Just finished running MB without any adverse reactions. So far so good. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:46 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Just recovered from a "serious error". > Hi Sandi, > Yes, a CHKDSK should be able to fix a corrupted address book entry by > fixing > the address book itself (where the issue actually is). The description > you've provided doesn't really give enough to indicate whether this is > related to software or hardware (the Safe Mode timer not working points to > a > possible hardware issue), so I really hesitate on guessing what may have > caused it. Since it happened immediately after telling MB to scan the > drive, I might try uninstalling/reinstalling that if it happens again. In > fact, I would go straight to MB and run a scan to see if the problem is > repeatable. > > So, go ahead and run CHKDSK both on the C: drive, as well as where the > Hallmark app is installed, if different. You'll have to reboot in order > to > allow it to run since it can't do its thing while files are 'in use'. > But. > hopefully, you won't have to go through any of the stuff you've described > here to get it back up again following the scan. > > If you do get that screen you tried to capture, write down the exact error > message so we can get more info on what's going on. Let me know what it > finds, if anything. Good luck. :) > > Peace, > Gman > > http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php > > "The entire future of humankind is yet to be written" > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------