Toshiba L300 Hard Drive Crashed

My Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 hard drive crash while accidently pull out the plug while upgrading from vista to 7. whenever I try to install new OS using paragon hard disk manager 2011 this message comes up "wizard did not find any hard disk where a new volume can be created" "this disk contains partitions that cannot be moved" although it does format. I have used KillDisk as well but no luck so far. and when I try install windows 7 directly from the DVD I still get the same message as before "error code: 0x80070570" . your help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Hi,

You were trying to do an upgrade. So at this point--do you still care about your old Vista files or are you just trying to get 7 installed?

Have you already wiped the HD of all partitions using either of those software?

 

I assume you tried an update from within Vista (running)
Can you see the HARDdisc in the Bios (F2 on starting) ?
If you can -- try pressing the zero button on restart to see if it will activate the hidden partition. If it works you can reinstall as factory, then run the Windows 7 update from within Vista,
If that does not work, try pressing F8 on restart, and see if you have the option to repair the original Vista- if so, do so.
Otherwise, you may have lost access to the recovery partition, by using killdisk.
The hidden partition should still be there , unless killdisk messed up the partitions.
If this is the case, Start up with the Windows 7 disc in the drive, and delete all partitions except the buffer(usualy 8mb), and then clean install Windows 7.

 

Hello again guys, I don't care about the previous files in vista anyway. and i tried doing a fresh start but keep getting the error messages while on 27/36% of the install (while windows is expanding files). obviously I have wiped out all. now I get another message " Directory d is corrupt and unreadable. please run the Chkdsk utility" but as far as i know this utility in within the windows OS which been wiped out. please any more suggestions? thanks.

 

When starting to load Windows 7 , from the dvd look for the command prompt in the options
In the command prompt window
Type CHKDSK C:/F/R
Press Enter

Here is some help (Vista and Windows 7)
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-chkdsk.html

Shutting off while installing has probaly caused disc errors.

 

Thanks mate, the CHKDSK worked fine with the following results:
1- windows has checked file system and found no problem
2- failed to transfer logged messages to the event log with status 50

when I tried to install again "windows could not format a partition on disk 0. the error occured while preparing the partition selected for installation. error code: 0x80070057"

 

So you have already wiped the disk using active killdisk. (I want to make sure you aren't trying to save the recovery partition if it existed.)

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When you tried to install win7 after the ActiveKillDisc did it show all unallocated space on the disc? (No partitions)

 

yes already wiped the disk using active killdisk (thats what someone advise me to do to repair the fault with hard drive), but to be honest couldn't find the recovery partition even before I used killdisk. I'm not trying to save the recovery partition. all I want is to install new OS 7

When I tried to install win7 after the ActiveKillDisc it show:
Disk 0 Partition 1: system reserved Total size:100MB Free space:86MB
type: system

Disk 0 Partition 2: new volume Total: 111.7GB free space:117.7GB
Type: Primary

although I deleted and formatted the partition before using the Paragon Disk manager 2011 but still had the same problem. but now it looks like above. I wonder if the hard Drive has gone

 

I've seen threads where Windows won't load until someone tries to install Linux (basically overwriting the disk) and then suddenly Windows installs. So I'm thinking maybe a problem with the MBR getting jumbled or such is holding things up.

Two options would be to use Paragon to wipe the whole disk. Or use Diskpart to wipe the whole disk.

Try diskpart since it will be very thorough.

Put your Win7 CD in and use the Repair option to get to the command prompt.
Type in diskpart and hit <enter>
Type in select disk 0 and <enter>
type in list partition and <enter>
Do you get just the two partitions you listed above?

 

yes exactly the same partitions

 

Still in diskpart
Type in clean all
*This a complete format of the HD so it will take several minutes*
Then exit to leave diskpart
Then exit to leave command prompt.
Then reboot CD to get back to install option.

Then you can try the install again letting it take over unallocated space.

 

doesn't work for some reason.
Virtual Disk service error:
clean is not allowed on the disk containing the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump or hibernation volume
I really appreciate ur help, but i feel depressed man

 

Were you still in diskpart from before with Disk 0 selected? That is where you wanted to be.

 

yes I was. DISKPART> clean all

 

Let's try again.
In diskpart.
type in select disk 0 <enter>
type in select partition 1 <enter>
type in delete partition

Do you get an operation complete message?

 

successfully deleted the selected partition.

 

Type in select partition 2
Type in delete partition
Type in list partition
See if you now have no partitions.

Type in clean all

See if it runs.

 

When I type delete partition that's what i get:
Virtual disk service error:
the device is in use
the selected volume or partition is in use.
to continue with the operation use the OVERRIDE parameter

 

Type in list volume just want to see what it says before we override.

 

volume 0 ltr: E Label:GRMCULFRER fS: udf tYPE dvd-ROM SIZE:4346mb STATUS:HEALTHY
VOLUME 2 Ltr Label: new label Fs: NTFS typeartition size:111GB status: healthy info: pagefile

 

sorry about the smily, that was a typo

 

Try delete partition override <enter> and see if it goes through.

 

same previous message not allowed

 

Sorry,
I didn't think this would be so aggravating.

Try select volume 2
delete volume 2

 

the argument specified for this command are not valid.

 

Sorry just delete volume

 

same message again:

the selected volume or partition is in use.
to continue with the operation use the OVERRIDE parameter

 

One more thing to try before downloading a Gparted linux disc to delete the partition table on that disc, would be to use your Paragon program to delete the partition and then try diskpart with the clean all option again.

The Gparted option might be worthwhile. About 140mb and a blank CD.

 

I'll try that 2moro it's 3..00Am in London, and I'm working early morning. I really appreciate ur help. I'll let u know the outcome 2moro. many thanks.

 

Good night!

Sorry a simple thing has become so grueling. I was trying to save you from downloading another program but it may in the end be a time saver.

Tomorrow is another day.

 

Sachs is usually good at the technical way, but, When I have trouble with hard drives, I find it easier to use the Seagate tool- it does work on other hard drives (see last link)
I know many use aLinux cd to do it.
I suggest if the diskpart, etc: is proving diificult, Downoad SeaTools for DOS, as an iso and burn to cd
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...toid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
Read the tutorial
http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=201271&NewLang=en

 

Hi guys, just to let you know I have tried all without luck. still get the same error. I think it's time to go for a new hard drive.
I like to thank all of you for the help provided. especially Sach2.

 

That is unfortunate.

Did you try a zerofill in seatools. (Equivalent to Active Disk).

Or faster creating a new partition table in Gparted which will remove any existing partitions.

 

yes i have mate. the problem is not the partition. I solved that following ur instructions, and succeeded in deleting the partition "all clean" but when I install the win 7, it comes with the same error

 

So your error is 0x80070570

I'll let you know if I find anything of interest (won't be tonight--dinner guest).

It can't really be a corrupted files system since you started with a completely empty disk.

 

This may be due to a memory problem. Try installing Memtest86+ on a bootable CD and see if a problem is detected. People have also had results removing one ram module and doing a reinstall.

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...570-error-code-install-one-easy-solution.html

Edit: added memtest link.

 

tried the memtest .tried removing the RAM as well without luck .should receive my new 500GB drive tomorrow. will keep you posted guys. thanks

 

changed the hard drive and my win7 work fine. very pleased:-D
thanks guys.

 

Good work!

You know when to cut your losses and move on. I would have been struggling with that drive for another week convinced it was still good. I'm sure there is a lesson to be learned here for me...:confused

Thanks for keeping us posted and giving us the final resolution.