At 05:42 PM 6/28/2002, Kevin Nowicki wrote:
>Fellow Listers,
>
>I have a PII 450 256ram 16.8 gig HD running Win98se.  HD properties say I
>have 3 gigs empty on drive.  I ran Norton Utilities Speed Disk and got an
>error message saying it couldn't write to drive C: and then ran Norton disk
>doctor.  Disk doctor did its stuff, including scandisk, and reported no
>errors.  I run Windows scandisk and find no errors.  But when I do Windows
>defrag, it stops and I get BSOD of Error Writing to C drive, data or files
>may be lost.
>
>I have GoBack and resorted to an earlier boot which seemed to correct the
>problem.  Ran defrag again and now I'm getting the same BSOD over and over
>again almost back to back.  I'll hit the space key each time, for about 6-10
>times, and then it seems to go back to normal for a while.
>
>Does it sound like maybe a write head (?) on the HD may be bad?  Virus?  I
>have newly update/scanned NAV 2002.  Any other ideas? Suggestions on getting
>rid of the BSOD?

My best guess on this one is that you are experiencing the early stages
of a hard drive failure.   I would prepare for a full failure by backing up
all files that cannot be replaced by reinstalling your software apps.   I would
also get the make, model and serial number off the hard drive and visit
the web site for the manufacture to see if it is still covered under warranty.

You can, with many manufacturers, get a fairly quick turn around time when
you send the drive in under warranty.  I recently sent a drive to Seagate
and one to Fujitsu.  I sent the drives in using express 2 day mail.   I had
the Fujitsu back in 5 working days and the Seagate in six.  That is not typical
in my experience...  it usually takes twice that long...  but, I would be prepared
for a drive failure or even go ahead consider it failing now and replace it under
warranty...   that is if it still is under warranty.

     Bob Wright
The NoSpin Group
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