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Error message "Security descriptors not fixed"
After running Norton Disk Doctor I get the message "Security descriptors not fixed" When I look at the report it says "Correcting errors in volume bitmap" Norton D Doctor found problems with file system.
It won't fix them either. When I schedule it to run and fix problem at the next start up ( after selecting "fix errors") It still comes up with the same message. I then tried running the CHKDSK with the error checking tool in Windows XP and that tells me "clean volume" or "volume clean" (cant remember which way round) I think that means that it hasn't found anything? I am fairly new to XP so do excuse me if I seem a bit green.
I had read on the net that if I restored it to a previous date it might get rid of the problem. I went back to a restore point (blacked in) that was before this error started but it said it couldn't restore from this point. It wasn't a restore point that I had manually made - it was an automatic restore point that XP puts in when you install new software.
Hope this is all making sense.
I have NTFS file system. All I want is to fix this error. Do I need to worry? All seems well and PC is running fine. Anyone got any ideas?
It won't fix them either. When I schedule it to run and fix problem at the next start up ( after selecting "fix errors") It still comes up with the same message. I then tried running the CHKDSK with the error checking tool in Windows XP and that tells me "clean volume" or "volume clean" (cant remember which way round) I think that means that it hasn't found anything? I am fairly new to XP so do excuse me if I seem a bit green.
I had read on the net that if I restored it to a previous date it might get rid of the problem. I went back to a restore point (blacked in) that was before this error started but it said it couldn't restore from this point. It wasn't a restore point that I had manually made - it was an automatic restore point that XP puts in when you install new software.
Hope this is all making sense.
I have NTFS file system. All I want is to fix this error. Do I need to worry? All seems well and PC is running fine. Anyone got any ideas?
Running Norton doctor is one thing I would never do. Norton has a great antivirus but would never use or trust any other tool they have or use. I have seen in the past it will hose up your pc.
Yep I second that aside from Ghost and antivirus there programs screw up alot of machines.
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Thanks for your comments. Are you both saying that I should ignore what Norton doctor is saying and not bother running it again? Should I just run the CHKDSK with the Windows checking tool when checking the disk? Also I have disabled XP Firewall and am running Norton personal Firewall - Do you both trust this firewall? I have noticed a lot of people on here are not too fond of a lot of Norton products.Your views would be appreciated as I am due to go to Broadband next week and want to make sure I am well protected.
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Mags
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Hi nitter yes I would ignore disk doctor. I have messed up many machines just using programs that come with systemworks. I do not even use there disk defragmentor anymore and do a minimal install ghost and antivirus and clean sweep i like. I use zone alarm Pro and really like it. I also have tried norton internet security it is ok. But Zone Pro takes the cake. I also run a very expensive entiprise class hardware firewall but mostly for my servers.
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thankyou to you both. You have been very helpful. I am still a novice but am learning slowly and this site is such a help.