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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared
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Please see below the copy of my email to Seagate and their reply for background to my problem. Today a large new folder (with many large files and sub folders) has just appeared on my new D: drive. Properties reports it as 83 GIG in size. My computer still sees most of the drive as free, so its not really there. Windows ME wont let me delete it or any files/sub folders in it as it says they are not there. I have a feeling that it might be a FAT problem? Are there not 2 copies of FAT for each drive which are compared? I think I remember seeing this after using my EBD and running scandisk in DOS a long while ago. Problem is i cant scandisk (please see below). I cant use EBD because my BIOS does not see the large drive. I am virus free and spy/ad free. All other folders on the new and old C: drive are fine....for the moment!! Is there any software that will scandisk my new drive? I dont want to lose my new folders. Thanks Nigel Copy of my email and Seagate's reply: Hi I have BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG. It would not detect my new 120 GIG drive correctly only seeing about 16 GIG although it does see my 60GIG C: drive. I have installed my new 120gig seagate drive as secondary master using Seagate Disk Wizard and switching detect this drive to NONE in the BIOS. The drive is fine but i need to defrag it. Defrag tells me to run scandisk first because of some errors. When I do this scan disk says i do not have enough memory to run it. My memory is Total Physical Memory 511.41 MB Available Physical Memory 258.09 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.62 GB Page File Space 1.50 GB I think that this should be plenty. Scandisk says to close some running programs so I close everything on taskbar and close everything using ctrl+ALt+Del except Explorer & Systray. How can i defrag? Can I run scandisk using EBD in DOS or wont the new drive be detected? I can scandisk and defrag the C: drive OK. Thanks Nigel Nigel, This is a Microsoft issue. Windows ME does not support defrag and scandisk on large drives. This Microsoft article gives more information http://support.microsoft.com/default...54&Product=w98 Terry H. Seagate Technical Support --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared
Go back to Seagate - ME DOES support scandisk/defrag on drives up to 136GB,
if the disk is properly formatted. run FDSIK /STATUS from a command prompt - see what it tells you -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Lago Jardin" wrote in message ... Hi Please see below the copy of my email to Seagate and their reply for background to my problem. Today a large new folder (with many large files and sub folders) has just appeared on my new D: drive. Properties reports it as 83 GIG in size. My computer still sees most of the drive as free, so its not really there. Windows ME wont let me delete it or any files/sub folders in it as it says they are not there. I have a feeling that it might be a FAT problem? Are there not 2 copies of FAT for each drive which are compared? I think I remember seeing this after using my EBD and running scandisk in DOS a long while ago. Problem is i cant scandisk (please see below). I cant use EBD because my BIOS does not see the large drive. I am virus free and spy/ad free. All other folders on the new and old C: drive are fine....for the moment!! Is there any software that will scandisk my new drive? I dont want to lose my new folders. Thanks Nigel Copy of my email and Seagate's reply: Hi I have BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG. It would not detect my new 120 GIG drive correctly only seeing about 16 GIG although it does see my 60GIG C: drive. I have installed my new 120gig seagate drive as secondary master using Seagate Disk Wizard and switching detect this drive to NONE in the BIOS. The drive is fine but i need to defrag it. Defrag tells me to run scandisk first because of some errors. When I do this scan disk says i do not have enough memory to run it. My memory is Total Physical Memory 511.41 MB Available Physical Memory 258.09 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.62 GB Page File Space 1.50 GB I think that this should be plenty. Scandisk says to close some running programs so I close everything on taskbar and close everything using ctrl+ALt+Del except Explorer & Systray. How can i defrag? Can I run scandisk using EBD in DOS or wont the new drive be detected? I can scandisk and defrag the C: drive OK. Thanks Nigel Nigel, This is a Microsoft issue. Windows ME does not support defrag and scandisk on large drives. This Microsoft article gives more information http://support.microsoft.com/default...54&Product=w98 Terry H. Seagate Technical Support --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared
Sounds like a possible DiskWizard issue.
