What's wrong with my HDD

[Donovantx8]

Right so Ive been trying everything to get my comp to boot at this point I'm halted by the lack ofa C drive. When I run Disk Part, my computer lists whatever is In slot c as removable aswell as a size of 0.

I've ran start up repair multiple times always with the same result "The partition table does not have a valid System Partition".

I cannot use System restore or image recovery.

I cannot do a clean install or upgrade.

When I try and run a dskchk on c: I get cannot open volume for direct access, same if I try and format c:

I doubt both my HDD and DVD pooped out on me the same day so how do I fix this.

 

[Golden]

Hi,

Are your drives shown in your BIOS?

Regards,
Golden

 

[Donovantx8]

Neither my CD/DVD or HD are shown.

 

[DocBrown]

From your other thread I take it this is an Acer Desktop computer ?

AX1301
AMD Athlon 11 X2
3 GB DDR2
640 GB HDD
OD DVD Super Multi
VGA 9200 Intergrated VDIIA GeForce
W& Home Premium 64 Bit

It sounds like your HD may have got wiped of the OS, so the recovery Disc can't recover/repair. You will need a win7 installation Disc.

 

[Donovantx8]

I don't have a disc but I have the files a on a USB but like I said it won't allow me to upgrade or do a clean install.

I get no drives were found click load driver to provide a mass storage device for installation.

 

[DocBrown]

Do you have a blank CD that you could make a Bootable Partition Wizard Disc ? That way you could boot to it so we can see what info it may find out about your HD. Whether there are any files still there, wiped, or whatever ?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93322-partition-wizard-use-bootable-cd.html?ltr=P

 

[Donovantx8]

My comP isn't recognizing my CD/DVD drive either but sure I could do it fro
A USB, or I guess I'll ask; can I?

 

[DocBrown]

I guess my next question is " What computer are you using to make these posts here ? "

You best bet is a computer with a CD or CD/DVD burner & a blank CD.

 

[Donovantx8]

From an iPod, but I can use my sister, bit like I said my own computer CD/DVD drive is not working.

 

[DocBrown]

I think if you make the PW Disc you will find your CD/DVD drive is probably ok.

I have to call it a day, for now I will check on your progress tomorrow.

 

[Donovantx8]

Well I don't have any spare CDs just DVD, but besides that how am i supposed to boot from a CD when BIOS doesn't even recognize that my CD/DVD Drive is there.

 

[theog]

Well I don't have any spare CDs just DVD, but besides that how am i supposed to boot from a CD when BIOS doesn't even recognize that my CD/DVD Drive is there.

When I try and run a dskchk on c:

How are doing this if your CD/DVD drive is not working.

 

[Donovantx8]

By running a Recovery Disk through my flash drive.

 

[theog]

Have you checked all the cables?

 

[Donovantx8]

At least 10 times.

 

[essenbe]

If none of that works, boot into bios and load optimized defaults, save and exit. Shut the computer completely down. Restart, go back into bios and see if your CD/DVD is found and see if your HDD is recognized.

 

[Donovantx8]

Tried it.

 

[essenbe]

By tried it, I presume it didn't work? I find it difficult to believe that your Cd/DVD and HDD would go out at the same time. There may be more problems there. Does your bios or diskpart see any HDDs? If it does, try to install to one of them.

 

[Donovantx8]

Yea you see my dilemma, DISK PART lists 3 things, my USB, my SD CARD, and a Removable Drive with a size of 0 labeled C.

When I try to access this C, I get a multiple of road blocks, including please insert media into drive C, drive is not ready, drive is not availible for direct access, etc, etc.

 

[essenbe]

Do you have more than 1 HDD in the computer? Just for a shot in the dark. Shut down, disconnect the power and data cable to the HDD and boot into bios and see if anything else shows up.