- Invalid system disk, invalid media type
- Posted by berthold on August 26th, 2003
Hy,
OS: Windows98SE
Ver: 4.10.2222
Did Scandisk in Safe Mode. Did then a break with "abort"
Everything still worked fine. Worked with several files.
Afterwards I restarted scandisk.
Scandisk then shows approximately the following message:
"FAT1 and FAT2 are not identical. FAT1 has less errors than FAT2.
Would you like to
overwrite FAT2 with FAT1 to solve this problem? Yes
Scandisk proceeded. Later I manually broke down scandisk again with
"abort", cause
it lasts so long.
Since that time Windows98SE do not want to start anymore. I have to
boot with
a Windows98Se boot-disk to get at least in Real Mode.
I can call on the C:\ prompt but without having access to drive C:
Drive D: I can read without any problems.
However I get the following error messages when trying to access drive
C:
On booting from hard disk: "invalid system disk. Replace the disk and
press any key"
On reading from drive C: "invalid media type reading drive C:" or
"error in INT24"
Following solutions I already tried unsuccessfully:
1) Reinstall of Windows
"invalid media type reading drive C:"
2) Scandisk
3) Scandisk /mount c:
"Scandisk cannot find Drivespace-Volume C:\DBLSPACE.000"
4) sys a: c: oder sys c:
5) fdisk/mbr
6) different "system" and "total space" info in using two fdisk
programs:
a) fdisk from Microsoft - display current partition information:
current fixed disk drive:1
Partition Status Type Volume Label MB System Usage
C:1 A PriDOS 8166 Unknown 60%
2 ExtDOS 5428 40%
total disk space is: 13594 MB
Display logical DOS Drive Information:
Drv Volume Label MB System Usage
D: Sicherung 5428 FAT32 100%
Total extended DOS partition size is: 5428 MB
b) fdisk from FreeDOS - display current partition information
current fixed disk drive:1
Partition Status Type Volume Label MB System Usage
C:1 A PriDOS 8166 FAT32 L 60%
2 ExtDOS 5428 Ext. LBA 40%
total disk space is: 13602 MB
Display logical DOS Drive Information:
Drv Volume Label MB System Usage
D: Sicherung 5428 FAT32 100%
Total extended DOS partition size is: 5428 MB
7) Checking for CIH-virus with program FIX-CIH.exe
8) Norton Disk Doctor / rebuild
a) There are no DOS partitions on harddisk 1. Do you want NDD
to
search for DOS partitions and rebuild the Partition Table?
"YES"-click
b) Partition Search
A 7,97 DOS partition was found
Do you want to revive this partition? Yes
A 5,30 DOS partition was found
Do you want to revive this partition? Yes
Finished searching entire harddisk 1 for DOS partitions
c) Partition information has been changed. Restart and run NDD
for
diagnosis and repair.
d) Computer Restart
e) After Restart:
"Diagnose Disk"
"Select Drives to Diagnose"
a: 1,44 M floppy disk
c: 15,9 M 1st hard disk
d: 5,3 G 1st harddisk
f) Error on drive C: Invalid Disk Table in Boot Record
"The boot record contains a table that describes the
logical
characteristics of your disk, including the total
number of
sectors."
"Correct this situation ONLY if you ar unable to
access drive
C: properly. Please note that this repair may take a
long
time on large FAT 32 drives."
"Do you want to correct it?" YES
g) Fixing the DOS Boot Record
"The Boot Record could not be repaired. Unable to continue
testing the rest of the disk."
9) Ranish Parition Manager 2.40.00 - information. Do not know how to
handle with
Hard Disk 1 13,594 MBytes [1,733 cylinder x 255 heads x 63
sectors]
Using LBA
Starting Ending
Partition
# Type Row SystemType Cyl Head Sect Cyl Head Sect
Sect[KB]
0 MBR Master Boot Record 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
1 Pri Unused 0 0 2 0 0 63 31
2>Pri1 Windows FAT-32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63
8.361.801
3 Pri2 VFAT Extended LBA 1041 0 1 1732 254 63
5.558.490
4 |-Log Windows FAT-32 1041 1 1 1732 254 63
5.558.458
5 Unused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Unused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Unused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Starting Number of Ending
Part.
