
>> Thanx Martin
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Mart]

You are probably best trying Noel's advice from an 'elsewhere' thread at
this point, although the fact that the FAT (File Allocation Table) is
probably damaged doesn't bode well :-

"Almost certainly your HD is dying. Find out what make it is (may appear on
the DMI screen), and download the test utility from the manufacturer's
website. Create the boot disk for the utility, and run it to see what it
reports"

See how you go, and come back with the results. There *may* be a further
step, if the disk is not damaged beyond repair, but the manufacturers test
utility should tell you that.

Mart


"Martin" > wrote in message
...
> no the data is not that important so what steps can I
> take to see if I can fix it my self I would like to learn
> some new stuff I'm willing to have a go at it.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Martin wrote:-
> >> Data error while reading the SAT
> >
> >OK - my guess is that the report said FAT not SAT
> >
> >However, as I said before, sounds like your Hard Drive
> is failing. Treat
> >your disk with caution. You *could* lose your data for
> ever. Under the
> >circumstances, you may be better taking you PC to your
> local 'computer
> >store' to see if they can help you recover the data
> and/or repair/replace
> >the disk.
> >
> >If your data is not important to you (i.e. you are happy
> to lose it) and you
> >are prepared to 'have a go' to see if you can repair it
> yourself, then come
> >back and someone here should be able to help with the
> next steps.
> >
> >Please stick to THIS thread - otherwise we can't keep
> track of this
> >conversation.
> >
> >Mart
> >
> >
> >"Martinreply" >
> wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi A family member of mines has Windows Me they turned
> >> it off one night and now it will not come back on it
> >> powers up and runs a bios check then it displays a
> >> message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then on a black
> screen
> >> it displays "Disk I\O error" "Replace the disk and then
> >> press and key" then if I hit enter I get "disk boot
> >> failure, insert system disk and press enter" I've make
> a
> >> ME boot disk and I have cold booted with that and it
> went
> >> through lots of things then displayed on a black
> >> screen "A:\" and if I hit enter I get the A:\ again
> what
> >> should I do keep in mined they didn't have an updated
> >> version of mcafee virus on this PC
> >>
> >>
> >> Reply:
> >> Sounds like your Hard Drive is failing, see:- "Error
> >> Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the
> Computer
> >> Is Unavailable"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> >> scid=kb;en-us;287553 Try running scandisk in Real Mode
> >> DOS, booting from your Win Me Startup (floppy) Disk.
> >> Select option 4) Minimal and at the A:\> prompt, type:
> >> scandisk c: Then press return. (Note the space between
> >> the k and the c and note the colon : after the c) If it
> >> will let you, progress with the tests (depends how bad
> >> the disk is). If errors are reported and scandisk
> offers
> >> to repair, decline - and also decline a surface scan.
> >> Treat the disk with caution and hope that you will able
> >> to read and copy your important files at a later time.
> >> Only attempt any further testing if/when you can afford
> >> to lose any data. (Urgent preparation for 'sods' Law is
> >> strongly recommended) Good luck Mart
> >>
> >> Reply:
> >> I've don't that scandisk and this is what I got please
> >> inform Me on what this means
> >> Data error while reading the SAT
> >> Disk error prevents scandisk from fixing this drive
> >> There are still errors on this drive view log or exit
> >> and I tried to view log and got this
> >> Scandisk didn't perform any test File system surface
> >> scan
> >> File allocation no problems
> >> There are still errors on drive c
> >>
> >> Please advise on what to do know
> >>
> >> Thanx Martin
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Rick T]

http://www.dewassoc.com/support/win98/verify_dmi_data.htm

Rick



Mart wrote:

