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RIROCKHOUND · 07-07-2009, 09:53 AM

Had an issue with a field computer running a side-scan sonar survey yesterday; computer froze and then shut down. Restarts gave a
primary hard drive error upon start up.

If I 'F1" to continue and either get a reboot error OR if I put the Boot CD in the drive, I get to windows set-up.

Went into BIOS, and the hard drive is recognized, but the size is listed as '0', which concerns me...

put in the boot CD and tried to do a repair, but both the check disk (ChkDsk) and Fixboot commands give me a drive not recognized.

I figure my next step is to reinstall Windows?
I have the projects backed up and all of the.data files, so we won't be losing any previous surveys, but we had a 1/2 day yesterday of hard fought survey lines in very shallow, bouldery waters I'd prefer not to scrub.

any thoughts?

07-07-2009, 09:53 AM	#1
RIROCKHOUND Also known as OAK iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westlery, RI Posts: 10,408	Windows experts... Had an issue with a field computer running a side-scan sonar survey yesterday; computer froze and then shut down. Restarts gave a primary hard drive error upon start up. If I 'F1" to continue and either get a reboot error OR if I put the Boot CD in the drive, I get to windows set-up. Went into BIOS, and the hard drive is recognized, but the size is listed as '0', which concerns me... put in the boot CD and tried to do a repair, but both the check disk (ChkDsk) and Fixboot commands give me a drive not recognized. I figure my next step is to reinstall Windows? I have the projects backed up and all of the.data files, so we won't be losing any previous surveys, but we had a 1/2 day yesterday of hard fought survey lines in very shallow, bouldery waters I'd prefer not to scrub. any thoughts?
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