# Type Row SystemType sector sectors Sector
Size
0 MBR Master Boot Record 0 1 0
0
1 Pri Unused 1 62 62
31
2>Pri1 Windows FAT-32 LBA 63 16.723.602 16.723.664
8.361.801
3 Pri2 VFAT Extended LBA 16.723.665 11.116.980 27.840.644
5.558.490
4 |-Log Windows FAT-32 16.723.728 11.116.917 27.840.644
5.558.458
5 Unused 0 0 0
0
6 Unused 0 0 0
0
7 Unused 0 0 0
0
MBR # Partition Size
1>FAT-32 8.165
2 Extended 5.428
3 Unused 0
4 Unused 0
Master Boot Record MBR Executable Code: Standard IPL
Boot Interface Type: Compact
Check for viruses : Yes
Boot prompt timeout: 6
Default boot choice: Not set
System ID : MSWIN 4.1 DriveNum: 254
7.883M
File System : Min.size: 16.723.560
8.165M
Cluster Size: 4K Part.size: 16.723.602
8.165M
FAT Size : 8.150K Max.size: 16.723.602
8.165M
Pri2 # FileSystemType Cyl Head Sect Cyl Head
Sect
1 Windows FAT-32 0 1 1 651 254
63
2 Unused 0 0 0 0 0
0
3 Unused 0 0 0 0 0
0
4 Unused 0 0 0 0 0
0
|-Log Volume Label: Sicherung Starting: 16.723.728
Used
System ID : MSWIN 4.1 DriveNum: 128
2.845M
File System : FAT32 Min.size: 10.063.224
4.913M
Cluster Size: 4K Part.size: 11.116.917
5.428M
FAT Size : 5.418K Max.size: 11.116.917
5.428M
10) Reinstall of Windows
"invalid media type on reading from drive C:"
11) Executed Testdisk 4.4. Tried to repair Boot Sectors. However after
restarting the computer, everything is gone and the boot sectors
were
again different and not identical.
Here's the result of testdisk before PC-Restart:
Sat Aug 16 21:44:03 2003
TestDisk command line : /log /debug
TestDisk 4.4, Data Recovery Utility, March 26 2003
Christophe GRENIER <grenier@cgsecurity.org>
http://www.cgsecurity.org
Dos version
Disk 80 1 max 80
Disk 80 - CHS 1024 255 63 - 8032 MB (Std BIOS mode)
Disk 80 Enhanced BIOS 2.1 / EDD-1.1 - R/W/I - Identify
LBA 27840645, computed 27840645 (CHS=1732,254,63)
hd_read_LBA lba=27856709 mode=1 nbr_secteur=1, rc=4
hd_read_LBA 1733/254/63
Disk 80 - CHS 1733 255 63 - 13594 MB (Enh BIOS mode)
LBA size=27840645
Hard disk list
Disk 80 - CHS 1733 255 63 - 13594 MB (Enh BIOS mode)
Analyse Disk 80 - CHS 1733 255 63 - 13594 MB (Enh BIOS mode)
test_FAT unknown part_type
test_FAT()
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
sector_size 512
cluster_size 8
reserved 32
fats 2
dir_entries 0
sectors 0
media F8
fat_length 0
secs_track 63
heads 255
hidden 63
total_sect 16723602
check_part 0C
FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1023 254 63 63 16723602
extended LBA 17 0 1 1023 254 63 16723665 11116980
5 L FAT32 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
FAT1 : 32-10867
FAT2 : 10868-21703
start_rootdir : 21704 root cluster : 2
Data : 21704-11116911
sectors : 11116917
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1386901 (2 - 1386902) => FAT32
fat_length 10836 calculated 10836
FAT32 17 1 1 708 254 63 63 11116917
unknown part_type 1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63
16723602
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
2 E extended LBA 1041 0 1 1732 254 63 11116980
5 L FAT32 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
search_part()
Disk 80 - CHS 1733 255 63 - 13594 MB (Enh BIOS mode)
FAT32 at 1041/1/1
D empty 1041 1 1 1041 0 63 0
FAT1 : 32-10867
FAT2 : 10868-21703
start_rootdir : 21704 root cluster : 2
Data : 21704-11116911
sectors : 11116917
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1386901 (2 - 1386902) => FAT32
fat_length 10836 calculated 10836
D FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
D FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
FAT1 : 32-10867
FAT2 : 10868-21703
start_rootdir : 21704 root cluster : 2
Data : 21704-11116911
sectors : 11116917
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1386901 (2 - 1386902) => FAT32
fat_length 10836 calculated 10836
Read error at 1733/0/1
lba=27840645
Read error at 1733/0/1
lba=27840645
Res: nbr_prim 0, nbr_log_block 1
Results
L FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
Results with extended
E extended LBA 1041 0 1 1732 254 63 11116980
L FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
interface_write()
1 E extended LBA 1041 0 1 1732 254 63 11116980
5 L FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
search_part()
Disk 80 - CHS 1733 255 63 - 13594 MB (Enh BIOS mode)
FAT32 at 0/1/7
D empty 0 1 7 0 1 6 0
FAT1 : 32-16331
FAT2 : 16332-32631
start_rootdir : 32632 root cluster : 2
Data : 32632-16723599
sectors : 16723602
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 2086371 (2 - 2086372) => FAT32
fat_length 16300 calculated 16300
D FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
[FESTPLATTE]
FAT found using backup sector!
