Re: CHKDSK errors

OK, thanks for the info. I'll run it via the /f and reboot options rather
than just from the command prompt in future.

Re the disc controller, is there any way to test it in the PC from the
desktop GUI, or is it a change cards/cables type affair?

I have looked in things like 'Device Manager' and it always seems to show
both the discs and the controllers as being OK (no warnings or red crosses
etc). But I guess thats not a 100% confirmation all is well.



"R. McCarty" wrote:

Chkdsk being run from a Command Prompt window can return results
that aren't always valid. Certain Boot time drivers/services will interfere
with Chkdsk.

I've personally seen a number of machines where the Windows volume
will almost 100% of the time return the "Free Space" issue and running
Chkdsk with /Fix or /Repair qualifiers will never resolve it.

The problem ( or underlying problem ) may be the Disk controller and
not the drive/volume itself.

"George_222" <George222@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A98589B2-F284-4D8F-A202-31AD22010A91@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the ideas.

I have tried a chkdsk /f (and from a microsoft link I found chkdsk /r /x).
They do ask for a reboot to run the test. These sometimes fix errors but
usually only the 'orphaned' file types mentioned above. Once, I seem to
recall, it did say it had found and repaired errors in the filesystem.

Agreed re Factory restore discs, I'll keep a better eye out when I get my
next PC.

I do back the complete PC up every month or so, to an external USB2 HD and
have at least 3 archives running worth of backups, so hopefully I should
be
able to recover most if not all - assuming the worst happens.

I have now emailed the PCs tech support, awaiting reply.

I'll take a look at the links you sent - thanks.


Regarding the specific queries, and mainly for my interest, is there an MS
explanation as to what something like "Recovering orphaned file 'opr01h5w
(187182) into directory file '33825" means? i.e. where are the opr015h and
33825 files located, has it actually fixed/repaired something or just
'tidied
up the garbage'? I tried a search for the files and found nothing.

Also is this a usual response when running chkdsk against C: (without a
reboot)?

CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the
master file table (MFT) bitmap.
Correcting errors in the Volume Bitmap.
Windows found problems with the file system.
Run CHKDSK with the /F (fix) option to correct these.

I don't get that on D: or E:, only against C:


Once again - Thanks.


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