In a message dated 7/1/2002 7:39:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<< Can you still use Goback to revert to a time before this started
happening?If so, try that again, then use System File Checker (SFC) on the
tools menu of System Information (system tools on accessories menu to start).
Use SFC to import from the Win CD a new defrag file.  If that doesn't work,
then go to your HD manufacturer's web site to download the utility that
checks for drive errors.  Western Digital has one, and I think Maxtor does
also. Your HD is fairly old if it's OEM with a PII 450 system, and may be
about to fail completely, which is what the manufacturer's utilities will
tell you.  Did you run a Scandisk Thorough on this drive? See if that turns
up any problems. >>


Funny you should mention go back.  I did revert to an earlier boot and it
seemed to work fine for  a while.  Did a thorough scan disk.  Besides taking
forever it reported no errors.  Which kind of surprises me.

This is an IBM 16 gig so I'll try their site for utilities.  I did activate
the SMART drive capability but haven't gotten any alerts.

thanks,
Kevin Nowicki

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