-=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger-Scanlog
- From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:59:35 -0700
I booted up a Win 2K machine and if anybody is interested I found a Scanlog
on the root drive, C:\ as I indicated below.
Sanity saved!!!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 7:11 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
> If my memory still serves a little there should be a scanlog file on the
> root drive. A file below all the folders on C:\
>
> ----------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 6:27 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
>
>
> > yeah.........i guess........it came with the pc.
> >
> > I did a restore.........still hear click click............so undid
restore
> > then tried again
> > to do a scan of C and this time told me it would have to do it with next
> > reboot,
> > so rebooted and it did a scan and when i got back from eating dinner was
> > finished,
> > but this time definitely took longer and did a scan
> > correctly..........where
> > would i
> > find the results of a scan of my C drive on here?
> >
> > Sandy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 7:16 PM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
> >
> >
> >> Sandy, the clicking sound is usually associated with a bad hard
drive???
> >> A new computer........... is that drive new too?
> >>
> >> ------------
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:04 PM
> >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
> >>
> >>
> >>> ok, i'm getting kinda nervous here. a few hrs ago my pc started
making
> >>> this
> >>> click, click sound
> >>> when i reboot and it wasn't doing that before! at first i thought it
> >>> was
> >>> the external since it's so
> >>> loud, so i turned that off and it's still making that sound.
> >>>
> >>> ok, i first made a data cd from the .iso file on my desktop. i
rebooted
> >>> and
> >>> it did nothing!
> >>> so i thought well maybe my burning software doesn't do iso's so i
opened
> >>> it
> >>> up went into
> >>> help and found out how to make a "bootable" cd. did that and rebooted
> >>> and
> >>> what happened
> >>> then was it said "attemptimg to boot from CD Rom" and then my pc
started
> >>> beeping like crazy!
> >>> what the heck is happening?? the beeping stopped for just maybe 2
> >>> seconds
> >>> and started again
> >>> and i got the CD out of the CD/DVD player really quick....but it kept
> >>> beeping so I just had
> >>> to manually turn the pc off..........scared the crap out of me!
> >>>
> >>> And again my pc goes click, click real fast while booting back
> >>> up.............crap! and a brand new pc
> >>> too :-( ACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
> >>>
> >>> Oh yeah, it scared me so I decided to do a scan on the C Drive and it
> >>> looked
> >>> like it was progressing
> >>> just fine..........was doing it really fast compared to what I'm used
> >>> to.........in a matter of maybe 6
> >>> minutes or so the progress bar was full and I'm just thinking this is
> >>> fantastic that it can do this so
> >>> quickly when suddenly up pops an error saying windows is unable to
> >>> complete
> >>> the scan??????
> >>> What the crap is going on? Help!
> >>>
> >>> Sandy
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 6:27 PM
> >>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Yes, remove the CD or you'll boot back into Super Fdisk again.
> >>>>
> >>>> The interface is so simple even I can understand it.
> >>>> A large window showing the attached drives and a couple of tool bars
at
> >>>> the
> >>>> top.
> >>>> All very intuitive and easy to follow.
> >>>> The toolbars are similar to Windows Explorer........... nothing
> >>>> confusing.
> >>>> When you hit File/Exit at the top you'll be dropped back to the A:\
> >>>> prompt.............. black screen, flickering A prompt.
> >>>> Just remove the CD and hit your reset button and you're off and
> >>>> running.
> >>>> That's a big drive on a USB connection so if it will format it's
going
> >>>> to
> >>>> take quite awhile........ patience is the keyword!
> >>>>
> >>>> -------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:56 PM
> >>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> ok Roger...........question!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> IF the drive shows up using super fdisk and i
> >>>>> format it, do i take out the super fdisk CD
> >>>>> before i reboot?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> i have no idea what this program looks
> >>>>> like so i'm nervous about using it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sandy
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:33 PM
> >>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> OK Sandy,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> If you're ready we can start this little spearmint!!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> You have the CD with Super Fdisk on it.
> >>>>>> It should be bootable (mine burned that way anyway)
> >>>>>> Your machine has to be set to boot to a CD first in the order of
boot
> >>>>>> options. That seems to be the default order anymore so you should
be
> >>>>>> good
> >>>>>> to
> >>>>>> go.
> >>>>>> Now,
> >>>>>> insert the CD and reboot
> >>>>>> You should be booted directly into Super Fdisk
> >>>>>> THE BIG QUESTION.............
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Does your external drive show up as one of the installed drives in
> >>>>>> your
> >>>>>> machine????????????
> >>>>>> If not we get to go to plan B or C or D
> >>>>>> If the drive is there and you're sure it's the external we can
> >>>>>> attempt
> >>>>>> to
> >>>>>> format the drive and thus clean it of those files.
> >>>>>> To Format......
> >>>>>> Highlight the drive in the window...........
