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General Category => Tech Clinic => Topic started by: Amethyst on July 02, 2010, 06:48:37 PM
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So, long story short, windows froze the other day, and since then it hasn't booted.
So, using the system recovery disc i've tried to re-install windows, but it goes straight to a choose partition window. I have one partition, which is the entire contents of the hard-drive, and the unpartitioned section is 8mb. I've had problems with HDD in the past.
I tried to format the partition to make a fresh install of Windows XP Professional, but it gets to 65% and freezes every time.
I've tried to run a diagonostic tool from a boot disc, to see if the HDD is bad, but It goes into DOS and then fails to boot anything.
I'm currently downloading a linux CD called KNOPPIX that was suggested on another thread.
What do you suggest I do?
My HDD is a Western Digital W...something. I had it written down but I've lost it.