test_FAT unknown part_type
test_FAT()
D FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
[FESTPLATTE]
sector_size 512
cluster_size 8
reserved 32
fats 2
dir_entries 0
sectors 0
media F8
fat_length 0
secs_track 63
heads 255
hidden 63
total_sect 16723602
fat32_length 16300
flags 0000
version 0.0
root_cluster 2
info_sector 1
backup_boot 6
check_part 0C
FAT32 at 1041/1/1
D empty 1041 1 1 1041 0 63 0
FAT1 : 32-10867
FAT2 : 10868-21703
start_rootdir : 21704 root cluster : 2
Data : 21704-11116911
sectors : 11116917
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1386901 (2 - 1386902) => FAT32
fat_length 10836 calculated 10836
D FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
D FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
FAT1 : 32-10867
FAT2 : 10868-21703
start_rootdir : 21704 root cluster : 2
Data : 21704-11116911
sectors : 11116917
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1386901 (2 - 1386902) => FAT32
fat_length 10836 calculated 10836
FAT32 at 1041/1/7
D empty 1041 1 7 1041 1 6 0
FAT1 : 32-10867
FAT2 : 10868-21703
start_rootdir : 21704 root cluster : 2
Data : 21704-11116911
sectors : 11116917
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1386901 (2 - 1386902) => FAT32
fat_length 10836 calculated 10836
D FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
FAT found using backup sector!
D FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
FAT1 : 32-10867
FAT2 : 10868-21703
start_rootdir : 21704 root cluster : 2
Data : 21704-11116911
sectors : 11116917
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1386901 (2 - 1386902) => FAT32
fat_length 10836 calculated 10836
Read error at 1732/254/63
lba=27840644
Read error at 1733/0/1
lba=27840645
Read error at 1733/0/1
lba=27840645
Res: nbr_prim 1, nbr_log_block 1
Results
* FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
[FESTPLATTE]
L FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
Results with extended
* FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
[FESTPLATTE]
E extended LBA 1041 0 1 1732 254 63 11116980
L FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
interface_write()
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
[FESTPLATTE]
2 E extended LBA 1041 0 1 1732 254 63 11116980
5 L FAT32 LBA 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
simulate write!
write_mbr: starting...
FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1023 254 63 63 16723602
extended LBA 1023 254 63 1023 254 63 16723665 11116980
empty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
empty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sectors are different.
buffer_org
FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1023 254 63 63 16723602
extended LBA 17 0 1 1023 254 63 16723665 11116980
buffer
FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1023 254 63 63 16723602
extended LBA 1023 254 63 1023 254 63 16723665 11116980
1CF 00 FE
1D0 01 FF
1D1 11 FF
Sectors are different: end
write_all_log: starting...
write_all_log: CHS: 1041 0 1,lba=16723665
FAT32 LBA 1023 254 63 1023 254 63 63 11116917
Sectors are different.
