Solved Quicktime install corrupted data drive

marcusbmg

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Yesterday tried to install apple quicktime. Install failed and then I started having problems with the D data drive: "inaccessible or corrupted" messages.
I can still see the folders, files and structure in file management. However attempting to move or copy anything fails. On boot win7 advised to check drive but that didn't work.
I ran western digital diagnostics off UBCD rescue cd, short and long tests no errors. Then I checked the win7 install with System File checker - no problems (didn't expect any, win7 boots fine). Then I tried chkdsk D:
This swiftly returned "orphan file found can't continue..." chkntfs returns "D is dirty.."

Now I am worried that if I run chkdsk /f this might be a disk wide problem and everything is going to become a .chk file
HELP advice needed!
I should add that I looked at system restore but no restore point was available prior to the apple install attempt - not sure why!
Should I attempt some data recovery first? I have a backup (paragon image) but it is a month old (due to this PC being a recent build and dilatory in setting up regular backup).
So I am hoping for some good advice from members more expert in working with ntfs problems like this...thanks:sarc:
 
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homebuild
OS
Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
Core 2 quad
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
4gb
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia 8600GT
Monitor(s) Displays
HP
Hard Drives
160gb SATA
200GB IDE
update:
installed the drive into an xp box, chkdsk did its thing on booting looks like everything might be ok....??;)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homebuild
OS
Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
Core 2 quad
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
4gb
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia 8600GT
Monitor(s) Displays
HP
Hard Drives
160gb SATA
200GB IDE
Mark as solved.

basically it was me ol man...
Tried to install while a bunch of other stuff was open, wires got crossed, file got corrupted on data drive.. lesson learned...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homebuild
OS
Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
Core 2 quad
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
4gb
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia 8600GT
Monitor(s) Displays
HP
Hard Drives
160gb SATA
200GB IDE
I've always found Quicktime highly annoying at best and instead use either Quicktime Lite or Quicktime Alternative, neither of which have ever caused a problem.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
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Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
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Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
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Antec Solo II
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Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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