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Windows 98 SE reports bad sectors, but.....
I have Windows 98 SE. During boot up, the computer
reports there may be bad sectors, and offers to run Scandisk to fix them. But then it says that it can't run Scandisk. So, I run Scandisk manualy, with the option to test the disk surface. But Scandisk, and Norton Disk Doctor, reports no problem. And I am stll getting the bad sectors error during boot up. How do I get rid of this message? |
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Windows 98 SE reports bad sectors, but.....
"Fred R. McDonald" wrote:
I have Windows 98 SE. During boot up, the computer reports there may be bad sectors, and offers to run Scandisk to fix them. But then it says that it can't run Scandisk. So, I run Scandisk manualy, with the option to test the disk surface. But Scandisk, and Norton Disk Doctor, reports no problem. And I am stll getting the bad sectors error during boot up. How do I get rid of this message? Do you know who manufactured the hard drive? Go to their web site and download their diagnostic utility. The last time I saw this behavior (this morning) it was on a 5 year old IBM Aptiva with a Maxtor hard drive and the Maxtor diagnostic said the drive was about to die. Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much." |
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Windows 98 SE reports bad sectors, but.....
Have to agree with Ron. Anytime the OS complains about the hard drive, and
MS or other tools can locate nothing; use the hard drive manufacturer's tools for ascertaining the hard disk's reliability and condition. "Ron Martell" wrote in message ... "Fred R. McDonald" wrote: I have Windows 98 SE. During boot up, the computer reports there may be bad sectors, and offers to run Scandisk to fix them. But then it says that it can't run Scandisk. So, I run Scandisk manualy, with the option to test the disk surface. But Scandisk, and Norton Disk Doctor, reports no problem. And I am stll getting the bad sectors error during boot up. How do I get rid of this message? Do you know who manufactured the hard drive? Go to their web site and download their diagnostic utility. The last time I saw this behavior (this morning) it was on a 5 year old IBM Aptiva with a Maxtor hard drive and the Maxtor diagnostic said the drive was about to die. Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much." |
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