The Dreaded crcdisk.sys Issue

Necrosis · Feb 10, 2007, 07:20 AM

I have an el-cheapo Acer laptop that I use for general computing around the house. Been running RC1 on it since October, and it ran it well for it's specs. Any way to make a long story short after installing Home Premium tonight (Family Discount) it gets to the crcdisk.sys file then reboots. I've re-installed three times, tried a different HD, remove all bits of hardware I could (wireless card). I even tried the work around with removing any thing to do w/ pcmcia files. Nothing has worked thus far. I have an e-mail in to Acer but the laptop's warranty is up. Of course MS is just impossible to get help (You need the product ID #, if I could get to it I wouldn't need help). Here is the blue screen code I'm receiving:

0x000000TB C0x80403BA0, OxC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000

Honestly I'm more perplexed than any thing else since it ran the awful RC1 w/ no issues. At least I have my scotch to soothe my nerves.

BlueMak · Feb 10, 2007, 08:06 AM

Any chance the disc is damaged?

Necrosis · Feb 10, 2007, 08:27 AM

I used the same disc to install Ultimate on my PC w/o any issues.

EcPercy · Feb 10, 2007, 08:50 AM

Did you see this: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...g=en&cr=US&p=1

I don't have the same problem, but this appears to have worked for some. I see you have mentioned pcmcia so I will keep looking.

Necrosis · Feb 12, 2007, 05:00 PM

I've scoured the internet looking for resolutions, and yes I did see that post. However, I think my problem isn't w/ my pcmcia controller since I tried the fix. Just wish I had a better idea what the exact problem is.

Necrosis · Feb 13, 2007, 05:55 PM

I didn't resolve what was causing the issue but I did a long work around.

I decided to do a recovery on the laptop w/ the original Acer disks. However, the installation program said my HD was invalid? Apparently the disks are keyed to my original HD (60 Gig 4200, had a 7200 40gig installed). I throw the 60 gig in which apparently has a corrupted boot sector. So I use my original OEM disk for XP Home, and the key on the laptop. Spent 15 minutes on the phone w/ Microsoft getting XP activated. Install all the latest updates for XP, then do an upgrade (yeah I know

) to Home Premium. It works!! I've been working on it since Friday, and spent 3 hours on it last night. Tonight I'm going to take an image of the drive. If I ever have to it again I'll just buy another laptop!!!

Feb 10, 2007, 07:20 AM	#1
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	The Dreaded crcdisk.sys Issue I have an el-cheapo Acer laptop that I use for general computing around the house. Been running RC1 on it since October, and it ran it well for it's specs. Any way to make a long story short after installing Home Premium tonight (Family Discount) it gets to the crcdisk.sys file then reboots. I've re-installed three times, tried a different HD, remove all bits of hardware I could (wireless card). I even tried the work around with removing any thing to do w/ pcmcia files. Nothing has worked thus far. I have an e-mail in to Acer but the laptop's warranty is up. Of course MS is just impossible to get help (You need the product ID #, if I could get to it I wouldn't need help). Here is the blue screen code I'm receiving: 0x000000TB C0x80403BA0, OxC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000 Honestly I'm more perplexed than any thing else since it ran the awful RC1 w/ no issues. At least I have my scotch to soothe my nerves.

Feb 10, 2007, 08:06 AM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,471 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Any chance the disc is damaged? __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Feb 13, 2007, 05:55 PM	Thread Starter #6
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Fixed!!! I didn't resolve what was causing the issue but I did a long work around. I decided to do a recovery on the laptop w/ the original Acer disks. However, the installation program said my HD was invalid? Apparently the disks are keyed to my original HD (60 Gig 4200, had a 7200 40gig installed). I throw the 60 gig in which apparently has a corrupted boot sector. So I use my original OEM disk for XP Home, and the key on the laptop. Spent 15 minutes on the phone w/ Microsoft getting XP activated. Install all the latest updates for XP, then do an upgrade (yeah I know ) to Home Premium. It works!! I've been working on it since Friday, and spent 3 hours on it last night. Tonight I'm going to take an image of the drive. If I ever have to it again I'll just buy another laptop!!! Last edited by Necrosis; Feb 13, 2007 at 06:17 PM.

Feb 10, 2007, 08:27 AM	Thread Starter #3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I used the same disc to install Ultimate on my PC w/o any issues.

Feb 10, 2007, 08:50 AM	#4
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	Did you see this: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...g=en&cr=US&p=1 I don't have the same problem, but this appears to have worked for some. I see you have mentioned pcmcia so I will keep looking.

Feb 12, 2007, 05:00 PM	Thread Starter #5
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I've scoured the internet looking for resolutions, and yes I did see that post. However, I think my problem isn't w/ my pcmcia controller since I tried the fix. Just wish I had a better idea what the exact problem is.