[alaaaaaaaaan]

Alright guys here's whats up,
Lately my computer has been crashing and i get blue screens with error messages on them. One reads something along the lines of kernel_data_inpage_error and lists ftdisk.sys at the end. Recently i got one that said simply the system crashed and listed a bunch of numbers in the end (0x0) types.

I went ahead and reformatted my HD and was fine for about 2 days and today it started again. I found this site through a google search and read a thread someone previously posted of a similar problem. I tried the solutions proided by some users but i do not have any CD burning software installed on my computer, which is what they thought was causing the problem.

I have not restored to a previous installation given i reformatted my HD. It might also be helpful to note that once i restart the computer, i get a no hardrive present error message and have to wait a couple of minutes before i can turn my computer back on.

Please if anyone could help i would greatly appreciate it, i would like to find a solution to my problem although i'm starting to get the feeling i might be doomed and need a new laptop. In that case anyone have any ideas of a good laptop for a college student on a budget?

[Kaze_Senshi]

Try to check your computer's temperature, clean your memories ram's contacts with a plastic rubber. Also try to enter in the safe mode/prompt mode and do the command "chkdsk.exe" to search for errors in your HD

[alaaaaaaaaan]

Originally Posted by Kaze_Senshi

Try to check your computer's temperature, clean your memories ram's contacts with a plastic rubber. Also try to enter in the safe mode/prompt mode and do the command "chkdsk.exe" to search for errors in your HD

Senshi thanks for the reply! As far as the temperature how would i check that is there a program i need to DL or is it built in? Also cleaning the ram contacts is a little beyond my means right now given it is a laptop and i have never taken one apart. I'm going to try the chdsk now though, although im pretty sure i ran it not too long ago and it came back clean.

I'm going to run it again anyway and i'll report back, thanks again for the reply!

[Kaze_Senshi]

Ah, i don't know anything about notebook hardware, so don't do that in your notebook :P, well you can leave your computer turned on for five minutes, reset and see the temperature in your bios menu, also i think that there is a program called "everlast" which can show that information for you.

[alaaaaaaaaan]

Alright here's the chkdsk scan report. I don't see anything bad though, you guys see anything i'm missing?

Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.

A disk check has been scheduled.
Windows will now check the disk.
Cleaning up minor inconsistencies on the drive.
Cleaning up 25 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 25 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 25 unused security descriptors.
CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)...
File data verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)...
Free space verification is complete.

56821904 KB total disk space.
3499752 KB in 13294 files.
3524 KB in 1311 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
82468 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
53236160 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
14205476 total allocation units on disk.
13309040 allocation units available on disk.

Internal Info:
a0 39 00 00 18 39 00 00 8f 44 00 00 00 00 00 00 .9...9...D......
4b 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 98 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 K...............
e0 70 72 00 00 00 00 00 6a ce 88 07 00 00 00 00 .pr.....j.......
0a e6 87 00 00 00 00 00 00 0d a2 73 00 00 00 00 ...........s....
24 78 68 e8 03 00 00 00 9c b5 f2 6b 04 00 00 00 $xh........k....
99 9e 36 00 00 00 00 00 88 38 07 00 ee 33 00 00 ..6......8...3..
00 00 00 00 00 a0 9b d5 00 00 00 00 1f 05 00 00 ................

Windows has finished checking your disk.
Please wait while your computer restarts.

[Kaze_Senshi]

Do you remember the programs that you installed after reformat your computer? One of these programs could be causing the blue window, also a corromped driver can also do that, try to update your drivers and your OS

[alaaaaaaaaan]

My XP install cd is a completely blank install, meaning it comes with no extra programs or even the drivers, you have to install them yourself. Since i reformatted all i have installed is Miranda IM and FoxIt reader, neither has given me problems in the past.

[Kaze_Senshi]

So try to update your drivers.

[Kaze_Senshi]

I was reading in the google, and in some topics the people said that this ftdisk.sys error could be an error of driver, malware or Hardware problems(HD), i don't know if it's a true but it could be a clue.

[alaaaaaaaaan]

Just checked the drivers for update and they are all current :/ I'm afraid i dont like where this is going heh.

Yea, i guess i could try and swap out the HD for another one and see if i get the same problems. Now to find another HD.

[Kaze_Senshi]

Read this site, it seems interesting :P
http://ask.metafilter.com/34227/How-...Screen-problem

[alaaaaaaaaan]

Senshi thanks for the link. It seems the person is having the same problems i am and the consensus seems to be a new HD. Let me see if i can score a new one and see if it fixes it. I'll keep you in the loop man and again thanks for all your help!