windows 8 scanning and repairing

Gr3zzle

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Hi guys. I have windows 8 on my computer. Yesterday I turned on my laptop and it says scanning and repairing drive but it keeps getting stuck on 28%. Can anyone help me? I can't install windows 7 again because you need to get past the start up screen, which I can't. Any help appreciated.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
You probably have a hard drive failure. You should take it to someone that can scan the drive to verify.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
Yep, that does sound like a hard drive fault. Do you have an install DVD or USB drive.

Preferably, if you can, pop out the hard drive from your laptop and connect it to a desktop. Scan and repair it. Also, try to recover important data if you can. Pop the hard drive back into the laptop and boot it up. Have the install disk or drive ready as chances you may need to repair Windows files or reinstall it.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
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    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
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    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
Also had that problem. Happened to my second drive. Scan and repair starts normally then straight jumps up to 27%. Then it gets stuck. When I take off the hard drive it boots up from my main one normally. Any ideas on what to do?(Windows 8)
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
27% then error... seems popular with VSS errors.. look in your Event logs maybe.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo
I had the same problem, stalled at 27% running scandisk over 3 hours. Restored my hard drive with my Acronis True Image 2013 Backup and within 30 minutes I was up and running, problem gone. Ran manufacturers diagnostics on the hard drive, showed no errors. :p
 

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  • OS
    windows 8.1 Update 1 Pro 64bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pavillion H8-1202
    CPU
    I7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz
    Motherboard
    PEGATRON
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NIVDIA GeForce GT 520
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC656GR CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster S22B350
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080 32 bit color
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 EVO SSD 500GB
    Keyboard
    Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
Take a look at what brand of hdd you have and then look for the diagnosis utility and scan it this will tell you if it is dead or not
 

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System One

  • OS
    windows 8, xubuntu
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Built myself
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    gigabyte
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    none
Hi guys. I have windows 8 on my computer. Yesterday I turned on my laptop and it says scanning and repairing drive but it keeps getting stuck on 28%. Can anyone help me? I can't install windows 7 again because you need to get past the start up screen, which I can't. Any help appreciated.
Try running sfc /scannow using the linked tutorial and, if no fix, then try running automatic repair using the linked tutorial. Of course, you could reverse the order.
 

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  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
None of these are actual solutions. HDD is not bad, it is Clearly a Microsoft software error!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    3.3GHZ Dual or Triple Core
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intergrated Intel
    Browser
    IE/Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
I thought I was alone! I was going to do a backup to an external drive and it seemed to hang. Did scans, tried various backup programs. Finally decided to do a chkdsk, it took 9 hours IIRC. Now I have some old hardware, but at least it isn't just me. Sorry for you who also have an idiosyncracy...
glennc
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
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