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Windows Forum / Windows Me / System Tools / March 2005scan disk stall
Ive stopped all the running processes using ctrl-alt-delete except the systray and explorer. When I run scan disk it stalls at cluster 158561. Ive run this in safemode before but am curious to know why its not completing. Thanks If the scan stall in Safe Mode as well, then suspect that the HD is going bad. download the disk testing utility form the HD manufacturer's website, create the boot floppy, and run it to see what it reports  SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm In fond memory of one of life's Gentlemen - Alex Nichol http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > Ive stopped all the running processes using ctrl-alt-delete except the > systray and explorer. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks Hard Disk diagnostics If you are trying to get data off the hard drive to save it, you will need a boot disk, which you can make using a bootdisk maker downloaded from: http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm Get the right one for your version of Windows, and run the downloaded file to make a bootdisk on another computer, then boot your Toshiba with the disk. You can test the hard drive by downloading a diagnostic program for it. Again, the download is a bootdisk maker, this time creating a boot disk with the hard drive diagnostic app on it. If you don't know what brand the drive is, you can download the limited-use free edition of OnTrack Data Advisor from this location: http://www.ontrack.com/freesoftware/#dataadvisor When you click the download link on that page for Data Advisor 5.0 Free edition, you will be taken to a page to register with the OnTrack site, then you will be able to download the diskette creator file. The downloads are diskette creators. They are to be run once from a working Windows system and will guide you through the process of extracting the Data Advisor onto a 3.5" floppy disk. Download and Use Instructions: http://www.ontrack.com/dataadvisor/downloadinfo.asp As far as I know, Maxtor's diagnostics will also work with any brand of drive. Hard Drive Diagnostic Programs by Vendor: OnTrack Data Advisor: http://www.ontrack.com/freesoftware/#dataadvisor IBM/Hitachi Drive Fitness Test: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools: http://support.wdc.com/download/ Quantum/Maxtor PowerMax: http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm Seagate SeaTools: http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/index.html Download: http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/B7a.html http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/seatoold_reg.html SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ March 2005 ----- -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx In Memorium: Alex Nichol http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/nichol.mspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ > If the scan stall in Safe Mode as well, then suspect that the HD is going > bad. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > > Thanks The scan made it through in safe mode. When I ran the scan disk recently (not in safemode) too complete a thorough scan it stalled as mentioned. Cannot create a boot disk. This Sony Vaio only has PCMCIA and Memory Stick slot with two USB. Ive posted before about trying to create bootable disks using Flash Drive or perfer Memory Stick.... still working on it. Any other concerns I should be looking for? I though there was a diagnostic tool for this under system tools ... system information. Nope - each HD manufacturer has their own method of testing the disk and interpreting the results. SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm In fond memory of one of life's Gentlemen - Alex Nichol http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's >I though there was a diagnostic tool for this under system tools ... system > information. |
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