Gaffer wrote:
Hello Sam,
On Sunday 12 February 2006 23:52, Sam Franc wrote:
Is it possible to keep scandisk from running while installing
windows? I have scanned the HD and corrected errors.
When I try to install Windows it runs automatically and can't find
the last cluster every time and quits.
I want to get Win installed regardless.
Can I do something?
Sam
Can we assume that you have verified that there are no memory problems ?
I have run MEMCHECK through 8 cycles and all shows good
Can we also assume that you have run "fdisk", deleted and recreated the
partition ?
I have run fdisk and deleted and recreated new partiotions.
Can we assume that you have formatted the drive without errors ?
I formatted the drive with no errors.
If the above is true, and scandisk finds a problem it cannot fix, ie
"last cluster" then go back to "fdisk", delete the partition and
recreate it at 99%. Then format again. Then run "scandisk" and see if
you get the same error !!
I have run scandisk separately on the drive and it shows no errors
If you do, I would check and make sure that the bios can actually
function with the HDD size. It could explain why you had a drive
overlay in the boot sector in the first place. !!
I have inserted the jumper to cut the bios recognition size to 32GB.
I don't recall you mentioning why the drive had one, from another
machine possibly !
I put the overlay on accidentally when I was trying to use Seagate Disk
Wizard. I removed it.
This has been a very frustrating experience.
I suspect the bios recognition jumper may be at the root of the problem.
I have written Seagate inquiring about this.
I bet they are going to say use their overlay.
Sam
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