> You are probably best trying Noel's advice from an 'elsewhere' thread at
> this point, although the fact that the FAT (File Allocation Table) is
> probably damaged doesn't bode well :-
>
> "Almost certainly your HD is dying. Find out what make it is (may appear on
> the DMI screen), and download the test utility from the manufacturer's
> website. Create the boot disk for the utility, and run it to see what it
> reports"
>
> See how you go, and come back with the results. There *may* be a further
> step, if the disk is not damaged beyond repair, but the manufacturers test
> utility should tell you that.
>
> Mart
>
>
> "Martin" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>no the data is not that important so what steps can I
>>take to see if I can fix it my self I would like to learn
>>some new stuff I'm willing to have a go at it.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Martin wrote:-
>>>
>>>>Data error while reading the SAT
>>>
>>>OK - my guess is that the report said FAT not SAT
>>>
>>>However, as I said before, sounds like your Hard Drive
>>
>>is failing. Treat
>>
>>>your disk with caution. You *could* lose your data for
>>
>>ever. Under the
>>
>>>circumstances, you may be better taking you PC to your
>>
>>local 'computer
>>
>>>store' to see if they can help you recover the data
>>
>>and/or repair/replace
>>
>>>the disk.
>>>
>>>If your data is not important to you (i.e. you are happy
>>
>>to lose it) and you
>>
>>>are prepared to 'have a go' to see if you can repair it
>>
>>yourself, then come
>>
>>>back and someone here should be able to help with the
>>
>>next steps.
>>
>>>Please stick to THIS thread - otherwise we can't keep
>>
>>track of this
>>
>>>conversation.
>>>
>>>Mart
>>>
>>>
>>>"Martinreply" >
>>
>>wrote in message
>>
...
>>>
>>>>Hi A family member of mines has Windows Me they turned
>>>>it off one night and now it will not come back on it
>>>>powers up and runs a bios check then it displays a
>>>>message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then on a black
>>
>>screen
>>
>>>>it displays "Disk I\O error" "Replace the disk and then
>>>>press and key" then if I hit enter I get "disk boot
>>>>failure, insert system disk and press enter" I've make
>>
>>a
>>
>>>>ME boot disk and I have cold booted with that and it
>>
>>went
>>
>>>>through lots of things then displayed on a black
>>>>screen "A:\" and if I hit enter I get the A:\ again
>>
>>what
>>
>>>>should I do keep in mined they didn't have an updated
>>>>version of mcafee virus on this PC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Reply:
>>>>Sounds like your Hard Drive is failing, see:- "Error
>>>>Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the
>>
>>Computer
>>
>>>>Is Unavailable"
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>>
>>>>scid=kb;en-us;287553 Try running scandisk in Real Mode
>>>>DOS, booting from your Win Me Startup (floppy) Disk.
>>>>Select option 4) Minimal and at the A:\> prompt, type:
>>>>scandisk c: Then press return. (Note the space between
>>>>the k and the c and note the colon : after the c) If it
>>>>will let you, progress with the tests (depends how bad
>>>>the disk is). If errors are reported and scandisk
>>
>>offers
>>
>>>>to repair, decline - and also decline a surface scan.
>>>>Treat the disk with caution and hope that you will able
>>>>to read and copy your important files at a later time.
>>>>Only attempt any further testing if/when you can afford
>>>>to lose any data. (Urgent preparation for 'sods' Law is
>>>>strongly recommended) Good luck Mart
>>>>
>>>>Reply:
>>>>I've don't that scandisk and this is what I got please
>>>>inform Me on what this means
>>>>Data error while reading the SAT
>>>>Disk error prevents scandisk from fixing this drive
>>>>There are still errors on this drive view log or exit
>>>>and I tried to view log and got this
>>>>Scandisk didn't perform any test File system surface
>>>>scan
>>>>File allocation no problems
>>>>There are still errors on drive c
>>>>
>>>>Please advise on what to do know
>>>>
>>>>Thanx Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>

[Noel Paton]

I don't think that applies here, Rick (although it's a nice link - thanks!).
The OP is able to get beyond the DMI updates - and getting instead an 'Disk
I/O ' error, which means that disk is present - but that for whatever
reason, a number of attempts to read the MBR/FAT have failed.

