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I think nothing is wrong with hardware. And I say that because, I have also 4 hard drives, with different o/s on each one, connecting specific I need to work with, and they are all working perfectly. Hard drive with windows 7, windows 8.1, ubuntu 15.10. The only hardware part that might be wrong is hard drive itself. Let's label specific drive I want to fix windows is "A" and I have another drive "B". I have already made a ghost of "A" to "B". So, I will try to work with Paragon on "B". If drive "A" has itself hardware problem, drive "B" will work with paragon. ps I have not manually loaded any driver via Paragon for pc hardware. Automatically means just that.
I resolved a similar issue using that approach (with Paragon), and it proved effective more than once. It's curious I didn't need to set up the system afterward. The automatic fix after a few restarts isn't working either?
You're asking about the phrase "Automatic repair (after few resets)." It seems to refer to a process where the system attempts to fix itself after a few restarts. The setup message suggests that each time you restart, it reinforces this preparation phase. If this is what you mean, pressing the reset button repeatedly during startup builds up this repeated preparation state.
It's a better approach for Win8 / 8.1 / 10. After several restarts the system behaves differently. In Win7 this might not apply. Make sure you see advanced settings at startup and try "last good configuration" or at least a safe boot. It usually takes around 20 minutes, though sometimes it can be much longer—who knows? As long as Windows indicates it's preparing the computer for first use, I'll wait. Unplug the LAN cable.
I'm unsure if sharing this data will be useful. It seems like the system experienced a BSOD with error code 0x00000024. I've looked into it and found that this code can relate to hard disk issues or other problems. One possible cause is damage or corruption of the hard drive. However, there are some unusual signs: when connecting the drive to a specific PSU port, it would not boot until after several attempts. Inside the drive, you'd hear some clicking sounds before it finally started. Currently, the drive requires more power to function properly. From what I understand, the issue might be related to the PSU connection. When I switched drives to a different PSU, everything worked fine. The problematic connector is the one used for all four drives in this open PC setup. All four drives operated correctly after installing VMware 15 Workstation, which I used for about five days. My daily work with VMware was around one to two hours.
I have four drives with unique operating systems on each. I never link more than one to the PSU. Either just Windows 7, or just Windows 8.1, or just Ubuntu 15.10. What do you think if I connect any of these three, using only one drive at a time? Would it work without issues and function perfectly?
Really, I'm not sure. Or maybe you're confused. Are you asking if this Win7 single drive also functions properly? If it boots normally without other drives connected, try these steps: 1. Start with the single drive. 2. Launch regedit. 3. Clear everything under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices. 4. Restart and let Windows assign the correct C partition. 5. Power off. 6. Plug in the remaining drives. 7. Restart again – Windows will rebuild the mounted devices (you might need to reassign letters). Consider backing up the MountedDevices folder just in case.
I analyzed exactly what you mentioned in the prior response. The most unusual aspect of the situation was observing a particular PSU connector. About five times I connected the hard drive to it (a drive currently with faulty Windows), and it would not boot. The drive required additional current for its internal operations, and from within, it emitted some intermittent sounds. I suspected a hardware issue. However, when I switched to another PSU connector, the drive always booted without issues. Initially, people might have thought about a PSU fault or a connector defect. But the reality is different: in that specific connector, all four drives functioned perfectly, while only the drive with Windows problems failed. In another connector, the problematic drive worked just fine. This outcome was quite puzzling and strange.