[ohellwhatnow]

Hi, plain english help needed please.
When I turn on my computer, it boots up then the following message appears.....
Primaster A03.0900 Quantum Fireballct 10 10
Ultra DMA Mode-4 S.M.A.R.T Capable but Disabled.
It then chugs along for a bit when another message appears....
Sec Master HDD Error
A bit more chugging and it gets to the normal windows page whereby the screen then goes blank with just the curser in the top left hand corner ?
I can start in Safe Mode and everything seems to work fine.
I have read on other pages with similar problems wherby its suggested to go ito dos to run scan/reg, but on my start key to turn off, I only have the option to turn off or restart, not the option to restart in dos, having said said that would scan/reg be of any help. Any Ideas please.

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Howdy:

It would be worth the try but you need a boot floppy to get into DOS.. Run the command from there..

Murray

[Murray S.]

Howdy:

It would be worth the try but you need a boot floppy to get into DOS.. Run the command from there..

Murray

[ohellwhatnow]

Forgive my ignorance but "boot a floppy"

[dsenette]

the msdos emulator is under start > programs >accessories > command prompt, or you can start in safemode with command prompt

[ohellwhatnow]

Thanks but I cannot find that command prompt on mine ?

[dsenette]

do start > run > cmd

[ohellwhatnow]

Box came up cannot find file cmd But! I have found MS-Dos promp in programs, I'll give it try, oh and thanks

[ohellwhatnow]

Hi again, I see loads of people stuck in dos but I want to get into dos. I clicked on MS-Dos prompt typed scanreg and a dialogue box to me to quit windows and go into DOS. How do I do that please?

[dsenette]

something came up and told you to exit windows?...if this is the case it probably means to start windows in safe mode with command prompt

[ohellwhatnow]

It says Cannot restore from windows, shut down to DOS and run scanreg.

[dsenette]

restart the machine > press f8 untill the advanced start up options come up > do safe mode with command prompt

[ohellwhatnow]

OK

[ohellwhatnow]

I got into DOS eventually! scanreg.exe/restore, I selected the earliest date which was March of this year and it failed, sellected the next earliest date and BINGO its working. Many thanks for your help.

[dsenette]

i'll keep an eye on this one just in case it's not completely fixed

[ohellwhatnow]

I know who to cantact if does!!
Thanks again