It's possible that either an 'FDISK /MBR' or a 'SYS C:' would work - but
they both carry dangers if the system is either dual-booting, has overlay
software installed, has Go-Back installed, or a number of other non-standard
booting types.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"Rick T" > wrote in message
...
> http://www.dewassoc.com/support/win98/verify_dmi_data.htm
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> Mart wrote:
>
> > You are probably best trying Noel's advice from an 'elsewhere' thread at
> > this point, although the fact that the FAT (File Allocation Table) is
> > probably damaged doesn't bode well :-
> >
> > "Almost certainly your HD is dying. Find out what make it is (may appear
on
> > the DMI screen), and download the test utility from the manufacturer's
> > website. Create the boot disk for the utility, and run it to see what it
> > reports"
> >
> > See how you go, and come back with the results. There *may* be a further
> > step, if the disk is not damaged beyond repair, but the manufacturers
test
> > utility should tell you that.
> >
> > Mart
> >
> >
> > "Martin" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>no the data is not that important so what steps can I
> >>take to see if I can fix it my self I would like to learn
> >>some new stuff I'm willing to have a go at it.
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>Martin wrote:-
> >>>
> >>>>Data error while reading the SAT
> >>>
> >>>OK - my guess is that the report said FAT not SAT
> >>>
> >>>However, as I said before, sounds like your Hard Drive
> >>
> >>is failing. Treat
> >>
> >>>your disk with caution. You *could* lose your data for
> >>
> >>ever. Under the
> >>
> >>>circumstances, you may be better taking you PC to your
> >>
> >>local 'computer
> >>
> >>>store' to see if they can help you recover the data
> >>
> >>and/or repair/replace
> >>
> >>>the disk.
> >>>
> >>>If your data is not important to you (i.e. you are happy
> >>
> >>to lose it) and you
> >>
> >>>are prepared to 'have a go' to see if you can repair it
> >>
> >>yourself, then come
> >>
> >>>back and someone here should be able to help with the
> >>
> >>next steps.
> >>
> >>>Please stick to THIS thread - otherwise we can't keep
> >>
> >>track of this
> >>
> >>>conversation.
> >>>
> >>>Mart
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Martinreply" >
> >>
> >>wrote in message
> >>
> ...
> >>>
> >>>>Hi A family member of mines has Windows Me they turned
> >>>>it off one night and now it will not come back on it
> >>>>powers up and runs a bios check then it displays a
> >>>>message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then on a black
> >>
> >>screen
> >>
> >>>>it displays "Disk I\O error" "Replace the disk and then
> >>>>press and key" then if I hit enter I get "disk boot
> >>>>failure, insert system disk and press enter" I've make
> >>
> >>a
> >>
> >>>>ME boot disk and I have cold booted with that and it
> >>
> >>went
> >>
> >>>>through lots of things then displayed on a black
> >>>>screen "A:\" and if I hit enter I get the A:\ again
> >>
> >>what
> >>
> >>>>should I do keep in mined they didn't have an updated
> >>>>version of mcafee virus on this PC
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Reply:
> >>>>Sounds like your Hard Drive is failing, see:- "Error
> >>>>Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the
> >>
> >>Computer
> >>
> >>>>Is Unavailable"
> >>
> >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> >>
> >>>>scid=kb;en-us;287553 Try running scandisk in Real Mode
> >>>>DOS, booting from your Win Me Startup (floppy) Disk.
> >>>>Select option 4) Minimal and at the A:\> prompt, type:
> >>>>scandisk c: Then press return. (Note the space between
> >>>>the k and the c and note the colon : after the c) If it
> >>>>will let you, progress with the tests (depends how bad
> >>>>the disk is). If errors are reported and scandisk
> >>
> >>offers
> >>
> >>>>to repair, decline - and also decline a surface scan.
> >>>>Treat the disk with caution and hope that you will able
> >>>>to read and copy your important files at a later time.
> >>>>Only attempt any further testing if/when you can afford
> >>>>to lose any data. (Urgent preparation for 'sods' Law is
> >>>>strongly recommended) Good luck Mart
> >>>>
> >>>>Reply:
> >>>>I've don't that scandisk and this is what I got please
> >>>>inform Me on what this means
> >>>>Data error while reading the SAT
> >>>>Disk error prevents scandisk from fixing this drive
> >>>>There are still errors on this drive view log or exit
> >>>>and I tried to view log and got this
> >>>>Scandisk didn't perform any test File system surface
> >>>>scan
> >>>>File allocation no problems
> >>>>There are still errors on drive c
> >>>>
> >>>>Please advise on what to do know
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanx Martin
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>
> >
> >
> >

