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Old March 3rd 10, 07:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
umwhat[_5_]
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Default XP Home Recovery Console

I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using chkdsk
/r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50% then
goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it did that
3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard drive
installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.

I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day or two
away. Thank you.

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Old March 3rd 10, 06:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
glee
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Default XP Home Recovery Console

"umwhat" wrote in message
...
I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using
chkdsk
/r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50%
then
goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it
did that
3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard
drive
installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.

I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day
or two
away. Thank you.


Try using Seatools for DOS instead, from a floppy of CD boot. It works
with all brands. It's the second item on this page:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...00dd04090aRCRD

Tutorial:
http://support.seagate.com/rightnow/..._Warranty.html

Manual:
http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/s...ndows-1201.pdf

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  #3  
Old March 3rd 10, 06:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
glee
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Posts: 1,794
Default XP Home Recovery Console

"umwhat" wrote in message
...
I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using
chkdsk
/r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50%
then
goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it
did that
3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard
drive
installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.

I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day
or two
away. Thank you.


Try using Seatools for DOS instead, from a floppy of CD boot. It works
with all brands. It's the second item on this page:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...00dd04090aRCRD

Tutorial:
http://support.seagate.com/rightnow/..._Warranty.html

Manual:
http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/s...ndows-1201.pdf

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

  #4  
Old March 3rd 10, 09:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Tim Meddick
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Posts: 1,995
Default XP Home Recovery Console

I cannot tell you what to do about this, other than say that the advice given by
"glee" is probably your best bet.

However, for what it's worth, I can tell you a little about what is happening with
the percentage numbers "jumping" about....

CHKDSK /R in Recovery Console (RC) covers the same areas in it's scan as does it's
Windows counterpart "chkdsk /f" (although the Recovery Console version actually uses
Autochk.exe and not Chkdsk.exe).

So, as with the Windows console version you have three main separate "scans" :

CHKDSK is verifying files and folders...
CHKDSK is verifying indexes...
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors...

....this is reflected in CHKDSK /R (RC) where the three sections, as above, take up
percentage "ranges" :

Verifying files.....(up to) 25%
Verifying indexes.....(up to) 50%
Verifying descriptors.....(up to) 75%

....the percentage then normally "jumps" from the 75% mark to 100% complete.

SO, I would have said that because you are seeing the progress jumping back to the
50% marker from somewhere between the 50-75% section and then repeating itself,
unable to get past a seemingly invisible "obstacle". That the problem lies with the
third section - verifying security descriptors!

Beyond this insight, I'm afraid I cannot tell you any more than that.

But, I have found that running "chkdsk /f" under Windows, having temporarily placed
the drive in another machine / windows installation, often overcomes chkdsk problems
in RC, and vice-versa.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"umwhat" wrote in message
...
I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using chkdsk
/r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50% then
goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it did that
3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard drive
installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.

I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day or two
away. Thank you.

--
...scribble scribble scribble...


  #5  
Old March 3rd 10, 09:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Tim Meddick
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Posts: 1,995
Default XP Home Recovery Console

I cannot tell you what to do about this, other than say that the advice given by
"glee" is probably your best bet.

However, for what it's worth, I can tell you a little about what is happening with
the percentage numbers "jumping" about....

CHKDSK /R in Recovery Console (RC) covers the same areas in it's scan as does it's
Windows counterpart "chkdsk /f" (although the Recovery Console version actually uses
Autochk.exe and not Chkdsk.exe).

So, as with the Windows console version you have three main separate "scans" :

CHKDSK is verifying files and folders...
CHKDSK is verifying indexes...
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors...

....this is reflected in CHKDSK /R (RC) where the three sections, as above, take up
percentage "ranges" :

Verifying files.....(up to) 25%
Verifying indexes.....(up to) 50%
Verifying descriptors.....(up to) 75%

....the percentage then normally "jumps" from the 75% mark to 100% complete.

SO, I would have said that because you are seeing the progress jumping back to the
50% marker from somewhere between the 50-75% section and then repeating itself,
unable to get past a seemingly invisible "obstacle". That the problem lies with the
third section - verifying security descriptors!

Beyond this insight, I'm afraid I cannot tell you any more than that.

But, I have found that running "chkdsk /f" under Windows, having temporarily placed
the drive in another machine / windows installation, often overcomes chkdsk problems
in RC, and vice-versa.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"umwhat" wrote in message
...
I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using chkdsk
/r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50% then
goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it did that
3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard drive
installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.

