Hard disc errors...
Discussion
Copying some big files from one machine to another over the network, having a bit of a problem with some files.
Eventually find that some of the files are apparently corrupted. Strange, it's the system disc and have had no problems since it was last formatted a year or so ago. When I try to copy the files in question, I get a CRC error.
XP Check Disk does the level 1 check, and then at the end of level 2 just says "unable to complete disk check".
I defragged the disk (it's a 120GB, NTFS formatted, about 75% full). Told me there were some files it couldn't defrag (the same ones that won't copy). They are mostly but not exclusively huge files (mostly 10-80MB, with a 4 GB and a 12 GB file) - they're mostly mp3s and big video editing files.
Doing a chkdsk from DOS came back with :
I've checked all the connections, and I'm now reading it in a different machine with different cables but with the same results.
All this would be fair enough, but I seem to be able to read/watch all the files in media player without drama!
What's going on? Do I risk corrupting them by letting chkdsk fix the errors?
Eventually find that some of the files are apparently corrupted. Strange, it's the system disc and have had no problems since it was last formatted a year or so ago. When I try to copy the files in question, I get a CRC error.
XP Check Disk does the level 1 check, and then at the end of level 2 just says "unable to complete disk check".
I defragged the disk (it's a 120GB, NTFS formatted, about 75% full). Told me there were some files it couldn't defrag (the same ones that won't copy). They are mostly but not exclusively huge files (mostly 10-80MB, with a 4 GB and a 12 GB file) - they're mostly mp3s and big video editing files.
Doing a chkdsk from DOS came back with :
chkdsk said:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is WINDOWSNT.
WARNING! F parameter not specified.
Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
File verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 23584.
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 23584.
Index verification completed.
Errors found. CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode.
Volume label is WINDOWSNT.
WARNING! F parameter not specified.
Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
File verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 23584.
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 23584.
Index verification completed.
Errors found. CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode.
I've checked all the connections, and I'm now reading it in a different machine with different cables but with the same results.
All this would be fair enough, but I seem to be able to read/watch all the files in media player without drama!
What's going on? Do I risk corrupting them by letting chkdsk fix the errors?
Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Wednesday 3rd January 20:38
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