ok I did the test form the maker of this hard drive the
DFT and it checked the disk to see it it could do a disk
sectoer repair and was unable to so I had to clean the
whole drive and it told me before that I would have to
reinstall the operartion system. But there computer came
with no system disk. My question is should they but and
upgrade to Xp disk. will that work or do they now that to
buy the whole xp platform. please inform of witch one to
buy casue I know well have been told one comes wit many
disk and my upgrade came with less than that. once the CD
case is opened it can not bereturned and I don't want
them getting burned.
>-----Original Message-----
>I don't think that applies here, Rick (although it's a
nice link - thanks!).
>The OP is able to get beyond the DMI updates - and
getting instead an 'Disk
>I/O ' error, which means that disk is present - but that
for whatever
>reason, a number of attempts to read the MBR/FAT have
failed.
>
>It's possible that either an 'FDISK /MBR' or a 'SYS C:'
would work - but
>they both carry dangers if the system is either dual-
booting, has overlay
>software installed, has Go-Back installed, or a number
of other non-standard
>booting types.
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>or
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp
>"Rick T" > wrote in message
...
>>
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/win98/verify_dmi_data.htm
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>
>>
>> Mart wrote:
>>
>> > You are probably best trying Noel's advice from
an 'elsewhere' thread at
>> > this point, although the fact that the FAT (File
Allocation Table) is
>> > probably damaged doesn't bode well :-
>> >
>> > "Almost certainly your HD is dying. Find out what
make it is (may appear
>on
>> > the DMI screen), and download the test utility from
the manufacturer's
>> > website. Create the boot disk for the utility, and
run it to see what it
>> > reports"
>> >
>> > See how you go, and come back with the results.
There *may* be a further
>> > step, if the disk is not damaged beyond repair, but
the manufacturers
>test
>> > utility should tell you that.
>> >
>> > Mart
>> >
>> >
>> > "Martin" > wrote
in message
>> > ...
>> >
>> >>no the data is not that important so what steps can I
>> >>take to see if I can fix it my self I would like to
learn
>> >>some new stuff I'm willing to have a go at it.
>> >>
>> >>>-----Original Message-----
>> >>>Martin wrote:-
>> >>>
>> >>>>Data error while reading the SAT
>> >>>
>> >>>OK - my guess is that the report said FAT not SAT
>> >>>
>> >>>However, as I said before, sounds like your Hard
Drive
>> >>
>> >>is failing. Treat
>> >>
>> >>>your disk with caution. You *could* lose your data
for
>> >>
>> >>ever. Under the
>> >>
>> >>>circumstances, you may be better taking you PC to
your
>> >>
>> >>local 'computer
>> >>
>> >>>store' to see if they can help you recover the data
>> >>
>> >>and/or repair/replace
>> >>
>> >>>the disk.
>> >>>
>> >>>If your data is not important to you (i.e. you are
happy
>> >>
>> >>to lose it) and you
>> >>
>> >>>are prepared to 'have a go' to see if you can
repair it
>> >>
>> >>yourself, then come
>> >>
>> >>>back and someone here should be able to help with
the
>> >>
>> >>next steps.
>> >>
>> >>>Please stick to THIS thread - otherwise we can't
keep
>> >>
>> >>track of this
>> >>
>> >>>conversation.
>> >>>
>> >>>Mart
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>"Martinreply" >
>> >>
>> >>wrote in message
>> >>
>> ...
>> >>>
>> >>>>Hi A family member of mines has Windows Me they
turned
>> >>>>it off one night and now it will not come back on
it
>> >>>>powers up and runs a bios check then it displays a
>> >>>>message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then on a black
>> >>
>> >>screen
>> >>
>> >>>>it displays "Disk I\O error" "Replace the disk and
then
>> >>>>press and key" then if I hit enter I get "disk boot
>> >>>>failure, insert system disk and press enter" I've
make
>> >>
>> >>a
>> >>
>> >>>>ME boot disk and I have cold booted with that and
it
>> >>
>> >>went
>> >>
>> >>>>through lots of things then displayed on a black
>> >>>>screen "A:\" and if I hit enter I get the A:\ again
>> >>
>> >>what
>> >>
>> >>>>should I do keep in mined they didn't have an
updated
>> >>>>version of mcafee virus on this PC
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Reply:
>> >>>>Sounds like your Hard Drive is failing, see:-
"Error
>> >>>>Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the
>> >>
>> >>Computer
>> >>
>> >>>>Is Unavailable"
>> >>
>> >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>> >>
>> >>>>scid=kb;en-us;287553 Try running scandisk in Real
Mode
>> >>>>DOS, booting from your Win Me Startup (floppy)
Disk.
>> >>>>Select option 4) Minimal and at the A:\> prompt,
type:
>> >>>>scandisk c: Then press return. (Note the space
between
>> >>>>the k and the c and note the colon : after the c)
If it
>> >>>>will let you, progress with the tests (depends how
bad
>> >>>>the disk is). If errors are reported and scandisk
>> >>
>> >>offers
>> >>
>> >>>>to repair, decline - and also decline a surface
scan.
>> >>>>Treat the disk with caution and hope that you will
able
>> >>>>to read and copy your important files at a later
time.
>> >>>>Only attempt any further testing if/when you can
afford
>> >>>>to lose any data. (Urgent preparation for 'sods'
Law is
>> >>>>strongly recommended) Good luck Mart
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Reply:
>> >>>>I've don't that scandisk and this is what I got
please
>> >>>>inform Me on what this means
>> >>>>Data error while reading the SAT
>> >>>>Disk error prevents scandisk from fixing this drive
>> >>>>There are still errors on this drive view log or
exit
>> >>>>and I tried to view log and got this
>> >>>>Scandisk didn't perform any test File system
surface
>> >>>>scan
>> >>>>File allocation no problems
>> >>>>There are still errors on drive c
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Please advise on what to do know
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Thanx Martin
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>.
>> >>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Noel Paton]

