-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Help! Can't Defrag!
- From: "zat" <zzzatso@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:57:28 -0800
Modern disk drives use Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
(SMART), a standard procedure for checking on the physical health of the
disk and report potential problems.
When you boot the machine in the bootscreen you might see a line that goes
something like 'SMART capable but disabled' if it's turned off. You have to
go into the BIOS to change settings for it, On or Off. I have a third party
utility installed (SystemSuite) that will return SMART status, do a quick
SMART test or an extended one (takes ages for the extended one, it really
tests the drive) Here's a link with much more information.
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6255-5034871.html
hth,
zat
----- Original Message -----
From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:28 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Help! Can't Defrag!
> what is a ' Smart TEst' ?
> Cris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: zat
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:11 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Help! Can't Defrag!
>
>
> Just a suggestion, you might do a uninstall/re-install of Norton and see
if
> that resolves the problem. It could be a glitch in Norton itself. When
> Norton reports the clusters what does Windows say? Also does the drive
> support Smart Test? If so you might want to do a test on the drive. This
> could be anything from glitched software to early signs that the drive is
> having problems.
>
> zat
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cajun" <cajun@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 8:08 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Help! Can't Defrag!
>
>
> > Zat, my hard drive is an IBM Deskstar 13.4GB, and I have 4GB free. I
> downloaded and installed the Drive Fitness Test, ran both the quick test
and
> the thorough test, and it found no errors. I tried to run Norton's
> SpeedDisk again, but it found the 9 lost clusters again, would not fix
them,
> and would not run SpeedDisk because of them. Then I ran Windows ScanDisk.
> It ran for a long time. Then I ran Norton's SpeedDisk again and it
> defragged without forcing me to go to Disk Doctor to fix lost clusters.
> This happened last month also, so it will probably happen again.
> > dj
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