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when trying to access a disk through it, Dos "says" SEEK ERROR READING DRIVE A: What's the problem? The controller, the drive(other drives have the same reactions)? Not expert in repairing computers(in fact, my sister replaces the motherboard by another one -not her, but a friend -, and now she gives me the computer back without the new motherboard, but with the old motherboard, but all cables are disconnected. Perhaps one of the connections is wrong? ) Please freedos command prompt help me. 0 Question by:olivier_delcourt Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google Best Solution bymacdonald SEEK ERROR normally refers to a problem with the drive itself. The quickest way to determine if there is a problem with the controller is at boot up, before the system begins to boot the controller will Go to Solution 3 Comments Message Author Comment by:olivier_delcourt1997-07-22 Edited text of question 0 Message Accepted Solution by:macdonald1997-07-22 SEEK ERROR normally refers to a problem with the drive itself. The quickest way to determine if there is a problem with the controller is at boot up, before the system begins to boot the controller will check for the presence of the floppy drive. The light will come on and you will hear the heads do a full sweep (sort of a vree-vree sound.) If you get this, the odds are your controller card is okay. The controller on the drive itself may be bad, but your description leads me to believe it isn't a problem with the floppy's onboard controller. Here are the big things to check: 1) Is the drive firmly connected to the controller card? -> just press the cables in tight. 2) Do you have the cable connected the right way? -> on the controller cable one of the wires will have some distinguishing markings on it (normally red stripes). This indicates pin number 1. Look on
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit view menu from the selection below. Results 1 to 10 of 10 Thread: General failure error readiong drive C Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… Search Thread Advanced Search Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode August 9th, 2000,12:38 AM #1 PCSolutions View Profile View Forum Posts Virtual PC Specialist!!! Join Date Jun 2000 Location Oz Posts 3,441 General failure error readiong drive C Ohh, I am in a https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/10018018/SEEK-ERROR-READING-DRIVE-A.html LIVID mood tonight! I need some fast documentation on General Failure Error Reading Drive C Someone just sold a client of mine a system with a bad hard drive & I need to PROVE to the seller that the hard drive is bad You transported it you broke it! Not hardly Charlie Its a Seagate ST5250A & crapped out as soon as we got it to the clients. I should have taken my bag of tricks & run vendors diags http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?15117-General-failure-error-readiong-drive-C in front of the seller. We have a bad hard drive. The system is 3 hours old. Scandisk marks bad sectors Vendor says scandisk in windows will find & fix any errors with the drive. I say you are wrong! Only the thorough scandisk tests the platens for physical errors. I need docs on that fast! If you get general failure on a reboot its a bad drive period case closed, now replace it I also say if it fails vendor diags the drive is bad. This is what happens when you buy used stuff! I have known my client for years. Its his first PC I wanted it just to go & go right BUT NO! Anyone got the fast docs that I can show this vendor? It will be fixed to my clients satisfaction. Period case closed Thanks again Im sorry, Im just so MAD!!! [This message has been edited by PCSolutions (edited 08-09-2000).] In the beginning there was the command line Reply With Quote August 9th, 2000,01:05 AM #2 kbrown4 View Profile View Forum Posts Virtual Med Student Join Date Aug 2000 Location tujunga,ca 91042 Posts 4 try booting from an emergency repair disk and running scandisk on the drive. If it runs real slow then you probably have problems, also seagate site can download a seagate hard drive diagnostics to run on it. Usually though if you get a general reading error and t
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Filtrer Bas de pageAuteurSujet : Nouveau pc. Impossible de booter sur le lecteur dvdtravizePosté le 17-05-2008à21:19:28Bonjour, je viens de monter un nouveau pc (asus P5E) Seulement, au démarrage, je n'arrive pas à booter sur le disque d'instal Vista. le message d'erreur suivant s'affiche : "Reboot and select proper boot device. or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key" Pourtant, quand je rentre dans le bios, mon graveur de dvd et mon disque dur sont reconnus. Le problème arrive que ce soit lorsque je laisse la séquence de démarrage normale, ou lorsque je lance direct le boot sur le cd (avec la touche F8) Le HDD et le lecteur cd sont en Sata. Ca pose un pb particulier, les HDD sata lors de l'assemblage d'un nouveau pc ? Il y a toujours des cavaliers à placer pour les disques Sata ? je n'en ai pas trouvé avec le disque... Merci beaucoup pour l'aide. PublicitéPosté le 17-05-2008à21:19:28travizePosté le 17-05-2008à22:56:24Une info supplémentaire que je viens de découvrir : Après l'écran avec le logo (celui durant lequel on peut presser F8 ou Suppr), il y a un écran avec un compte rendu des périphériques détéctés, et juste après apparait un autre écran furtivement (raison pour laquelle je ne l'avais pas vu) avec "Detecting Drives, not any drive found" Mon disque dur serait défectueux ? Mais pourquoi dans le bios je peux le voir ? Et pourquoi, je ne pourrais pas quand même booter sur le lecteur dvd ? (que j'entends tourner d'ailleurs, avant que le message 'Reboot and select proper boot device' n'apparaisse) Message édité par travize le 17-05-2008à23:02:23el-geekPosté le 17-05-2008à22:59:07ton disque dur est surement defectueux http://www.brakstar.com/forum/braktopic_2082.html sa ma pris 4 heures et 35 minute avec google Message édité par el-geek le 17-05-2008à22:59:38travizePosté le 17-05-2008à23:06:54merci à toi J'ai pas mal googlisé aussi avant de poster. Et j'avais vu ce lien. Par contre, ce que je ne comprends pas, c'est pourquoi si mon disque est défectueux je le vois dans le bios. Pourquoi un disque dur défectueux m'empêcherait de booter sur le dvd ? Là, je