actually it's started yesterday... yesterday morning, the laptop just refuse to boot into windows.. it just show an endless loading of the window screen... the one where the bar keeps rolling to the right ? yes it loops there... and it's very irritating.. what i did was i manually restart my computer several times.. with no success.. so i just left it aside and the thing actually started up.. 30 minutes later that is...
But i got into the desktop (not my desktop at home but desktop location in my laptop) the computer is unresponsive... very very slow !!!! then windows pop up this !!! >>>
Troubleshoot a problem with a hard disk drive
Windows was temporarily unable to read your hard disk drive. We don't know the exact cause of the problem. In most cases, this type of condition is momentary and doesn't indicate a serious problem, but sometimes it means that a hard disk is failing.
Common causes of this problem
Aging or failing hard disks. To prevent file corruption and data loss, we recommend that you back up all of your important files and folders immediately. See step 1 in the section below for more information.
Large file transfers from secondary media, such as an external hard drive, to a local hard drive.
Loss of power to a hard disk drive that causes inconsistent data sectors.
Hard disk-intensive processes such as antivirus scanners.
Recently installed hardware that might have compatibility and performance problems.
Before you begin the troubleshooting steps below, we recommend backing up the files and folders on your computer.
Back up your files and folders to prevent data loss
Click to open Backup and Restore Center
Note
The Backup and Restore Center is not included in Windows Vista Starter Edition.
Click Back up files, and then follow the steps in the wizard. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Note
You should back up your files and folders on a regular basis to protect your data from unexpected hardware problems. Also, when creating backups, it is helpful to use a portable storage device, such as an external hard disk, as the drive you save backups on. This is preferable to storing backups on a local, internal hard disk because it keeps this important recovery data separate from your computer.
The following steps can help identify whether the cause of the problem is temporary or whether it is a more serious problem with your hard disk. Try the steps in the order given. If one step doesn't solve the problem, then move on to the next one.
Restart your computer
Make sure that the problem is not just a temporary one by restarting your computer and repeating what you were doing when the error occurred. If the error persists, try the next step.
Install the latest updates for your computer
If the error occurred shortly after adding a new hardware device, the device or its driver might be causing the problem. First, install the latest updates on your computer (including hardware updates).
How do I download and install the latest updates for my computer?
Use Windows Update to check for and install updates:
Click to go online to the Windows Update website
Click the Check for updates link in the left pane, and then click View available updates.
What if I don't see any available updates?
If you see the You receive updates: Managed by your system administrator message you can try clicking the link to Check online for updates from Microsoft Update or Check online for updates from Windows Update, but you might need to contact your system administrator to obtain the desired updates.
If you don't see the message above and no updates are available in Windows Update, after you click the Check for Updates link in the left pane, then the available updates have already been installed.
Select all Important and Recommended updates.
Select the optional updates you want, and then click Install. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
If you recently added a new hardware device to your computer, go online to the manufacturer's website to see if a driver update is available.
How do I find my computer manufacturer?
Click the Start button , type msinfo32 in the Search box, and then press ENTER. Your computer manufacturer is listed as the System Manufacturer in the right pane of the System Information window.
Click to go online to see contact information for most computer manufacturers
If you recently added a new program to your computer, go online to the manufacturer's website to see if an update is available.
If this does not solve the problem, then remove the hardware device and check to see if the problem goes away.
Run the disk error-checking tool
You can help solve some computer problems and improve the performance of your computer by making sure that your hard disk has no errors.
Click the Start button , and then click Computer.
Right-click the hard disk drive that you want to check, and then click Properties.
Click the Tools tab, and then, under Error-checking, click Check Now. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
To automatically repair problems with files and folders that the scan detects, select Automatically fix file system errors. Otherwise, the disk check will report problems but not fix them.
To perform a thorough disk check, select Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors. This scan attempts to find and repair physical errors on the hard disk itself, and it can take much longer to complete.
To check for both file errors and physical errors, select both Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
Click Start.
Depending upon the size of your hard disk, this might take several minutes or longer. For best results, don't use your computer for any other tasks while it's checking for errors.
Note
If you select Automatically fix file system errors for a disk that is in use (for example, the partition that contains Windows), you'll be prompted to reschedule the disk check for the next time you restart your computer.
Have your disk drive cables checked
If the previous steps did not solve the problem, have your computer checked for faulty or unplugged hard disk cables and connectors. We suggest contacting your computer manufacturer for troubleshooting and repair recommendations.
How do I find my computer manufacturer?
Click the Start button , type msinfo32 in the Search box, and then press ENTER. Your computer manufacturer is listed as the System Manufacturer in the right pane of the System Information window.
Click to go online to see contact information for most computer manufacturers
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How mortifying...
But come to think of it, it could also be a virus infection. that day i transferred data from xiao xin through a cyber cafe computer... so i think my anti virus somewhat fail to do anything... and the best part is i disable the on access scan during startup and i forget to enable it before plugging the thumbdrive in my laptop... but i scanned it before transferring my the files to my laptop.. bummer... lawl...ahahahahhahahah.. now it's either the hard disk problem or the virus problem..
now i feel like reformating my laptop... but i just can't find the microsoft office professional plus 2007 installation DVD... it's genuine somemore !! ARGH !!! if not it's already cleaned..
then i also checked the event log to see what's wrong... and it turns out that the culprit was the hard disk drive...
The device, \Device\Ide\iaStor0, did not respond within the timeout period.
An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 during a paging operation
argh !!!! i need to get my hard disk replaced !!!