Hi all!
I had some serious problems with my SATA Hard Drives last night...
I used CCleaner last night to do a "Disk Wipe" of the free space on my System and Secondary SATA disks. I also deleted random registry errors, backing up my reg to my (Secondary) Maxtor 160Gb HDD, ironically... and basically did some other (pointless) screwing around, trying to "tidy up" my OS. This was something that you HAD to do with XP, occasionally. After I was done, the Maxtor 160Gb SATA disappeared from Windows 7. Also, my main system disk (Seagate 1.5Tb SATA) went from being 15-30% full to 99% full. I was able to fix that drive by running "chkdsk /f", but the Secondary Maxtor 160Gb HDD was gone! Windows couldn't see it! Only the BIOS could.
I normally wouldn't care about a little 160Gb drive and format/remount the thing, but my brother (who died) left me his diaries, which were on that drive, so I really wanted to get the thing back up!
:warn: Warning! :warn:
Registry and "System Optimization" Apps don't help in Win7 much and they can do some Serious Damage! </warning that no one will listen to>
Keep in mind, I've been a tech for a living, so I did everything most techs would do, including using UBCD to run tests when I couldn't get it up in "Disk Management" in Windows 7. The Maxtor HDD passed an integrity check in one app, but a Maxtor app that let's you modify Acoustics/Speed didn't even find it (app probably only works with IDE & SCSI drives). That's when I got SeaTools and finally got the thing to back up, by running a "Long Drive Self Test". Phew! :thumbs up:
I hope this helps someone to either fix damage or realize that apps like CCleaner can really mess things up.
I had some serious problems with my SATA Hard Drives last night...
I used CCleaner last night to do a "Disk Wipe" of the free space on my System and Secondary SATA disks. I also deleted random registry errors, backing up my reg to my (Secondary) Maxtor 160Gb HDD, ironically... and basically did some other (pointless) screwing around, trying to "tidy up" my OS. This was something that you HAD to do with XP, occasionally. After I was done, the Maxtor 160Gb SATA disappeared from Windows 7. Also, my main system disk (Seagate 1.5Tb SATA) went from being 15-30% full to 99% full. I was able to fix that drive by running "chkdsk /f", but the Secondary Maxtor 160Gb HDD was gone! Windows couldn't see it! Only the BIOS could.
I normally wouldn't care about a little 160Gb drive and format/remount the thing, but my brother (who died) left me his diaries, which were on that drive, so I really wanted to get the thing back up!
:warn: Warning! :warn:
Registry and "System Optimization" Apps don't help in Win7 much and they can do some Serious Damage! </warning that no one will listen to>
Keep in mind, I've been a tech for a living, so I did everything most techs would do, including using UBCD to run tests when I couldn't get it up in "Disk Management" in Windows 7. The Maxtor HDD passed an integrity check in one app, but a Maxtor app that let's you modify Acoustics/Speed didn't even find it (app probably only works with IDE & SCSI drives). That's when I got SeaTools and finally got the thing to back up, by running a "Long Drive Self Test". Phew! :thumbs up:
I hope this helps someone to either fix damage or realize that apps like CCleaner can really mess things up.
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My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Homebrew
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit [Full Retail Vista Upgrade w/ x86/x64]
- CPU
- Core i7 920 @ 2.67Ghz
- Motherboard
- P6T Deluxe V2 <Green>
- Memory
- 3x2Gb Corsair DDR3 1600Mhz 8-8-8-1 1.64v [Specs on Sticks]
- Graphics Card(s)
- XFX BLACK Edition w/ nVidia 260 GTX [Overclocks in 3D Games]
- Sound Card
- On-Board HD Audio 16-bit [Intel SoundMAX2000B Chipset]
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Viewsonic 22" VXL2262 LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050 [Landscape]
- Hard Drives
- Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB SATAII
Maxtor 160GB SATA
LG HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NS30 SATA
External Maxtor 320GB IDE in USB enclosure
- PSU
- Antec 650w [
- Case
- Antec|Three Hundred BK RT
- Cooling
- Corsair H50
- Keyboard
- Logitech Deluxe 250
- Mouse
- Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0
- Internet Speed
- 15Mbps+ Cable
- Other Info
- New Windows 7 install on 2/24/11 after fatal BSOD w/o Safe Mode option.
