Thanks Aryeh, I think the HD is about 3 years old, I'd have to check my records but I believe it came with 60GB, later upgraded to 100GB and then the current 250GB drive. My records show I bought the T41p in March 2004 so >6 years old now, good estimating! :)
As I just posted in another reply, I managed to get a limited backup (of the important stuff) done, then ran the CHKDSK. No errors but not more message. I'm hoping that's the end of it. :) -- Andrew mailto:[email protected] Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 2:42:59 AM, you wrote: > Hello, > Assuming the hard disk drive inside the T41 is the original, it could be > succumbing to wear from usage over time--I think the T41 series is about > six or seven years old now? > I would suggest backing up any valuable data (if it is really valuable, > make multiple backups and test one by restoring it on a different PC) > and then running the CHKDSK. You may also want to download the hard disk > drive manufacturer's diagnostics and run those to see what they report. > Regards, > Aryeh Goretsky > At 06:48 PM 7/18/2010, you wrote: >>Message: 1 >>Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:11:20 -0400 >>From: Andrew Webber <[email protected]> >>Subject: [Thinkpad] T41p: "Windows Corrupt File" message >>To: ThinkPad List <[email protected]> >>Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 >> >>User got this message this morning. T41p running Windows XP Pro. >> >>Windows -- Corrupt File >>Exception Processing Message C0000102 >>Parameters >>75b6bf7c >>[repeated] >>[repeated] >>[repeated] [not sure if it's the same hex value or different] >>The file or directory >>C:\WINDOWS\Software Distribution >>is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the CHKDSK utility. >> >> >>Then there was another message which I haven't yet been able to see. >> >>I'm going to run a full backup if I can (using Acronis TrueImage Home) >>but I don't have access to Windows or software install disks while >>travelling. Should I just run the CHKDSK (after backing up, if it's >>even possible)? Is this likely a HD failure? Am I going to get into a >>cycle of repeated CHKDSK passes and more and more bad sectors? >> >>Any other advice, besides doing what Windows say? >> >>Thanks! >> >> >>-- >> Andrew mailto:[email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
