Cannot format, MBR, and more errors

[Pushyfurball]

So, I have spent the better part of the day trying to figure this out, at least the last 4 hours. My computer just went down two days ago and no reason as to why, yesterday, it spent all day trying to "starting windows" with no success. Today, I decided to look into this error and after clicking "details" I am unsure of the error code, but I do know it said the MBR was corrupt so I google'd MBR corrupt which brought me to this site's tutorial (unsuccessful due to The subsystem needed to support the image type is not present) when I try to run the bootsect off of the DVD file and I also get, Could not open the volume root directory: The parameter is incorrect when trying to do bootrec /fixmbr. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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When I type "list volume", it only gives me "F:" as the DVD-ROM and nothing else. Could this be my major malfunction? When I try to type just "C:" it gives me the error of, "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error." and I am really not wanting to play operation with my laptop.
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[kegobeer]

Fill out your system specs. Don't just post it, click the "My System Specs" link and enter your information.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

Post the actual error code. That will greatly help the troubleshooting process.

 

[FerchogtX]

Hem... does your lap is still on warranty time? if not, you can see if your HDD is connected properly, check on the bios setup if it detects the HDD, if not, try to recconect it... maybe the cabe can be damaged too, but I'm almost sure it is not...

See ya!!!

 

[Pushyfurball]

No, my laptop is no longer in warranty. And the error is as follows:
Title - Install Windows
Error - Failed to format the selected partition. [Error: 0x80070057]
I put up my specs as well. Also, it does detect the HDD as well as the other partitions, it will not start at all, safe mode or anything and I can only get into my CMD in the Recovery Console.

 

[Bill2]

Have you tried to run startup repair?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

 

[Pushyfurball]

Yes, it says that there is nothing to be fixed. I have spent many many hours trying to figure this out, but have no luck.

 

[Bill2]

Locate the western digital hard disk diagnostic and run it.

 

[Pushyfurball]

Now, I have taken my hard drive out of my laptop, connected it via SATA to USB to another computer, right clicked and tried to click format and it just keeps giving me "Unable to format..." and I have tried to run the Quick Test and it stops with like 3 bars left to load (30+ minutes so far when estimated at 5 minutes), and when running the Extended Test to check for bad sectors, I get "Too many bad sectors" so with that being said, I am just going to assume I am completely %#@$ed and buy a new HDD unless there is another suggestion besides taking my hammer to it and screaming obscenities.

 

[Dwarf]

I just rescued a 4GB USB flash memory stick that was giving me the message about being unable to complete the format. The method is actually taken from http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html. Follow OPTION TWO steps 1 to 9, omit step 10, continue from step 11 finishing at step 16.

 

[Pushyfurball]

Maybe I should post in that section, but the error I got when I did typed "clean all" was as follows: DiskPart has encountered an error: The drive cannot find the sector requested. See the System Event Log for more information.

 

[mjf]

If you plug you HDD back into your PC does the bios recognize the disk?
Then you could download and boot from the Partition Wizard bootable CD (from the 2nd PC) and see if it's options can make any sense of the HDD. The options are reasonably self explanatory. Delete to unallocate, create to format, surface scan. Just remember to use the APPLY button.

A worse case scenario would be a sudden failure on the HDD controller board.
I think you've gone beyond recovery options? It might be easier to just buy a new HDD and clean install.

 

[Pushyfurball]

With my HDD in both my laptop and my desktop, it is recognizable, just a paper weight. So what I did was downloaded that program (Thank you so much), and put my HDD back on my desktop using the SATA2USB cord, and completely cleared it off and am now doing the surface scan so my fingers are crossed that this can fix it. And if so, me love you and Dwarf long time.

 

[Ted Myers]

It sounds as though the HD has died. If you cannot even install an OS, there is either a failure of the HD or something else in the PC. It might be worth while taking the PC to a competent tech for a look see, but this does not sound good.

 

[Pushyfurball]

As soon as you said that, it went from being 1:34 til done to 2:55 and has three error blocks. This is only going to get worse I fear. Anyways, I am going to go to classes and work and hopefully when I come home, it will be done. I will let everyone know what the status is when I return.

 

[Pushyfurball]

It said user cancelled with 80 errors, so off to buy another HDD, nothing wrong internally, plugged in my little brother's HDD out of his laptop and it ran just like it was new. It is just so odd to only have Windows 7, Firefox 6.0, and Office 2010 that it would burn out. Anyways, thank you all for trying! I will definitely be around a lot seeing as how all my parts for my desk top are coming in today from NewEgg.

 

[mjf]

Good decision.
Hopefully you keep regular backups and images so when your HDD fails (as they do) you can be up and running quickly.

 

[Pushyfurball]

Is it possible to get those images? I had it back up once a week but in the recovery options, they were no where to be found and even if they didn't show up, I know I did back it up after I had office installed. (Sorry if I didn't have correct spelling - on my crapberry)

 

[mjf]

What software did you use to backup (Windows?)
If so did you have create an image ticked?
If you backed up to an external HDD (as you should) what backup files/folders on on there?