In theory, all machines must come with a way to reinstall the Operating
system - this can vary from a real MS OS CD, through to a compressed backup
set on the HD which needs decompressing onto a CD before use.
If the latter was the case on your relative's machine, you're going to have
to contact the OEM and see if you can screw a new CD out of them.

Upgrading to/Installing XP is possible - but run the update compatibility
checker first, after reinstalling the original OS (or any OS from win95 up)
In these circumstances, without the original OS available, you'll have to
get the full edition (for a new machine).

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
> wrote in message
...
> ok I did the test form the maker of this hard drive the
> DFT and it checked the disk to see it it could do a disk
> sectoer repair and was unable to so I had to clean the
> whole drive and it told me before that I would have to
> reinstall the operartion system. But there computer came
> with no system disk. My question is should they but and
> upgrade to Xp disk. will that work or do they now that to
> buy the whole xp platform. please inform of witch one to
> buy casue I know well have been told one comes wit many
> disk and my upgrade came with less than that. once the CD
> case is opened it can not bereturned and I don't want
> them getting burned.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I don't think that applies here, Rick (although it's a
> nice link - thanks!).
> >The OP is able to get beyond the DMI updates - and
> getting instead an 'Disk
> >I/O ' error, which means that disk is present - but that
> for whatever
> >reason, a number of attempts to read the MBR/FAT have
> failed.
> >
> >It's possible that either an 'FDISK /MBR' or a 'SYS C:'
> would work - but
> >they both carry dangers if the system is either dual-
> booting, has overlay
> >software installed, has Go-Back installed, or a number
> of other non-standard
> >booting types.
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >
> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >or
> >http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
> r27pmvp.asp
> >"Rick T" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> http://www.dewassoc.com/support/win98/verify_dmi_data.htm
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mart wrote:
> >>
> >> > You are probably best trying Noel's advice from
> an 'elsewhere' thread at
> >> > this point, although the fact that the FAT (File
> Allocation Table) is
> >> > probably damaged doesn't bode well :-
> >> >
> >> > "Almost certainly your HD is dying. Find out what
> make it is (may appear
> >on
> >> > the DMI screen), and download the test utility from
> the manufacturer's
> >> > website. Create the boot disk for the utility, and
> run it to see what it
> >> > reports"
> >> >
> >> > See how you go, and come back with the results.
> There *may* be a further
> >> > step, if the disk is not damaged beyond repair, but
> the manufacturers
> >test
> >> > utility should tell you that.
> >> >
> >> > Mart
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Martin" > wrote
> in message
> >> > ...
> >> >
> >> >>no the data is not that important so what steps can I
> >> >>take to see if I can fix it my self I would like to
> learn
> >> >>some new stuff I'm willing to have a go at it.
> >> >>
> >> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >> >>>Martin wrote:-
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>Data error while reading the SAT
> >> >>>
> >> >>>OK - my guess is that the report said FAT not SAT
> >> >>>
> >> >>>However, as I said before, sounds like your Hard
> Drive
> >> >>
> >> >>is failing. Treat
> >> >>
> >> >>>your disk with caution. You *could* lose your data
> for
> >> >>
> >> >>ever. Under the
