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More info?)
You're welcome, Clo.......good luck. 8^)
Carol2
"Clo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1a0d01c4bdde$7c6d6530$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Carol, thank you so much for all your help and I will
> download western digital's utility.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Yes, Clo........it can take quite some time for
> CheckDisk to check a
> >drive & attempt to fix errors, depending on the size of
> the drive. My
> >40 GB drive can take up to an hour or more, if I haven't
> run CheckDisk
> >for a month or two. I usually run it with both options
> checked, too.
> >
> >If you are really concerned about your drive (or even
> just curious), you
> >can read about & download Western Digital's utility for
> checking the
> >drive for it's eminant demise. I believe I found these
> utilities on
> >their Downloads tab. Good luck.
> >
> >Carol2
> >
> >"Clo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:178101c4bc25$ba763f60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> OK I found it. But the only reason I think I might
> have
> >> problems with my hardrive is because of hanging on
> Check
> >> disk "Automatically fix file system errors". I had
> never
> >> used that option in the two years I have this computer
> I
> >> only used "Search for and attempt...." Could that be
> the
> >> reason for taking so long? How long does it normally
> take
> >> to scan for that. It's the only problem I
> >> have...computer works perfectly...never freezes of
> slows
> >> down. Your help is much appreciated.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Try www.westerndigital.com , Clo. You should be able
> to
> >> find updated
> >> >drivers on their site or by contacting their Support.
> >> The WDC indicates
> >> >that your drive is a Western Digital.
> >> >
> >> >Carol2
> >> >
> >> >"Clo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:10c201c4bb04$0f2c6ed0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Larry, I opened the + for disk drives and this is
> the
> >> >> info it gives: WDC WD400BB-00DEA0 I typed this in
> Web
> >> >> Search and there's a lot of different web sites with
> >> >> forums...systems check etc... but no where does it
> >> >> mention a download for diagnostic utility...can you
> >> help
> >> >> me a little more pleaaaaase >-----Original Message--
> ---
> >> >> >If this chkdsk.exe is still running, cancel it by
> >> ctrl-
> >> >> alt-delete key.
> >> >> >Because it was interupted by this, it might
> recognize
> >> to
> >> >> restart the check
> >> >> >disk at next reboot. If it doesn't restart the
> check
> >> >> disk, I would run
> >> >> >another chkdsk to see if it hangs again.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I also recommend Well, I would download dignostic
> >> >> utility from your hard
> >> >> >drive manufacturer and run it. If you don't know
> the
> >> >> manufacturer of the
> >> >> >hard drives name and hard drive number/name Open up
> >> help
> >> >> and support and
> >> >> >search for "using device manager" Open the + for
> disk
> >> >> drives. That will have
> >> >> >the manafacturer and device Search the internet
> with
> >> >> that info and download
> >> >> >the dignostic utility.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I'm not saying you have hard disk problems. It just
> >> pays
> >> >> to download this
> >> >> >and have it available before you have a problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Clo" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I've had this computer for almost 2 years and was
> >> told
> >> >> to
> >> >> >> only use the option: Scan for and attempt
> recovery
> >> of
> >> >> bad
> >> >> >> sectors. Now I read somewhere that I should also
> >> >> >> choose,once in a while, the option: Automatically
> >> fix
> >> >> >> file system errors. I did that but after 5
> hours I
> >> >> still
> >> >> >> had the page: Automatically fixing file..... Is
> it
> >> >> >> possible that it takes so long????? Is there
> >> something
> >> >> >> wrong with my driver? Help me please
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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