*However* Can't you find a more recent BIOS flash for your motherboard? That way you wouldn't have to bother with DW at all. Rick Lago Jardin wrote: Hi Please see below the copy of my email to Seagate and their reply for background to my problem. Today a large new folder (with many large files and sub folders) has just appeared on my new D: drive. Properties reports it as 83 GIG in size. My computer still sees most of the drive as free, so its not really there. Windows ME wont let me delete it or any files/sub folders in it as it says they are not there. I have a feeling that it might be a FAT problem? Are there not 2 copies of FAT for each drive which are compared? I think I remember seeing this after using my EBD and running scandisk in DOS a long while ago. Problem is i cant scandisk (please see below). I cant use EBD because my BIOS does not see the large drive. I am virus free and spy/ad free. All other folders on the new and old C: drive are fine....for the moment!! Is there any software that will scandisk my new drive? I dont want to lose my new folders. Thanks Nigel Copy of my email and Seagate's reply: Hi I have BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG. It would not detect my new 120 GIG drive correctly only seeing about 16 GIG although it does see my 60GIG C: drive. I have installed my new 120gig seagate drive as secondary master using Seagate Disk Wizard and switching detect this drive to NONE in the BIOS. The drive is fine but i need to defrag it. Defrag tells me to run scandisk first because of some errors. When I do this scan disk says i do not have enough memory to run it. My memory is Total Physical Memory 511.41 MB Available Physical Memory 258.09 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.62 GB Page File Space 1.50 GB I think that this should be plenty. Scandisk says to close some running programs so I close everything on taskbar and close everything using ctrl+ALt+Del except Explorer & Systray. How can i defrag? Can I run scandisk using EBD in DOS or wont the new drive be detected? I can scandisk and defrag the C: drive OK. Thanks Nigel Nigel, This is a Microsoft issue. Windows ME does not support defrag and scandisk on large drives. This Microsoft article gives more information http://support.microsoft.com/default...54&Product=w98 Terry H. Seagate Technical Support --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared: BIOS flash ??
Hi
Thanks for the ideas guys. I don't think I'm going to escape from flashing my BIOS. Up to now I've tended to shy away from doing it for obvious reasons. My motherboard book gives some help on the process. Id appreciate some pretty detailed help tho pls as its a pretty drastic step!! My BIOS (info provided by Sandra Software) is as follows: SiSoftware Sandra General Information Manufacturer : Award Software International, Inc. Version : 6.00 PG Date : 08/21/2001 Plug & Play Version : 1.00 SMBIOS/DMI Version : 2.20 ID : FC 01 00 (EE)PROM Size : 256kB (2Mbit) General Capabilities Can be Updated/Flashed : Yes Performance Tips Tip 201 : System BIOS is old. Check for an update. Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate. OK!! What do I do know? Do I need any Chipset info? Can I get a free flash (so as to speak)? I think I need to d/l the upgrade and copy on to a second floppy but how will I know it will support my 120 GIG? I then use my EBD and in DOS install it. My book says I need to use AWD8XX.EXE (where 8XX is the version number) ???? Id really appreciate any help and any links please....otherwise I just might not be around for sometime.LOL Thanks Nigel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared: BIOS flash??
Lago Jardin wrote:
Hi Thanks for the ideas guys. I don't think I'm going to escape from flashing my BIOS. Up to now I've tended to shy away from doing it for obvious reasons. Actually these days it's a normal part of system maintenance. My motherboard book gives some help on the process. Id appreciate some pretty detailed help tho pls as its a pretty drastic step!! Steps differ (a little) from MB to MB. Generally, though, you download the latest BIOS and the flashing program and write them to a diskette. Then you boot to the diskette and run the flash program. Then you go back and try to remember/figure out what all the settings are since the new flash is default. (OK, that's what *I* usually do... you can save yourself half an hour by writing down any custom settings *before* you flash the BIOS). If the power goes out while you're in the middle of the actual bios-flashing (which takes about 10 seconds), or the dog pulls the plug out or something, you get to buy a new BIOS chip. Other than that little bit of breath-holding, it's easy. Read the instructions bundled with the upgrade carefully, then read them again a few times, to make sure. Rick My BIOS (info provided by Sandra Software) is as follows: SiSoftware Sandra General Information Manufacturer : Award Software International, Inc. Version : 6.00 PG Date : 08/21/2001 Plug & Play Version : 1.00 SMBIOS/DMI Version : 2.20 ID : FC 01 00 (EE)PROM Size : 256kB (2Mbit) General Capabilities Can be Updated/Flashed : Yes Performance Tips Tip 201 : System BIOS is old. Check for an update. Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate. OK!! What do I do know? Do I need any Chipset info? Can I get a free flash (so as to speak)? I think I need to d/l the upgrade and copy on to a second floppy but how will I know it will support my 120 GIG? I then use my EBD and in DOS install it. My book says I need to use AWD8XX.EXE (where 8XX is the version number) ???? Id really appreciate any help and any links please....otherwise I just might not be around for sometime.LOL Thanks Nigel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared: BIOS flash ??