I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day or two
away. Thank you.

--
...scribble scribble scribble...


  #6  
Old March 6th 10, 03:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
umwhat[_5_]
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Posts: 63
Default XP Home Recovery Console

Thank you glee and Tim , I had seen the person who uses this computer use
Crack software. I do not know which applications will had use the crack stuff
but I suspect that is what happened.
Any way, I deleted all the temporary files, and I just thought of a good
excuse for that, I had to, and have formattedthe hard drive with Easeus
Partition software, checked the hard drive with Western Digitals
Datalifeguard, good hint to suggest the manufacturers software, for sme odd
reason I usually seem to forget to use that , but now have XP Home
reinstalled ok.
Thank you both.




--
....scribble scribble scribble...


"Tim Meddick" wrote:

I cannot tell you what to do about this, other than say that the advice given by
"glee" is probably your best bet.

However, for what it's worth, I can tell you a little about what is happening with
the percentage numbers "jumping" about....

CHKDSK /R in Recovery Console (RC) covers the same areas in it's scan as does it's
Windows counterpart "chkdsk /f" (although the Recovery Console version actually uses
Autochk.exe and not Chkdsk.exe).

So, as with the Windows console version you have three main separate "scans" :

CHKDSK is verifying files and folders...
CHKDSK is verifying indexes...
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors...

....this is reflected in CHKDSK /R (RC) where the three sections, as above, take up
percentage "ranges" :

Verifying files.....(up to) 25%
Verifying indexes.....(up to) 50%
Verifying descriptors.....(up to) 75%

....the percentage then normally "jumps" from the 75% mark to 100% complete.

SO, I would have said that because you are seeing the progress jumping back to the
50% marker from somewhere between the 50-75% section and then repeating itself,
unable to get past a seemingly invisible "obstacle". That the problem lies with the
third section - verifying security descriptors!

Beyond this insight, I'm afraid I cannot tell you any more than that.

But, I have found that running "chkdsk /f" under Windows, having temporarily placed
the drive in another machine / windows installation, often overcomes chkdsk problems
in RC, and vice-versa.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"umwhat" wrote in message
...
I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using chkdsk
/r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50% then
goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it did that
3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard drive
installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.

I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day or two
away. Thank you.

--
...scribble scribble scribble...


.

  #7  
Old March 6th 10, 03:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
umwhat[_5_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 63
Default XP Home Recovery Console

Thank you glee and Tim , I had seen the person who uses this computer use
Crack software. I do not know which applications will had use the crack stuff
but I suspect that is what happened.
Any way, I deleted all the temporary files, and I just thought of a good
excuse for that, I had to, and have formattedthe hard drive with Easeus
Partition software, checked the hard drive with Western Digitals
Datalifeguard, good hint to suggest the manufacturers software, for sme odd
reason I usually seem to forget to use that , but now have XP Home
reinstalled ok.
Thank you both.




--
....scribble scribble scribble...


"Tim Meddick" wrote:

I cannot tell you what to do about this, other than say that the advice given by
"glee" is probably your best bet.

However, for what it's worth, I can tell you a little about what is happening with
the percentage numbers "jumping" about....

CHKDSK /R in Recovery Console (RC) covers the same areas in it's scan as does it's
Windows counterpart "chkdsk /f" (although the Recovery Console version actually uses
Autochk.exe and not Chkdsk.exe).

So, as with the Windows console version you have three main separate "scans" :

CHKDSK is verifying files and folders...
CHKDSK is verifying indexes...
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors...

....this is reflected in CHKDSK /R (RC) where the three sections, as above, take up
percentage "ranges" :

Verifying files.....(up to) 25%
Verifying indexes.....(up to) 50%
Verifying descriptors.....(up to) 75%

....the percentage then normally "jumps" from the 75% mark to 100% complete.

SO, I would have said that because you are seeing the progress jumping back to the
50% marker from somewhere between the 50-75% section and then repeating itself,
unable to get past a seemingly invisible "obstacle". That the problem lies with the
third section - verifying security descriptors!

Beyond this insight, I'm afraid I cannot tell you any more than that.

But, I have found that running "chkdsk /f" under Windows, having temporarily placed
the drive in another machine / windows installation, often overcomes chkdsk problems
in RC, and vice-versa.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"umwhat" wrote in message
...
I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using chkdsk
/r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50% then
goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it did that
3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard drive
installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.

I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day or two
away. Thank you.

--
...scribble scribble scribble...


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