At 06:15 AM 3/10/2006, Jim Dykes wrote: > > > Or run chkdsk from the Recovery Console to repair ntoskrnl, > > and other hidden problems. > >Chkdsk is what caused the problem to start with <smile>. > >When I ran disk cleanup it said I had to reboot to do it. >When it rebooted, chkdsk ran from the command prompt.
Then, try running chkdsk from the Recovery Console, using the additional (and slower) option, to: "Locate bad sectors and recover readable information" > > For the command options: c:winnt> chkdsk /? > > > If chkdsk doesn't fix it, then it's time for SpinRite , > > to recondition -- or at least diagnose -- the drive. > > >Spinrite! Hadn't even thought of that for years! Got a really >old version around somewhere if I didn't toss it already. >However, the disk has to be running, right? SpinRite runs from a bootable CD or floppy. You would need the new version 6.0, if it's NTFS. Contact http://www.grc.com , to see if they have your purchase recorded, to get the upgrade pricing... Bill --- -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