> >> >>
> >> >>>circumstances, you may be better taking you PC to
> your
> >> >>
> >> >>local 'computer
> >> >>
> >> >>>store' to see if they can help you recover the data
> >> >>
> >> >>and/or repair/replace
> >> >>
> >> >>>the disk.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>If your data is not important to you (i.e. you are
> happy
> >> >>
> >> >>to lose it) and you
> >> >>
> >> >>>are prepared to 'have a go' to see if you can
> repair it
> >> >>
> >> >>yourself, then come
> >> >>
> >> >>>back and someone here should be able to help with
> the
> >> >>
> >> >>next steps.
> >> >>
> >> >>>Please stick to THIS thread - otherwise we can't
> keep
> >> >>
> >> >>track of this
> >> >>
> >> >>>conversation.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Mart
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>"Martinreply" >
> >> >>
> >> >>wrote in message
> >> >>
> >> ...
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>Hi A family member of mines has Windows Me they
> turned
> >> >>>>it off one night and now it will not come back on
> it
> >> >>>>powers up and runs a bios check then it displays a
> >> >>>>message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" then on a black
> >> >>
> >> >>screen
> >> >>
> >> >>>>it displays "Disk I\O error" "Replace the disk and
> then
> >> >>>>press and key" then if I hit enter I get "disk boot
> >> >>>>failure, insert system disk and press enter" I've
> make
> >> >>
> >> >>a
> >> >>
> >> >>>>ME boot disk and I have cold booted with that and
> it
> >> >>
> >> >>went
> >> >>
> >> >>>>through lots of things then displayed on a black
> >> >>>>screen "A:\" and if I hit enter I get the A:\ again
> >> >>
> >> >>what
> >> >>
> >> >>>>should I do keep in mined they didn't have an
> updated
> >> >>>>version of mcafee virus on this PC
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Reply:
> >> >>>>Sounds like your Hard Drive is failing, see:-
> "Error
> >> >>>>Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the
> >> >>
> >> >>Computer
> >> >>
> >> >>>>Is Unavailable"
> >> >>
> >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> >> >>
> >> >>>>scid=kb;en-us;287553 Try running scandisk in Real
> Mode
> >> >>>>DOS, booting from your Win Me Startup (floppy)
> Disk.
> >> >>>>Select option 4) Minimal and at the A:\> prompt,
> type:
> >> >>>>scandisk c: Then press return. (Note the space
> between
> >> >>>>the k and the c and note the colon : after the c)
> If it
> >> >>>>will let you, progress with the tests (depends how
> bad
> >> >>>>the disk is). If errors are reported and scandisk
> >> >>
> >> >>offers
> >> >>
> >> >>>>to repair, decline - and also decline a surface
> scan.
> >> >>>>Treat the disk with caution and hope that you will
> able
> >> >>>>to read and copy your important files at a later
> time.
> >> >>>>Only attempt any further testing if/when you can
> afford
> >> >>>>to lose any data. (Urgent preparation for 'sods'
> Law is
> >> >>>>strongly recommended) Good luck Mart
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Reply:
> >> >>>>I've don't that scandisk and this is what I got
> please
> >> >>>>inform Me on what this means
> >> >>>>Data error while reading the SAT
> >> >>>>Disk error prevents scandisk from fixing this drive
> >> >>>>There are still errors on this drive view log or
> exit
> >> >>>>and I tried to view log and got this
> >> >>>>Scandisk didn't perform any test File system
> surface
> >> >>>>scan
> >> >>>>File allocation no problems
> >> >>>>There are still errors on drive c
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Please advise on what to do know
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Thanx Martin
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>.
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >