Can my pc run without one of its drives?

[SimonS]

Still trying to tackle the PC problems.

I've been having various problems, drive related.

The current state of the PC is that it functions, but some things are a bit funky. Infact today and yesterday it's been running more of less ok, music and video dont work, but I managed to run Second Life and that was ok. It's weird.

Anyway I keep getting disk errors in the event viewer, the actual error is:
'The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block.'

Now, on my computer, the D drive is one of my DVD drives, and it doesnt open, or do anything cause its broke. Is THIS what is causing the problems.

I originally thought the problem was my C: drive (hard drive), ive run Chkdsks on C: and it does nothing. I've tried scheduling a chkdsk on D: but it says ''Cannot open volume for direct access'.

Does the event viewer know that the D drive is my DVD drive, or does it assume that it's my hard drive (C:).

Im thinking of taking out the DVD drive and see how it goes, but is that ok. The front of the PC will have a large open gap where the drive was, which is a bit dodgy sounding to me?

[Maxey]

Get a new computer ffs.

Someday El Capitan will have to create a "SimonS' Stupid Computer Problems" forum section.

Edit: TBH, you might want to get a new hard drive, as the one you have now is probably somewhat fubar.

Edit2: How many hard drives you got? You can disable all the drives you want as long as you don't disable the one with the main Operating System on it.

[EuroBoss]

Still trying to tackle the PC problems.

I've been having various problems, drive related.

The current state of the PC is that it functions, but some things are a bit funky. Infact today and yesterday it's been running more of less ok, music and video dont work, but I managed to run Second Life and that was ok. It's weird.

Anyway I keep getting disk errors in the event viewer, the actual error is:
'The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block.'

Now, on my computer, the D drive is one of my DVD drives, and it doesnt open, or do anything cause its broke. Is THIS what is causing the problems.

I originally thought the problem was my C: drive (hard drive), ive run Chkdsks on C: and it does nothing. I've tried scheduling a chkdsk on D: but it says ''Cannot open volume for direct access'.

Does the event viewer know that the D drive is my DVD drive, or does it assume that it's my hard drive (C:).

Im thinking of taking out the DVD drive and see how it goes, but is that ok. The front of the PC will have a large open gap where the drive was, which is a bit dodgy sounding to me?

Sounds like your harddrive is fucked just go out buy another then format that fucker and install your os.If you say the DVD drive is broken then replace that too lazy cheapskate :fu:

[RichyCunningham]

Don't worry about the drive letter. Worry about what it says before that which is Harddisk0. Harddisk0 IS your primary drive. And if there's a bad block. I would backup all your stuff now and fix it.

[Guy Montag]

Go to the HD manufacturer's website and get the diagnostic tools for your drive if you want to know whether there is a physical problem with the drive.

[Oli]

Get a new computer ffs.

Someday El Capitan will have to create a "SimonS' Stupid Computer Problems" forum section.

Edit: TBH, you might want to get a new hard drive, as the one you have now is probably somewhat fubar.

Edit2: How many hard drives you got? You can disable all the drives you want as long as you don't disable the one with the main Operating System on it.

One of the best posts I've seen you make in a while, + reps !

[Cheeto]

Yes your PC can run without a drive in it. Yes it's not preferable to leave a gaping hole in the front of your case but it won't kill it. No a busted DVD drive would not be fucking your system up like that. You need a new hard drive and new install of Windows. Back up your data now or else you won't have it for long.

[Buglunch]

There should be a panel that came with the tower
to fill the hole when the DVD drive is gone.

[Liebgott]

you should run RAID in your comptuer

[SimonS]

I ran a LONG chkdsk /r last night and it seems 2 have fixed it.

now its time ot rebuild like berlin in wwiii

[EuroBoss]

I ran a LONG chkdsk /r last night and it seems 2 have fixed it.

now its time ot rebuild like berlin in wwiii

If you get it up and running ok i would still back up the data you want.

[SimonS]

ye literally everything is on my external 250gb hdd.

[EuroBoss]

ye literally everything is on my external 250gb hdd.

Good man and wtf are you not on msn mssger?