-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Everything FULL !?!?
- From: ~OoO~ <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 00:52:24 -0400
This is one of those "iffy" situations. You have data that is important and
you don't want to lose. And, you have a drive that might be bad, or might
just be corrupted, but physically ok. Repairing the problem is definitely
more efficient than copying the data and reformatting the drive. BUT, the
problem is that trying to repair the problem might not be successful, and
doing so could further hinder your path to data recovery.
So... what to do next!?!?! Ah, the world can be so perplexing sometimes,
can't it?
I would recommend trying to back up the data first. I know you said you
can't write to any drive cause of the DISK FULL error. BUT... didn't you
say you're networking to another computer? You may be able to send the
backup over the network to the other system (assuming it doesn't show that
as full as well). Another option, pop the drives out and see if you can get
it working on another system... to see if the data and drive is intact...
cause this may be (and certainly seems like) strictly a software problem.
But, you also said you have it set up as a striped RAID array. So, not sure
how that's gonna work if you do decide to put the drives in another
computer. You're obviously going to have to move both drives, and are going
to need a system with RAID controllers.
After you know the data is secure, then you should work on repairing the
drive or just reformatting.
---Troth
At 9/27/2003 05:56 PM, Robert wrote:
>I can access the data, apps I have written, etc. When I open them and edit
>them, however, it gives me that [cuss] full error.
>
>I can even write a new application or file. When I go to save it, I get
>that message. Really, I can do anything except save, and if I had a virus
>that would be explainable. NAV says I am clean and I am behind a hardware
>firewall.
>
>I thought about backing up since the computer is still mostly operable, and
>when I try to backup to tape, I still get that error that the drive is
>full. To me that is odd, the tape is setup as a backup medium, and not a
>medium I read/write to. If I could save it (take me about 80 minutes once I
>got started), I would feel better.
>
>What's so frustrating is I use my computer to watch my mother's diabetes
>levels, and that of an elderly neighbor. I am getting ready to borrow a
>lap-top so that I can do that monitoring tomorrow if need be.
>
>Robert
>At 04:41 PM 9/27/2003, you wrote:
> >Even though its showing up as full, you're still able to access the data,
> >correct?
> >
> >---Troth
> >
> >
> >At 9/27/2003 04:16 PM, you wrote:
> > ><Copy>
> > >Have you run Adaware or Spybot?
> > >
> > >You mention a 400GB hard drive. Is this correct? I thought 200GB was the
> > >largest hard drive one could get.
> > ><End>
> > >
> > >Yes, I have run Spybot. It says I am clean.
> > >
> > >I think 200G +is+ the largest single hard drive you can get, you are
> right.
> > >This is a Raid system, and the hard drives are linked together to make a
> > >striped Raid system. Hence, the appearance of the humongous drive. The
> > >400G is correct.
> > >
> > >In case you are interested, I am a genealogist historian. I have 100s of
> > >thousands of photos on the hard drive.
> > >
> > >I tried to find DisKeeper, and I hit "Page does not exist" errors. Can you
> > >send me a link to that please? I will try that.
> > >
> > >Robert
> > >
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