Re: chkdsk /f on external HD

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From: Gerry Cornell (gcjc_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 05/03/04 

Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 01:32:10 +0100

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkd_tro_xudm.asp 

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"Pat" <patclough@wembleypark57.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:c742r6$93j$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Gentlemen,
> 
> Two bits of advice please.
> 
> I have a corrupted file on its own in a folder on my Maxtor 120Gig external
> HD.
> How do I delete it? Trying to delete the folder produces an error message
> that it can't be deleted as it is not empty. Trying to delete the file hangs
> for a few minutes then stops. No error message.
> 
> Defragmenter reports that the drive is corrupt, says that I should run
> chkdsk /f, and quits.
> 
> chkdsk /f runs on C with no problems. How do I tell it to run on my external
> drive, which is G?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Pat
> 
>

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