np well the file seems to have gon after doing a disk cleen up on the drive. from Mich Verrier. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] getting rid of a corrupted fileonmyexternaldrive
> Ok, sorry it didn't help as such. > > What it most likely means is that the actual FAT (file allocation table) > on > that drive is corrupt as such. > > The one last thing I can think of trying is to copy a new (possibly empty) > folder with the same name over from somewhere else, to see if that will > sort > this problem out. > > Alternatively, I think it's most likely the simplest thing to reformat the > drive - but obviously that's not necessarily the nicest thing to do. > Obviously, you'd want to backup everything thereon first, and as long as > none of your installed software is actually running off of there, it > should > be alright after you put everything back there afterwards. > > The command line options for the format command are as follows (would just > go for a simple format e: /fs:ntfs /v:other): > Formats a disk for use with Windows XP. > > FORMAT volume [/FS:file-system] [/V:label] [/Q] [/A:size] [/C] [/X] > FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/F:size] > FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/T:tracks /N:sectors] > FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] > FORMAT volume [/Q] > > volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon), > mount point, or volume name. > /FS:filesystem Specifies the type of the file system (FAT, FAT32, or > NTFS). > /V:label Specifies the volume label. > /Q Performs a quick format. > /C NTFS only: Files created on the new volume will be > compressed > by default. > /X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary. All > opened > handles to the volume would no longer be valid. > /A:size Overrides the default allocation unit size. Default > settings > are strongly recommended for general use. > NTFS supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K. > FAT supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K, > (128K, 256K for sector size > 512 bytes). > FAT32 supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, > 64K, > (128K, 256K for sector size > 512 bytes). > > Note that the FAT and FAT32 files systems impose the > following restrictions on the number of clusters on a > volume: > > FAT: Number of clusters <= 65526 > FAT32: 65526 < Number of clusters < 4177918 > > Format will immediately stop processing if it decides > that > the above requirements cannot be met using the specified > cluster size. > > NTFS compression is not supported for allocation unit > sizes > above 4096. > > /F:size Specifies the size of the floppy disk to format (1.44) > /T:tracks Specifies the number of tracks per disk side. > /N:sectors Specifies the number of sectors per track. > > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] getting rid of a corrupted file > onmyexternaldrive > > >> umm i tryed that but i didn't really get any where. from Mich. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 4:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] getting rid of a corrupted file on >> myexternaldrive >> >> >>> Sorry, I should also have mentioned the 'simpler' option. >>> >>> Hit Windows + R for the run dialogue box. Type cmd.exe and hit enter. >>> Then >>> I normally use cd\ to go to the root of the current drive. >>> >>> Then you simply type chkdsk e: /f >>> (e: is the drive you want checked, and /f is the fix option) >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Jacob Kruger >>> Blind Biker >>> Skype: BlindZA >>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "blind-computing @jaws-users.com" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 9:48 PM >>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] getting rid of a corrupted file on my >>> externaldrive >>> >>> >>>> Hi all. I am wondering how I can go about deleting a file that seems to >>>> have gotten corrupted on my external drive? I have 2 external drives >>>> and >>>> on one of them there is a file that I had zipped up to send to some one >>>> and thought that i had deleted it when I looked today and found that I >>>> had >>>> not dun this I tried to delete it and got the following when I pressed >>>> the >>>> delete key.--------------------------- >>>> Error Deleting File or Folder >>>> --------------------------- >>>> Cannot delete house season 3 eps 13-24: The file or directory is >>>> corrupted >>>> and unreadable. >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------- >>>> OK >>>> --------------------------- >>>> I have dun a scan on my hole pc with AVG and found no viruses or >>>> anything >>>> like that. I also tried to do a scan using the scan serten parts thing >>>> in >>>> AVG and when I got to that drive I didn't even see the file there in >>>> the >>>> list of files that could be scanned. Many Thanks to any one who can >>>> help >>>> me to get rid of this file and to tell me how it might have gotten >>>> corrupted in the first place. from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard >>>> Ontario >>>> Canada. >>>> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>> Address for the list archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>> subject >>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>> following address: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>> >>> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >> >> >> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