buffer_org
FAT32 17 1 1 708 254 63 63 11116917
buffer
FAT32 LBA 1023 254 63 1023 254 63 63 11116917
1BF 01 FE
1C0 01 FF
1C1 11 FF
1C2 0B 0C
1C4 BF FF
1C5 C4 FF
Sectors are different: end
test_FAT unknown part_type
test_FAT()
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
sector_size 512
cluster_size 8
reserved 32
fats 2
dir_entries 0
sectors 0
media F8
fat_length 0
secs_track 63
heads 255
hidden 63
total_sect 16723602
check_part 0C
FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1023 254 63 63 16723602
extended LBA 17 0 1 1023 254 63 16723665 11116980
5 L FAT32 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
FAT1 : 32-10867
FAT2 : 10868-21703
start_rootdir : 21704 root cluster : 2
Data : 21704-11116911
sectors : 11116917
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 1386901 (2 - 1386902) => FAT32
fat_length 10836 calculated 10836
FAT32 17 1 1 708 254 63 63 11116917
Interface Advanced
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
2 E extended LBA 1041 0 1 1732 254 63 11116980
5 L FAT32 1041 1 1 1732 254 63 11116917
[SICHERUNG]
fat32_boot_sector
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
test_FAT unknown part_type
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
FAT1 : 32-16331
FAT2 : 16332-32631
start_rootdir : 32632 root cluster : 2
Data : 32632-16723599
sectors : 16723602
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 2086371 (2 - 2086372) => FAT32
fat_length 16300 calculated 16300
Boot sector
unknown part_type
Backup boot sector
OK
First sectors (Boot code and partition information) are not identical.
* FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
rebuild_FAT_BS p_fat12 0, p_fat16 0, p_fat32 1
cluster_size_min 1
fat_length_max 130653
search_fat_aux(partition,max_offset=130717,p_fat12 =0,p_fat16=0,p_fat32=1,*f_fat12,*f_fat16,*f_fat32, debug=1,dump_ind=0)
32 12:0 16:0 32:17
best 12:0 16:0 32:17
16332 12:0 16:0 32:17
best 12:0 16:0 32:17
search_fat_aux result 12:0 16:0 32:17
get_part_type(f_fat12=0,f_fat16=0,f_fat32=68,debug =1) => FAT32
FAT32 at 32
FAT32 at 16332
cluster_size 8
prev cluster 2
New / Current boot sector
FAT32
sector_size 512 512
cluster_size 8 8
reserved 32 32
fats 2 2
dir_entries 0 0
sectors 0 0
media F8 F8
fat_length 0 0
secs_track 63 63
heads 255 255
hidden 63 63
total_sect 16723602 16723602
fat32_length 16300 16300
flags 0000 0000
version 0.0 0.0
root_cluster 2 2
info_sector 1 1
backup_boot 6 6
Extrapolated boot sector and current boot sector are different.
Write new boot!
* FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
fat32_boot_sector
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
FAT1 : 32-16331
FAT2 : 16332-32631
start_rootdir : 32632 root cluster : 2
Data : 32632-16723599
sectors : 16723602
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 2086371 (2 - 2086372) => FAT32
fat_length 16300 calculated 16300
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
FAT1 : 32-16331
FAT2 : 16332-32631
start_rootdir : 32632 root cluster : 2
Data : 32632-16723599
sectors : 16723602
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 2086371 (2 - 2086372) => FAT32
fat_length 16300 calculated 16300
Boot sector
OK
Backup boot sector
OK
Sectors are identical.
fat32_boot_sector
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
FAT1 : 32-16331
FAT2 : 16332-32631
start_rootdir : 32632 root cluster : 2
Data : 32632-16723599
sectors : 16723602
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 2086371 (2 - 2086372) => FAT32
fat_length 16300 calculated 16300
1 * FAT32 LBA 0 1 1 1040 254 63 16723602
FAT1 : 32-16331
FAT2 : 16332-32631
start_rootdir : 32632 root cluster : 2
Data : 32632-16723599
sectors : 16723602
cluster_size : 8
no_of_cluster : 2086371 (2 - 2086372) => FAT32
fat_length 16300 calculated 16300
Boot sector
OK
Backup boot sector
OK
Sectors are identical.
- Posted by terrance on August 26th, 2003
You may have to use fdisk to delete all the partitions on your hard drive
and then create a primary dos partition, make it active and then initiate
reinstallation of windows again.
