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From: Gary on 19 Jan 2010 06:47 What does it usually mean when I run a disk scan for bad sectors on c drive and the result is "Windows was unable to complete the disk scan" The symptom is a blue screen saying that there is most likely a bad piece of hardware. Gary
From: David H. Lipman on 19 Jan 2010 07:01 From: "Gary" <nospam(a)ntr.net> | What does it usually mean when I run a disk scan for bad sectors on c | drive and the result is "Windows was unable to complete the disk scan" | The symptom is a blue screen saying that there is most likely a bad | piece of hardware. | Gary It means replace the hard disk drive ASAP! -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
From: Carmel on 19 Jan 2010 07:24 On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:01:11 -0500 David H. Lipman <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> articulated: > From: "Gary" <nospam(a)ntr.net> > > | What does it usually mean when I run a disk scan for bad sectors on > c | drive and the result is "Windows was unable to complete the disk > scan" > > | The symptom is a blue screen saying that there is most likely a bad > | piece of hardware. > > > | Gary > > It means replace the hard disk drive ASAP! > Then again, you could just get a copy of SpinRite <http://www.grc.com/intro.htm> and run it on the drive. Set it to its highest level of detection and repair before running it on the drive. It has saved me hundreds of dollars over the years. I just recently used it on a laptop that two repair shops had declared unsalvageable. If SpinRite declares the drive is broken, then purchase another one. -- Carmel |::::======= |::::======= |=========== |=========== |
From: David B. on 19 Jan 2010 09:01 No it doesn't, it means you should run the hard drive mfg's diagnostics on the drive to determine if it is in fact bad. -- -- "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:u8bVb8PmKHA.4872(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > From: "Gary" <nospam(a)ntr.net> > > | What does it usually mean when I run a disk scan for bad sectors on c > | drive and the result is "Windows was unable to complete the disk scan" > > | The symptom is a blue screen saying that there is most likely a bad > | piece of hardware. > > > | Gary > > It means replace the hard disk drive ASAP! > > -- > Dave > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html > Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > >
From: Gerry on 19 Jan 2010 09:40
David Encore. Gary Another suggestion.Run a full surface scan with HD Tune to check for bad sectors on the hard drive. HD Tune only gives information and does not fix any problems. Download and run it and see what it turns up. You want HD Tune (freeware) version 2.55 not HD Tune Pro (not Freeware) version 3.00. http://www.hdtune.com/ Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive 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. Make sure you do a full surface scan with HD Tune. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David B. wrote: > No it doesn't, it means you should run the hard drive mfg's > diagnostics on the drive to determine if it is in fact bad. > > -- > > >> From: "Gary" <nospam(a)ntr.net> >> >>> What does it usually mean when I run a disk scan for bad sectors on >>> c drive and the result is "Windows was unable to complete the disk >>> scan" >> >>> The symptom is a blue screen saying that there is most likely a bad >>> piece of hardware. >> >> >>> Gary >> >> It means replace the hard disk drive ASAP! >> >> -- >> Dave >> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html >> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |