Re: defragmenting crashes to blue screen



I ran defrag in safe mode and it still crashed to a blue screen. The hard
disc is a Maxtor 80GB in a Dell Dimension 4400. I try your other suggestion.

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> What is the make and model of the hard disk? Just because the
> computer is out of warranty it does not follows that all components are!
>
> Try HD Tune (freeware). Download and run it and see what it turns up.
> http://www.hdtune.com/
>
> Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on C:\ under Drive letter
> and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
> Clipboard ) and copy into a further message.
>
> Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
> Clipboard ) and copy into a further message.
>
>
> ~~~~~~
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Gerry
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> "Doctordan" <Doctordan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BBAA6B54-CC1A-4AAA-A5FB-CBADCE73A1D8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I already updated the Intel accelerator. Didn't help. Called Dell. The
> > machine is just out of warranty. They weren't much help. Ran chkdsk
> > crashed to blue screen during stage 4 (verifying file data. I think I
> > have
> > something wrong with the hard drive or corrupted Windows files???
> >
> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
> >
> >> Lester
> >>
> >> Would running Disk Defragmenter in Safe Mode be a simpler way to
> >> achieve the same environment.
> >>
> >> However, there may be other explanations for the problem.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Regards.
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >> ~~~~
> >> FCA
> >> Stourport, England
> >>
> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Lester Stiefel" <les7954@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:upnEZ2ZBGHA.140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > deebs wrote:
> >> >> Doctordan wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> when I try to defragment the hard drive it crashes half way through.
> >> >>> Blue screen. Error reporting gives the message - problem between
> >> >>> Windows
> >> >>> and Intel storage driver - no additional information available. Any
> >> >>> suggestions?
> >> >>
> >> >> If it is a SMART drive run a SMART utility and see what it shows up.
> >> >>
> >> >> How to know if it is SMART?
> >> >> Now that is the question! But a visit to the manufacturers site may
> >> >> help
> >> >>
> >> >> BTW: is it still under warranty?
> >> >>
> >> >> Some drives may be on 3 years warranty and some even 5 years.
> >> >>
> >> >> Now that is confidence in a product :)
> >> >
> >> > This may be from an application or service interfereing with the
> >> > defrag
> >> > application or the storage driver. Run msconfig and stop all tray
> >> > applications and most of the services except the defragger and storage
> >> > driver. Restart after the msconfig is finished. Then try defragging.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Lester Stiefel
> >> > In Romans 1 there are qualities of Unregenerate man listed which
> >> > describe
> >> > him in the last days.
> >> > Is your quality found on this list??
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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