hard disk problem

M cebee

i there a program for testing and fixing ide hard drive errors
i need to be able to boot it from the dvd-rom drive as i've no operting system

thanks

ricman

here http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
it has hardrive diagnostics,
see hardrive diagnosis section.
if you wanna use the net get a linux ;livecd.
see here http://www.livecdlist.com/
you can use run linux,browse the web from a linux cdrom.
i find linux Mint good,fits on a cdr ,easy to use for a nonexpert
you are gonna need to use a working pc, to download and burn a cd image.
use imgburn free program,.use burn image, sEor burn iso, to burn an iso to a cdr, that makes a bootable cd.
GO to bios, set cdrom/dvd =o,= 1st boot device,= cdrom/dvdrom.

M cebee

thanks

ricman

i think theres special test programs you can download from seagate or wd western digital websites to check hardrive functions.IF its a seagate or wd hardrive.

bhickey

ricman wrote: »

i think theres special test programs you can download from seagate or wd western digital websites to check hardrive functions.IF its a seagate or wd hardrive.

Most of those hard disk diagnostic programs (the Western Digital ones anyway) are actually contained on the Ultimate Boot CD. It's an excellent disk to have handy.


Brian

M cebee

i'm having write errors when installing windoze

ricman

Do a full format in ntfs.You could buy a new hd and use the present one as a slave drive d. set jumper to slave mode.500meg =65euro approx peats ,maplins.