Re: All files corrupted during large file copy under Win2K
From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 05/07/04
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Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 19:18:53 -0600
That message is coming from your system bios. It sounds like a drive and or
drive controller problem. AFAIK the controller driver in any case would be
the same for workstation or server versions of Windows 2000
-- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "cbj" wrote: |I have had two massive "melt-down" hard disk failures of my Dell 400SC machine running Win2K. | In both cases, I was doing a large file copy and the result was directory corruption. | In both cases, upon reboot it said "UNABLE TO LOAD OPERATING SYSTEM". | (I am using an Hitachi 200 GB drive.) | | The reason I am posting this question here becuse I just talked to Dell Technical support, and | they said this machine has not been certified to work with Win2K, but it is certified for | Win2K Server (along with other server versions). He didn't know if it has known failures with Win2K | or if it is just untested. Given that I have had two of these failures now, I am starting to wonder. | The basic hardware diagnostics all execute error-free. | | Can anyone think of a reason why this hardware might fail with Win2K but work with Win2K Server? | | Win2K satifies my current needs but I can move to Win2K Server if necessary. Are there "drawbacks" | to moving to Win2K Server for normal "home usage"? Any applications that will not work, etc? | | Thanks. | | -Craig | | |
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