Check Disc wont complete from "My Computer"

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eli

Hello:

I tried running the check disc application from My
Computer--Properties-->Tools-->Error-checking.

It ran slow and only completed 3 of 4 phases of checking.

I got a message from wimdows that Wimdows could not complete the check.

I tried in Safe Mode as well. Didnt complete

Why is that?

TIA

-Eli

Windows XP Professional Edition
Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite 7.0.470.000

Is there another way to run such a check
 
Phase 4: Checking sectors
If the /R switch is in effect, CHKDSK runs a fourth pass to look for bad
sectors in the volume's free space. CHKDSK attempts to read every sector
on the volume to confirm that the sector is usable. Even without the /R
switch, CHKDSK always reads sectors that are associated with metadata.
Sectors that are associated with user data are read during earlier
phases of CHKDSK if the /R switch is specified.

When CHKDSK finds an unreadable sector, NTFS adds the cluster that
contains that sector to its list of bad clusters. If the bad cluster is
in use, CHKDSK allocates a new cluster to do the job of the bad cluster.
If you are using a fault-tolerant disk, NTFS recovers the bad cluster's
data and writes the data to the newly allocated cluster. Otherwise, the
new cluster is filled with a pattern of 0xFF bytes.

If NTFS encounters unreadable sectors during the course of normal
operation, NTFS remaps the sectors in the same way that it does when
CHKDSK runs. Therefore, using the /R switch is usually not essential.
However, using the /R switch is a convenient way to scan the entire
volume if you suspect that a disk might have bad sectors.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314835

Dealing with a bad sector can take a long time so extreme patience is
the order of the day. If chkdsk deals with bad sectors you need to run
chkdsk a day or so later to confirm that there are now no more. If there
are more you should replace the hard disk.

Before running chkdsk it helps to run Disk CleanUp.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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Thanks Gerry.

Would running defrag cut down on the number of errors and/or make the
process of chkdsk go smoother?

-Eli
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Eli

No you run Disk Defragmenter after running Disk CkeanUp and Chkdsk.

You might find HD Tune gives you a clearer picture of what is going on.
HD Tune only gives information and does not fix any problems.

Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under Drive
letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy to Clipboard )
and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
Clipboard ) and copy into a further message. Make sure you do a full
surface scan with HD Tune.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Thanks again, Gerry. Yes. Id like futher clarification of some of the
findings in CHKDSK regarding unused index entries. Which is pretty much all
that is found

I'll download and install HD Tune.

But can you tell me how that HD Tune program is unistalled when I'm done
using it?

TIA:

-Eli

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Thanks again.

All that chkdsk found was some unused index entries. I'd like to run the HD
Tune porgram. But can you tell mehow it can be unistalled after/or I no
longer want to use it .

Thanks:

-Eli

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Eli

Uninstall HD Tune -Start, Control Panel, Add / Remove Programs.eli
wrote:


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Hi again:

Below are the results of that HD Tune up Readout

Occasionally the temperature went a degree or two over 55 Celsius,
triggering an alert. Not sure how to ensure lower temperatures
consisntently, nor whether 55 Celsius is really the optimal cutoff.

Suggestions on this?

Also, as I mention below the: "(05) Reallocated Sector Count" was
highlighted in yellow. Not sure how to interpret that.

But all parameters, including temperature are marked: OK. The scan showed no
damaged sectors.

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HD Tune: IC35L080AVVA07-0 Health

ID Current Worst ThresholdData Status
(01) Raw Read Error Rate 100 100 60 0 Ok
(02) Throughput Performance 147 147 50 268 Ok
(03) Spin Up Time 97 97 24 19005713 Ok
(04) Start/Stop Count 100 100 0 1476 Ok
(05) Reallocated Sector Count 100 100 5 12 Ok
(07) Seek Error Rate 100 100 67 0 Ok
(08) Seek Time Performance 78 78 20 59 Ok
(09) Power On Hours Count 97 97 0 27002 Ok
(0A) Spin Retry Count 100 100 60 0 Ok
(0C) Power Cycle Count 100 100 0 1476 Ok
(C0) Power Off Retract Count 99 99 50 1476 Ok
(C1) Load Cycle Count 99 99 50 1476 Ok
(C2) Temperature 100 100 0 786487 Ok
(C4) Reallocated Event Count 100 100 0 12 Ok
(C5) Current Pending Sector 100 100 0 0 Ok
(C6) Offline Uncorrectable 100 100 0 0 Ok
(C7) Ultra DMA CRC Error Count 200 200 0 0 Ok

Power On Time : 27002
Health Status : Ok

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(5)Reallocation Sector Count was in Yellow highlight.

Temperature osciallted between 53-57 C
 
Hi again, Gerry:

I ran the HD Tune. Results copied below.
"(05) Reallocated Sector Count" is highlighted in yellow.
Not sure what to make of that. No damaged sectors found on scan.

Also: Temperature shown for HD ranges between 53-58C. I don't know if this
is serious or not. I had a new fan installed last sumer. But I know very
little about hardware. The temperature shifts are not abrupt. If this is a
serious concern, how would you suggest I go about addressing it? Is there a
simple procedure I can ask a technician to do or install to keep the
temperatures lower?

Is there a corresponding newsgroup to post to about this? Do the allowable
temperatures depend on the HD itself?
Mine is: IC35L080AVVA07-0 which I believe is manufactured by IBM.

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HD Tune: IC35L080AVVA07-0 Health

ID Current Worst
ThresholdData Status
(01) Raw Read Error Rate 100 100 60 0
Ok
(02) Throughput Performance 147 147 50 268 Ok
(03) Spin Up Time 97 97 24 19005713
Ok
(04) Start/Stop Count 100 100 0 1476
Ok
(05) Reallocated Sector Count 100 100 5 12
Ok
(07) Seek Error Rate 100 100 67 0
Ok
(08) Seek Time Performance 78 78 20 59
Ok
(09) Power On Hours Count 97 97 0 27002 Ok
(0A) Spin Retry Count 100 100 60 0
Ok
(0C) Power Cycle Count 100 100 0 1476 Ok
(C0) Power Off Retract Count 99 99 50 1476 Ok
(C1) Load Cycle Count 99 99 50 1476
Ok
(C2) Temperature 100 100 0 786487
Ok
(C4) Reallocated Event Count 100 100 0 12 Ok
(C5) Current Pending Sector 100 100 0 0
Ok
(C6) Offline Uncorrectable 100 100 0 0
Ok
(C7) Ultra DMA CRC Error Count 200 200 0 0 Ok

Power On Time : 27002
Health Status : Ok


Thanks in advance:

-eli

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