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[Bennyb]

So, i've been having issues with installing a program on my computer (see: world of warcraft) . Every time I would try to install the app it would freeze or auto restart my computer. This was happing in safemode as well as normal mode. So I decided to run a CHKDSK on my harddrive, which completed, then I defragged the disc, and tried to install WoW again. Now my computer won't boot into windows any more... yay.

 

[roaf85]

I think it is very possible that the drive is dead. The CHKDSK and Defrag sent the drive over the edge into the netherworld. I would take the RES Sickness and buy a new drive. I hope you backed up your data. The only other problem would be Power supply, but I can not see that being as likely as the HD. Cheers

 

[ZeroH]

it could be some of your other components that's causing the problem..
it's going to be a little difficult to troubleshoot it if you don't have any extra hardware to swap out..
you could start by listing your specs..
just a thought.

 

[digital_exhaust]

you could start by listing your specs.. just a thought.

Umm, yeah, I'm pretty sure they are right there in his sig...

It sounds like your dirve may have committed suicide. You may want to try a linux live cd, and see if you can access any data on the drive that way.

 

[tuskenraider]

If it isn't a dead drive, it could very well be corruption. Too high an OC(if you were), bad memory, bad power are some causes.

 

[ZeroH]

ah.. didn't see the sig.

if chkdisk didn't see any errors, then it's probably ok. I would check the other components.

 

[Farva]

Sounds more like a memory or cpu problem. Do you get any errors while running anything else (any other programs) or just installing WoW?