Cyberbob

On a Windows box, most of the  time that error is a corrupt volume bitmap. As Cyberbob says, running the disk in a caddy on pretty much any Windows PC will allow a disk check. It's actually best to run it from a CMD prompt as chkdsk driveletteritcomesupasinexplorer: /R as this forces a full check of the actual files and marks bad sectors properly.

 

Should fix it just fine...

Definitely,  

Then make a back up image, as once those bad sectors arise, its normally been switched on and off just too many times, new hdd will bring new life to it,

take your time, and you will be fine. don't guess restudy first or ask if unsure.

& its not my fault if it don't work, guidance is free & without prejudice    

Am sure others will know explain much better than I can.

Il try a normal keyboard in it and see what happens.

 

If I need a new system, how much am I looking at?

Try everything first,

no idea otherwise, fingers crossed someone will step up.

when shut down its corrupted.

happens all the time with all machines to be fair and there's no rhythm or rym, it just happens from time to time. I would try the r for repair with a keyboard, its not forgot its boot settings, that's a windows error. very common with anything with windows that gets hard shut off, ie switched off by power, biggest floor in all machines.

or you could remove hdd, put on a usb caddy connect to windows its 100% going to have errors & use windows to fix the errors, works with the rios all the time, I know nothing about these put it is a pc and windows and the end of the day.  could also bee a sign its time to change hdd so if you do get it running back it up as a must.

good luck

I hope that it wasn't my fault when I added your number when trying to help Gavin out with his machine, if it was I'm extremely sorry yours Terry

No m8 don't worry, its widely known and easy to get, off hundreds of people  

really don't be sorry, your heart and intensions was in the right place  

its all call & there's some useful ish advice there for others as well

Its really not a problem,

as far as I was aware, it was not and has not been a problem. 

I don't need or want abuse or mud slinging, I would rather the matter closed and move on,

I'm only retired.......from the rio scene  

I will say one thing, this is the best sort of tool you could own.

although I use purchased software from years back (old ver of acronis) and the old computer way ie so I know it works in the correct MK PC, this is possibly much better, and easier for the layman I would have thought, don't buy it on my say, just something along these lines. will just clone most drives for you, ie for oem ect ect. which is perfectly legal if you are replacing the hdd for various reasons.

& for backing up, or even as a 2 bay caddy, even clones stand alone no pc required,     

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item35cbbb4abb

basically you need older dual ide which should do the job just as well as software and a computer.

really there is no hard feelings.....................