[iyonix-support] Re: Verify. Was: Please help -- formatting a new HD
- From: Dr Peter Young <pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:53:02 GMT
On 4 Feb 2007 "David J. Ruck" <druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 4 Feb 2007 Dr Peter Young <pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 4 Feb 2007 Steve Fryatt <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > AIUI, this isn't the same as a Verify: Verify checks the physical disc,
>> > while DiscKnight checks the data on the disc.
>>
>> Normal ignorant question from me (RO 5.12, so I think it's on topic
>> here):
>>
>> HD (as supplied from Castle) reports as size = 114 GBytes, Used =
>> 6GBytes.
>>
>> Verify is greyed out in the disc menu.
>>
>> *Verify in a task window took nearly an hour before I got bored and
>> did a Ctrl-Break.
>
> DONT run *Verify in a Taskwindow, as it wont multitask or give any
> output until completed. Run it from the F12 prompt only.
Thanks, and also to the other David.
With best wishes,
Peter.
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