CHKDSK attribute definition table

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William - 26 May 2008 17:06 GMT

When I run chkdsk on start up I get an error after 5 of 5 tests done sayin
roughly,"insufficient space to fix the attribute definition table."

What does this mean?

Eitology: I am doing this because when copying file to my troubled secondary
hard drive it takes a long time and slows down to bits per minute (rather
than MB) and eventually say error in copying.

please help

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Mark L. Ferguson - 26 May 2008 17:15 GMT

Your problem is the hard drive controller driver.

Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight the drive device, Action
menu, "Uninstall", (do Not put a check in 'delete driver") then Action
menu,"scan for hardware changes", to find the device drivers again
automatically.

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> When I run chkdsk on start up I get an error after 5 of 5 tests done sayin
> roughly,"insufficient space to fix the attribute definition table."
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> please help

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William - 27 May 2008 15:45 GMT

Thanks for your response - I hope to get another. I tried your suggestion,
but to no avail. I have 2 hard drives that are identical. However, one works
fine, but the other does not. I have done extensive scans on it, revealing no
bad sectors. I formated it recently, but the error continues. I have copied
files onto it, but other times when I try it slow down mid way to miniscule
increments. It is a real mystery.

any ideas?

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