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John Hilton <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:39:35 +1000
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> When I run windows 95 defrag, it says the disk has errors and to run
> scandisk.
> Then scandisk (with thorough option) cannot find any problems.
> The microsoft knowledge base has an article on this and says to make
> changes to scandisk.ini and run scandisk from native dos,
> however this has the same result.
>
> I have tried a number of freeware scanning and defragging programs,
> but they either dont detect an error or they lockup the system
> (when they reach the suspect spot on the disk) and give the
> dreaded blue screen of death.
>
> I wouldn't mind bad sectors being marked so, but I need to be able to use
> the rest of the disk without these problems. Any Ideas?
>
> John Hilton
>
> disk info-
> model         : Maxtor 72004AP
> Firmware      : 2A3C0D33
>
System-
> win95a + SP1
> Pentium mmx 250 64mb
> pcchip m577 mobo

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