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Disk space
I think that windows is reporting wrong numers regarding available diskspace. When I run scandisk to correct it, I get a message that the reason for this is that there is something wrong with my bootsector. I tell scandisk to correct it, scandisk reports that it is corrected, but the diskspace is the same. I'm getting the same numbers in DOS-mode. Is fdisk /mbr an option? I have one hd with three partitions. The error seems to occur randomly on any of theese partitions. I would be very grateful for comments on this one.
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sorgie
If it is corrupted the replacing MBR is an option but just for the sake of it I would bootup with a virus scan disk first and let it check your disk.
What sort of error are you getting in the reported disk space? Too high? Too low? How far is it out?
It could be a number of things.
1) Virus
2) Hard disk about to die.
3) misbehaving program or trojan horse.
I would try disabling all un needed programs in all startup places.
Download the Startup COP a free pcmag utility from
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/filters/downloads/0,9077,6008597,00.html
Run it and it will show you everything that is listed in all the possible startup places.
Disable anything not essential to your work. Leave systray, anti-virus and anything else that may be essential. This should not affect whether Win95 starts up , but does affect background programs.
If the problem stops, you can enable programs slowly until you find the culprit.
I hope this helps !
1) Virus
2) Hard disk about to die.
3) misbehaving program or trojan horse.
I would try disabling all un needed programs in all startup places.
Download the Startup COP a free pcmag utility from
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/filters/downloads/0,9077,6008597,00.html
Run it and it will show you everything that is listed in all the possible startup places.
Disable anything not essential to your work. Leave systray, anti-virus and anything else that may be essential. This should not affect whether Win95 starts up , but does affect background programs.
If the problem stops, you can enable programs slowly until you find the culprit.
I hope this helps !
Have you tried running a thorough scandisk to read/write test?
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Are you running ScanDisk from Windows or from DOS? Also, check the HDD Controller.
Thank you for the "B" grade; is more needed?
Asta
Asta
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q69/0/13.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0
Addresses W98 and fdisk/mbr
---Microsoft MS-DOS FDISK has a parameter that causes it to display the partition status automatically. To check the partitioning status, type the following at the DOS prompt:
C:\>fdisk /status
Asta
Addresses W98 and fdisk/mbr
---Microsoft MS-DOS FDISK has a parameter that causes it to display the partition status automatically. To check the partitioning status, type the following at the DOS prompt:
C:\>fdisk /status
Asta