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« on: February 22, 2010, 06:23:32 PM »
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I have a Windows 2000 computer with SP4. I get this message when I run my computer. I used CHKDSK numerous times, and nothing has worked. Every time I scan it says, nothing is wrong, and it always, says truncating file record 4200 after the chkdsk, it comes up again. Do you guys know what software I can use other Chkdsk to fix this issue? I have a Maxtor 4D040H2 hard drive on 495mb ram computer.

I have a limited budget.
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2010, 08:03:26 PM »
you have to use /f or it doesn't fix anything.
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2010, 05:34:27 AM »
Actually I prefer chkdsk /r which will fix BOTH software AND hd errors
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2010, 10:26:38 AM »
except it takes 5 hours longer.  :P
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2010, 10:35:02 AM »
But it's a complete check and repair. And come on - depending on the size of the drive, how full it is, and the speed of the computer it doesn't need to take anywhere near that long.
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2010, 10:36:14 AM »
/r just adds bad sector recovery... and if a hard drive needs that it should probably be replaced ASAP. Although without /r you won't even be aware that there are bad sectors...
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2010, 10:38:12 AM »
Thanks BC - but I do know what the /r switch does ;). And with all due respect I disagree. Many hd's can develop a bad sector or two and still be just fine after repair & recovery. Personally, I don't see the sense of running chkdsk with any other switch - but hey, that's just me ;)
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2010, 01:14:34 PM »
I used both the /f and /r, still the same thing.
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2010, 01:29:11 PM »
After competing chkdsk /r, what message was displayed on the screen?
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« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2010, 01:39:35 PM »
It says, chkdsk was completed successfully, and then when I log in to Windows, I get that corrupt and unreadable message.
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« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 01:43:18 PM »
This drive was issue originally was posted about on August of 2008...
Is this the same machine ? ??
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« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2010, 01:44:23 PM »
Quote from: silverknight on February 23, 2010, 01:39:35 PM
It says, chkdsk was completed successfully, and then when I log in to Windows, I get that corrupt and unreadable message.
When chkdsk /r completes it always reports have found and repaired one or more errors. If you didn't see that message I suggest you may not have run chkdsk /r
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« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2010, 01:48:46 PM »
When Chkdsk/R I used the on available through the My computer menu, (both boxes were checked) and after the long 1 hour scan, I don't remember exactly, but it said errors were fixed.

After the scan my computer rebooted, and I got the successful message, saying it corrected a few errors.
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« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2010, 01:52:38 PM »
huh?
 Go to START - RUN and type: chkdsk /r (press enter)
You will be asked if you want to schedule the check on your next boot. Say yes and reboot.
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« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2010, 01:57:56 PM »
I believe I did the same thing, if Chkdsk/r if it scans and repairs sectors. If you insist I will do it today.
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