Windows no Disk error - Tech Support Forums

mad1 · May 10th, 2008, 08:23 AM

I get this repeating error, mainly while running Spybot , that popped up as I logged into.
"Windows No Disk
Exception Processing Message c0000013 parameters 75b6bf9c 75b6bf9c".
I noticed that I am unable to access my second HD "G". "THe disk in drive G is not formatted.Do you wish to format now."

Thanks

#43 fan · May 10th, 2008, 08:42 AM

Corrupted disc, perhaps?

mad1 · May 10th, 2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by #43 fan

Corrupted disc, perhaps?

If I disconnect the disk that I am unable to access will this stop?

When I open "My Computer" I found a removable disk (C). When I opened the properties tab it was empty?

BipolarBill · May 10th, 2008, 10:09 AM

The C drive should not be removable because it is always the boot drive. Sometimes Windows will show a primary SATA drive as removable, but this is a bug - its not a "feature". At any rate, the proper C drive should never be empty!

You have some serious issues there. Please post a picture of the My Computer window. Bring it up and press Alt-Print Screen (PrScr). Open Paint and click Edit > Paste. Save as a JPG and upload it. If you can, do the same with Disk Management. Start > Run > Diskmgmt.msc > OK. Eliminate the scrollbar by expanding vertically until all drives are visible. Capture that too and upload.

mad1 · May 10th, 2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BipolarBill

The C drive should not be removable because it is always the boot drive. Sometimes Windows will show a primary SATA drive as removable, but this is a bug - its not a "feature". At any rate, the proper C drive should never be empty!

You have some serious issues there. Please post a picture of the My Computer window. Bring it up and press Alt-Print Screen (PrScr). Open Paint and click Edit > Paste. Save as a JPG and upload it. If you can, do the same with Disk Management. Start > Run > Diskmgmt.msc > OK. Eliminate the scrollbar by expanding vertically until all drives are visible. Capture that too and upload.

I have my jump drive also in use, Removable Disk (K) and U3.

BipolarBill · May 10th, 2008, 11:43 AM

I have seen Windows setups where the boot drive was something other than C, but that is usually caused by either changing motherboards or transferring a hard drive to a system other than the one it was installed on initially. My guess is that this is what happened. You are now finding out why this situation justifies reinstalling Windows. It's never a good idea to have the C drive unassigned. You get serious drive conflicts that way.

That said, you haven't shown me the capture of Disk Management. I wouldn't ask for it if it wasn't important. Please post it. We need to know what type of drive the C is. My guess is that it's the virtual CD drive that U3 installs. On that subject, I would disable U3 on the drive. Most people don't like it anyway. You can find out how by checking the flash drive maker's support site.

Honestly, I would disconnect all removable drives from the system and reinstall Windows properly. Before you do, be sure that BIOS setup boot sequence is set properly so that the hard disks are first. If you set "Removable drives" as the first boot device, you'll end up right back where you started.

mad1 · May 10th, 2008, 11:44 AM

"I found a removable disk (C)", this is the printer.

BipolarBill · May 10th, 2008, 11:50 AM

That's the smart card socket.

The above applies. It should never be the C drive.

mad1 · May 10th, 2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BipolarBill

That's the smart card socket.

The above applies. It should never be the C drive.

Is it possible to rename the F drive to C drive?

BipolarBill · May 10th, 2008, 12:17 PM

Nope - not easily. Believe me, you don't want to go there.