"berthold" <wohnungzimmer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:98cdda23.0308260725.2700fdf@posting.google.co m...
fat12,*f_fat16,*f_fat32,debug=1,dump_ind=0)
- Posted by Don Phillipson on August 26th, 2003
"berthold" <wohnungzimmer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:98cdda23.0308260725.2700fdf@posting.google.co m...
[ MUCH SNIPPED BELOW ]
This is not surprising:
This says there was a compressed drive on C: and
you have lost one of its partitions. Win95 and Win98
DBLSPACE was always the most vulnerable feature
of Windows disk management, avoided by
experienced users.
You appear to have destroyed all the
data on your hard drive. You may have
destroyed the drive's ability to function
in future. Using FDISK will guarantee
you have lost all data.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
dphillipson[at]trytel.com
- Posted by terrance on August 26th, 2003
maybe the only option left at this point
"Don Phillipson" <dphillipson@trytel.com> wrote in message
news:yLP2b.6711$Cg2.589261@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
- Posted by PCR on August 27th, 2003
I sure think it's gone & lost forever, even to the FBI! Even before an
FDISK...
........Start......of quote of Glee..........
What error caused Scandisk to be unable to complete? Sounds like you may
have hard drive problems. Download the diagnostics for your brand of
hard drive, and run them from a bootable floppy to check the drive.
If you can't determine the brand of your drive, you can use Seagate's
SeaTools and run the generic tests for all drives, rather than the tests
for Seagate drives. Seagate SeaTools:
http://download.microshopper.com/har...e/seatoold.exe
or
http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/B7a.html
Installation instructions:
http://www.ontrack.com/dataadvisor/downloadinfo.asp
error codes:
http://www.seagate.com/support/npf/s...ror_index.html
Other diags for specific brands:
Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools:
http://support.wdc.com/download/
Quantum/Maxtor PowerMax:
http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm
....glen
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP
............End...............
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"terrance" <nomail@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:bigl8u$eoe$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
| maybe the only option left at this point
| "Don Phillipson" <dphillipson@trytel.com> wrote in message
| news:yLP2b.6711$Cg2.589261@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
| > "berthold" <wohnungzimmer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > news:98cdda23.0308260725.2700fdf@posting.google.co m...
| > [ MUCH SNIPPED BELOW ]
| >
| > > Scandisk then shows approximately the following message:
| > >
| > > "FAT1 and FAT2 are not identical. FAT1 has less errors than FAT2.
| > > Would you like to
| > > overwrite FAT2 with FAT1 to solve this problem? Yes
| > >
| > > Scandisk proceeded. Later I manually broke down scandisk again
with
| > > "abort", cause it lasts so long.
| > >
| > > Since that time Windows98SE do not want to start anymore
| >
| > This is not surprising:
| >
| > > Following solutions I already tried unsuccessfully:
| > > 3) Scandisk /mount c:
| > >
| > > "Scandisk cannot find Drivespace-Volume C:\DBLSPACE.000"
| >
| > This says there was a compressed drive on C: and
| > you have lost one of its partitions. Win95 and Win98
| > DBLSPACE was always the most vulnerable feature
| > of Windows disk management, avoided by
| > experienced users.
| >
| > > 8) Norton Disk Doctor / rebuild
| > > a) There are no DOS partitions on harddisk 1. Do you want
NDD
| > > to
| > > search for DOS partitions and rebuild the Partition
Table?
| > > "YES"-click
| > . . .
| > > f) Error on drive C: Invalid Disk Table in Boot Record
| > > "The boot record contains a table that describes
the
| > > logical
| > > characteristics of your disk, including the total
| > > number of
| > > sectors."
| > >
| > > "Correct this situation ONLY if you ar unable to
| > > access drive
| > > C: properly. Please note that this repair may
take a
| > > long
| > > time on large FAT 32 drives."
| > >
| > > "Do you want to correct it?" YES
| > >
| > > g) Fixing the DOS Boot Record
| > > "The Boot Record could not be repaired. Unable to
continue
| > > testing the rest of the disk."
| >
| > You appear to have destroyed all the
| > data on your hard drive. You may have
| > destroyed the drive's ability to function
| > in future. Using FDISK will guarantee
| > you have lost all data.
| >
| > --
| > Don Phillipson
| > Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
| > dphillipson[at]trytel.com
| >
| >
|
|
