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Do I need to format?
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 12:29 am
by candi0207
Hello, thanks for your help. Im having a big problem here and I don't know if I need to buy a new hard drive or just reformat, but when it boots , scan disk starts. There is no yellow progress bar and it says disk C may have bad sectors. I can access the internet but it takes like 10 minutes for a page to open. Also it says scan disk encounter a data error while reading the FAT on drive C. This error prevents scan disk from fixing this drive. Please help, do I need to take this to the shop, or how can I fix this?
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 12:40 am
by tweakerxp
I think that a format should fix this.
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 1:46 am
by candi0207
I don't know how to reformat, I do have a windows 98 disc, how do I start the reformat process. I don't need to save anything, so that is not necessary. Thanks for your help.
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 8:37 am
by UnitedWeStand
Originally posted by candi0207
I don't know how to reformat, I do have a windows 98 disc, how do I start the reformat process. I don't need to save anything, so that is not necessary. Thanks for your help.
Welcome 2 Speedguide.net.
I saw your post and thought it was time to step in and help ya out.
You need a boot disk.. get one
here also on the site it gives you some valuable information about reformatting too.
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 10:03 am
by mnosteele52
I would suggest trying a thorough disk scan and set it to auto-fix errors, it may take a while but also may solve the problem. If you have actual physical errors on the drive it may be toast and you will have to replace it. If you run a thorough scan disk and it doesn't work then reformat and if that doesn't work then replace the drive.
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 7:17 pm
by Mdew
nothing makes me feel better than a fresh, clean format.
ahhhh, just the word makes me smile
don't forget to partition for file saving pics of kitty cats.
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 7:23 pm
by Norm
Originally posted by mnosteele52
I would suggest trying a thorough disk scan and set it to auto-fix errors, it may take a while but also may solve the problem. If you have actual physical errors on the drive it may be toast and you will have to replace it. If you run a thorough scan disk and it doesn't work then reformat and if that doesn't work then replace the drive.
From Dos
scandisk c: /autofix/surface
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2002 1:17 am
by volntn
If Scandisk is reporting bad sectors.....WARNING WOOT WOOT...You have a better than greater chance your hard drive is failing.While a reformat will solve the problem short term,bad sectors and clusters will only continue to multiply,I would back up any important information or data you have and start saving for a new Hard drive.It may last 1 more day or 6 months,but eventually you will turn it on to boot up and you will get the" Non-system Disk or Disk error"
then you will have a handy paperweight.
ASAP,if you scandisk and keep finding bad sector's,i would invest in a new HDD.