Windows keeps displaying the stop error “PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED” when booting. Ran chkdsk several times with no luck. While using a Linux live CD, Linux can not mount the drive. Has my hard drive definitely gone bad?
Is my hard drive definitely dead?
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6 Responses to Is my hard drive definitely dead?
There is a very good chance the drive is dead. There are so many factors it’s hard to know for sure. It could be a problem with the IDE controller on the motherboard, a cable, or the power supply. I would recommend either trying a different hard drive in that computer, or attaching that hard drive to a different computer just to make sure.
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If I had the error Codes numbers I probably could have help more………… Check this out and see if this is it…….It will have a fix for you.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330134
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Very much,yes.
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check bios and see what it says about your hard drive…….
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no your drive is not dead it needs a repair or a reinstalkation of xp
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check your BIOS settings
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