Using Scandisk
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Using Scandisk
I have a problem with the DIR files on my hard drive.
Scandisk would only get to 9 % of the files. (Not enough memory to complete)
So, I shut down the computer with the start-up disc for 98SE in A drive in order to have it do the scan the H/D.
Well after manually clicking the enter button on *Fix it* over a 1500 times,It can stll only scan 29% of the files (ISTMP dir) files.
Is there another way for the fixin to take place besides me tapping the enter button to fix each & every file one at a time ?
Scandisk would only get to 9 % of the files. (Not enough memory to complete)
So, I shut down the computer with the start-up disc for 98SE in A drive in order to have it do the scan the H/D.
Well after manually clicking the enter button on *Fix it* over a 1500 times,It can stll only scan 29% of the files (ISTMP dir) files.
Is there another way for the fixin to take place besides me tapping the enter button to fix each & every file one at a time ?
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Start Scandisk.
Select drive.
Check the 'Atuomatically Fix Errors Box".
Choose either Stabdard or Thorough. (Thorough makes Scandisk work harder, but it takes longer).
Click the Start button.
Those are the directions in the book I have, anyway.
Select drive.
Check the 'Atuomatically Fix Errors Box".
Choose either Stabdard or Thorough. (Thorough makes Scandisk work harder, but it takes longer).
Click the Start button.
Those are the directions in the book I have, anyway.
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Right !
I did that.
The extra part is when it STOPS scanning & fixing automatically when it gets to the DIR files.This spot is around 29% through the scan.
Then I have been fixing one file at a time (2000+ times pressing enter)
That got old Real Quick
Hence....is there another way around this ?
I did that.
The extra part is when it STOPS scanning & fixing automatically when it gets to the DIR files.This spot is around 29% through the scan.
Then I have been fixing one file at a time (2000+ times pressing enter)
That got old Real Quick
Hence....is there another way around this ?
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When you are at the command line from the boot disk, type scandisk ? - it should show you a list of options you can enable when starting scandisk. I believe one of the options is to automatically fix errors.
Good luck,
Mike
Good luck,
Mike
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Try starting Windows in safe mode and then run scan disk. It sounds like some process is running in the background while you're running scan disk. That is probably why it was hanging at 9% the first time you ran the scan.
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Another trick is to create a DOS boot disk. I think you flip a check box on when you format a floppy to make one. Then copy the scandisk***** to that disk. Boot from the floppy, and run scandisk. There may be a command line option so it will automatically fix any errors, or it may do it by default. I can't remember, it's been a while since I've used windows 98.
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