Yap, juz now I try to running at Surface Scan, but it hangging at Directory Structure at 51% complete from few hours ago.... So how to skip Surface Scanning process?
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Yap, juz now I try to running at Surface Scan, but it hangging at Directory Structure at 51% complete from few hours ago.... So how to skip Surface Scanning process?
You don't want to skip the scan though, because the surface scan is about the only way to pick up the bad sectors and fix them. Or at least from memory that is what I remember always doing.
~AciD
So, do I need to wait it for a long time, or I need to restart it again? Waht if I'm going Format it, izzit the problems will solve or the Bad sector still remain?
A bad sector is typically something physically wrong with the hard drive. Though I have formatted my hard drive before when it said that there was a bad secotr, and it went away some how. Windows 98 is a bit weird like that. Its up to you if you would want to format, but I would try to let it go scanning the disk.
~AciD
OK Thanks, I'll try it....
Another thing you might want to worry about is getting a new comp. That 200 Mhz will limit you with how much you can use your computer for as well as fixing anything wrong with your computer. You could find a good one for cheap you just gotta keep you eye out. Good luck with your HDD though.
PeacE
-BoB
True the computer is old, but it can still be a good portable device. I mean look at the new PDAs coming out, they are only 300MHz and 400MHz, which will do about the same thing as that laptop. So really if you can fix this HDD problem, it is not something to get ride of, laptops are very useful tools for those who might be on the road a lot and such. Plus as long as you aren't trying to play Quake III or something with high graphic needs, that laptop should be great. Sure it might only run well with Windows 98 SE, but thats about all you need for a good running word processor... right?
Just a thought...
~AciD
Good point about the speed issues. Its a perfect computer for alot unless as acid pointed out that you are going to be playing/using anything that needs alot of resources or high graphics needs etc...
PeacE
-BoB
if all else fails, and only if all else fails, then save your important crap to a few discs and get yur pc set to its original settings...
only if all else fails
try calling your local pc repair guy
That's true, if none of this works you might want to try putting your hard drive as a slave into another computer and back your stuff up. Though if it's physical damage, any computer will have problems reading the hard drive.
But even on that note, if you can get your drive out and into another computer, there might be your whole solution to trying to run a surface scan on it. Because then you can run everything in a windows envirornment that is untouched from your problem at hand. Maybe it would work better?
Worth a shot before you go spending the money on tech support or a local PC specialist...
Just a thought...
~AciD