Can my pc run without one of its drives?

**SimonS** · Jan 19th, 2009, 12:16 PM

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** · Jan 19th, 2009, 12:38 PM

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** · Jan 19th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by 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?

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

**RichyCunningham** · Jan 19th, 2009, 02:10 PM

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** · Jan 19th, 2009, 04:11 PM

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** · Jan 19th, 2009, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**Cheeto** · Jan 19th, 2009, 08:51 PM

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.