One point Rick missed - make sure that you get the BIOS from the same source
as you got the motherboard:- If you bought the motherboard as a separate item, get the bios from the motherboard manufacturer If you bought it as part of a system - get the BIOS from the System manufacturer (or at least check on their website where to get it from). What can appear to be identical motherboards can be very different once OEM's get hold of them! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Lago Jardin" wrote in message ... Hi Thanks for the ideas guys. I don't think I'm going to escape from flashing my BIOS. Up to now I've tended to shy away from doing it for obvious reasons. My motherboard book gives some help on the process. Id appreciate some pretty detailed help tho pls as its a pretty drastic step!! My BIOS (info provided by Sandra Software) is as follows: SiSoftware Sandra General Information Manufacturer : Award Software International, Inc. Version : 6.00 PG Date : 08/21/2001 Plug & Play Version : 1.00 SMBIOS/DMI Version : 2.20 ID : FC 01 00 (EE)PROM Size : 256kB (2Mbit) General Capabilities Can be Updated/Flashed : Yes Performance Tips Tip 201 : System BIOS is old. Check for an update. Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate. OK!! What do I do know? Do I need any Chipset info? Can I get a free flash (so as to speak)? I think I need to d/l the upgrade and copy on to a second floppy but how will I know it will support my 120 GIG? I then use my EBD and in DOS install it. My book says I need to use AWD8XX.EXE (where 8XX is the version number) ???? Id really appreciate any help and any links please....otherwise I just might not be around for sometime.LOL Thanks Nigel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared: BIOS flash??
Noel Paton wrote:
One point Rick missed - make sure that you get the BIOS from the same source as you got the motherboard:- If you bought the motherboard as a separate item, get the bios from the motherboard manufacturer If you bought it as part of a system - get the BIOS from the System manufacturer (or at least check on their website where to get it from). What can appear to be identical motherboards can be very different once OEM's get hold of them! Coffee ain't enough today, thanks Mike. Rick on the other hand I can actually move my arm this week so its a fair trade. |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared: BIOS flash ??
Hmmpf!
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Rick T" wrote in message ... Noel Paton wrote: One point Rick missed - make sure that you get the BIOS from the same source as you got the motherboard:- If you bought the motherboard as a separate item, get the bios from the motherboard manufacturer If you bought it as part of a system - get the BIOS from the System manufacturer (or at least check on their website where to get it from). What can appear to be identical motherboards can be very different once OEM's get hold of them! Coffee ain't enough today, thanks Mike. Rick on the other hand I can actually move my arm this week so its a fair trade. |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared: BIOS flash??
Noel Paton wrote:
Hmmpf! Ack! sigh Rick had to be on the other side of town at Ohgodwhatbloodytimeisitthesunisntevenup:30 AM... and ditto tomorrow. |
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New 120 GIG Hard Drive: Garbled Folder appeared
Hi Guys
Well I did it. I flashed the BIOS with the newest upgrade from my Mercury's motherboard site for Award BIOS v 6.00 and I'm still here!!! Unfortunately, it now sees 36 GIG of the 120 GIG, more than before but not what I need. I think I'm going to have to buy a BIOS flash upgrade from esupport.com. They guarantee it to work on large drives up to 137 GIG in ME with my particular motherboard. I cant really find any free upgrades that I can be sure that will work. Thanks for all the suggestions Nigel "Lago Jardin" wrote in message ... Hi Please see below the copy of my email to Seagate and their reply for background to my problem. Today a large new folder (with many large files and sub folders) has just appeared on my new D: drive. Properties reports it as 83 GIG in size. My computer still sees most of the drive as free, so its not really there. Windows ME wont let me delete it or any files/sub folders in it as it says they are not there. I have a feeling that it might be a FAT problem? Are there not 2 copies of FAT for each drive which are compared? I think I remember seeing this after using my EBD and running scandisk in DOS a long while ago. Problem is i cant scandisk (please see below). I cant use EBD because my BIOS does not see the large drive. I am virus free and spy/ad free. All other folders on the new and old C: drive are fine....for the moment!! Is there any software that will scandisk my new drive? I dont want to lose my new folders. Thanks Nigel Copy of my email and Seagate's reply: Hi I have BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG. It would not detect my new 120 GIG drive correctly only seeing about 16 GIG although it does see my 60GIG C: drive. I have installed my new 120gig seagate drive as secondary master using Seagate Disk Wizard and switching detect this drive to NONE in the BIOS. The drive is fine but i need to defrag it. Defrag tells me to run scandisk first because of some errors. When I do this scan disk says i do not have enough memory to run it. My memory is Total Physical Memory 511.41 MB Available Physical Memory 258.09 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.62 GB Page File Space 1.50 GB I think that this should be plenty. Scandisk says to close some running programs so I close everything on taskbar and close everything using ctrl+ALt+Del except Explorer & Systray. How can i defrag? Can I run scandisk using EBD in DOS or wont the new drive be detected? I can scandisk and defrag the C: drive OK. Thanks Nigel Nigel, This is a Microsoft issue. Windows ME does not support defrag and scandisk on large drives. This Microsoft article gives more information http://support.microsoft.com/default...54&Product=w98 Terry H. Seagate Technical Support --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.690 / Virus Database: 451 - Release Date: 22/05/2004 |
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