> >>>>>> From the menu at the top select Format
> >>>>>> You should get a warning that it will wipe out all the data, etc.
and
> >>>>>> then
> >>>>>> then proceed with the format.
> >>>>>> When it finishes go to the menu again and File/Exit
> >>>>>> Reboot and we're done!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Plan B
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> If Super Fdisk doesn't work then maybe MoveOnBoot will remove the
> >>>>>> immobile
> >>>>>> files so you can format from within Windows?
> >>>>>> I sent the link for MOB, the freeware version works fine. If you
> >>>>>> don't
> >>>>>> have
> >>>>>> it I can round it up again.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Plan C is the remove the drive from the external enclosure and
> >>>>>> connect
> >>>>>> it
> >>>>>> temporarily directly to your internal hard disk controller?
> >>>>>> New machine, have to open the case.......... warranty problems,
lots
> >>>>>> of
> >>>>>> work??????????
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Plan D is to keep Gman busy this weekend with a low level format.
> >>>>>> Personnally I think he's a saadist or masochist and enjoys that
type
> >>>>>> of
> >>>>>> activity??
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> What do you say?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I've got to leave in about twenty minutes to go pick up some meds
but
> >>>>>> I
> >>>>>> won't be gone long>
> >>>>>> Whenever you're ready!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ------------
> >>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>> From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 11:47 AM
> >>>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> ok...............first I should say that GMan deleted everything
> >>>>>>> that
> >>>>>>> could
> >>>>>>> be deleted from within windows explorer and once he disabled the
> >>>>>>> restore
> >>>>>>> on
> >>>>>>> it the only things that were left were 1) a file called Found.000,
> >>>>>>> it
> >>>>>>> shows
> >>>>>>> up as a folder that is lighter in color than folders usually are
and
> >>>>>>> 2)
> >>>>>>> a
> >>>>>>> "recycled" icon.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I'm unable to delete or open either one of these.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I right click on the drive letter and hit properties, but don't
see
> >>>>>>> anything
> >>>>>>> about a "compress files option". So far the only place I've seen
> >>>>>>> that
> >>>>>>> was
> >>>>>>> when I was trying to format it......on the first window that opens
> >>>>>>> it
> >>>>>>> has
> >>>>>>> a
> >>>>>>> place to tick or not tick that option.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I'm running XP Pro sp 2...........the only difference is that this
> >>>>>>> pc
> >>>>>>> did
> >>>>>>> not come with an "Office" application on it. Comp USA is the only
> >>>>>>> store
> >>>>>>> that still has a pcs with XP on them and this one is a "business"
> >>>>>>> model
> >>>>>>> (It's extremely quiet and cool - has 2 fans). I'm constantly
> >>>>>>> thinking
> >>>>>>> it
> >>>>>>> turned off because I can't hear anything, lol. The salesman said
> >>>>>>> they
> >>>>>>> left
> >>>>>>> off an office application to leave it up to the buyer as to
whether
> >>>>>>> they
> >>>>>>> wanted one or which one they wanted. I think they were just being
> >>>>>>> cheap,
> >>>>>>> lolololol.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Sandy
> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>>> From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:47 PM
> >>>>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- GMan/Roger
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Great Sandy!
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Now that we have a tool to git where we ain't let's figure out
> >>>>>>>> where
> >>>>>>>> we
> >>>>>>>> is.
> >>>>>>>> From Windows Explorer can you open that external drive and see
the
> >>>>>>>> installed
> >>>>>>>> files?
> >>>>>>>> If you can see the list of files on the drive can you tell if any
> >>>>>>>> are
> >>>>>>>> compressed? Compressed files have the file names in a different
> >>>>>>>> color.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Now, if you have the drive open and you can see files.....Right
> >>>>>>>> click
> >>>>>>>> on
> >>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>> drive letter, open the Properties, and make sure the compress
files
> >>>>>>>> option
> >>>>>>>> is NOT ticked.
> >>>>>>>> can you highlight each file name and hit the Delete button?
> >>>>>>>> Individual files would be easiest since then you could tell if
the
> >>>>>>>> file
> >>>>>>>> won't delete.
> >>>>>>>> Any file that won't delete.......... can you double click on it
and
> >>>>>>>> open
> >>>>>>>> it?
> >>>>>>>> then delete?
> >>>>>>>> If we can remove the files by deleting then we won't have to play
> >>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>> mickey
> >>>>>>>> mouse games with the DOS app.
> >>>>>>>> OK
> >>>>>>>> let me know.........
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> ----------
> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>>>> From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:09 PM
> >>>>>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- GMan/Roger
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Ok, I've made the CD and if you can tell me in baby steps
how/what
> >>>>>>>>> to
> >>>>>>>>> do
> >>>>>>>>> I'm
> >>>>>>>>> game. But I don't know anything about DOS so i don't know if
> >>>>>>>>> that's
> >>>>>>>>> necessary or not.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Sandy in Fla.
>
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