[pchelpers] Re: Fw: flash stick

Hi Billy,

When you remove a drive without dismounting it first, Windows does not
always get a chance to mark it as "clean". The result is that the next
time it's inserted, Windows wants to run CHKDSK. When CHKDSK runs, it
creates a file named either BOOTEX.LOG or BOOTEX.TXT (I forget which).
 If it does not show the ".LOG" or ".TXT", then she has Windows set to
 "Hide extensions for known file types" (the default setting), which I
 think is a poor idea; I typically recommend turning it on.

If this file automatically opens in Notepad, this may be due to her
autorun settings.

Tell her to make a habit of dismounting the drive first, using the
icon in the system tray (near the clock), before removing it; if this
keeps happening, then she's risking data corruption.

--Scott.


Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 1:23:23 PM, you wrote:

BE> Anyone know anything about this?
BE> Billy

BE> Billy this message comes up in my folders when I open my flash
BE> stick. I have tried to press y and n but nothing happens it is in
BE> notepad the message I mean I delete it and then next time it is
BE> there again. Do you know what it means?

BE> This is the message called Bootex

BE> Checking file system on J:
BE> The type of the file system is FAT.

BE> One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency. You
BE> may cancel the disk check, but it is strongly recommended
BE> that you continue.
BE> Windows will now check the disk.                         
BE> Volume Serial Number is 1234-5678
BE> The specified disk appears to be a non-Windows XP disk.
BE> Do you want to continue? (Y/N) No

-- 
Scott.



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