NTFS disk corrupted - drive tested ok (why?)
Using xp pro I rebooted because a particular ms online update failed to
install, (a recent active x related one I think) and found it would not boot. A bios setup message displayed complaining that the speed settings were too fast. (I wondered if the processor was going too slow from overheat maybe?) a virus check showed no virus found. a manufacturer (samsung) disk check utility for the drive came out all good, no problem anywhere. I recovered data using Restorer2000, so I guess the disk was not too badly damaged (?) I have not always had reliable results from this pc, so I sort of suspect it in some way. I noted that the AMD athlon processor heatsink (with fan) was rather dusty and blocked, so I cleaned it, and using another HD, reinstalled and ran it. I would appreciate some idea of how this might have happened, if I discasrd the mainboard & processor - is this likely to be a reasonable cure? the psu is a reasonable quality one, and is not as old as the pc, but could it be a problem (its voltages seem ok). Question is - is it possible for an ntfs disk to get corrupted if the processor gets overheated or goes wrong etc? Any other comments please? -- AC |
An overheated processor may produce wrong data. Wrong data written to the
filesystem locations can screw up the filesystem consistency. No wonder. "AC" wrote in message ... Using xp pro I rebooted because a particular ms online update failed to install, (a recent active x related one I think) and found it would not boot. A bios setup message displayed complaining that the speed settings were too fast. (I wondered if the processor was going too slow from overheat maybe?) a virus check showed no virus found. a manufacturer (samsung) disk check utility for the drive came out all good, no problem anywhere. I recovered data using Restorer2000, so I guess the disk was not too badly damaged (?) I have not always had reliable results from this pc, so I sort of suspect it in some way. I noted that the AMD athlon processor heatsink (with fan) was rather dusty and blocked, so I cleaned it, and using another HD, reinstalled and ran it. I would appreciate some idea of how this might have happened, if I discasrd the mainboard & processor - is this likely to be a reasonable cure? the psu is a reasonable quality one, and is not as old as the pc, but could it be a problem (its voltages seem ok). Question is - is it possible for an ntfs disk to get corrupted if the processor gets overheated or goes wrong etc? Any other comments please? -- AC |
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