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From: umwhat on 3 Mar 2010 01:58
I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using chkdsk
/r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50% then
goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it did that
3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard drive
installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.

I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day or two
away. Thank you.

--
....scribble scribble scribble...
From: glee on 3 Mar 2010 12:16
"umwhat" <umwhat(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AEAA369F-033B-4A09-8F2D-8193E998D44D(a)microsoft.com...
>I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using
>chkdsk
> /r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50%
> then
> goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it
> did that
> 3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard
> drive
> installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.
>
> I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day
> or two
> away. Thank you.

Try using Seatools for DOS instead, from a floppy of CD boot. It works
with all brands. It's the second item on this page:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=SeaTools&vgnextoid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

Tutorial:
http://support.seagate.com/rightnow/Flash/seatools/SeaToolsforWindows_Warranty.html

Manual:
http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/support/seatools/SeaTools_for_Windows-1201.pdf

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

From: Tim Meddick on 3 Mar 2010 15:49
I cannot tell you what to do about this, other than say that the advice given by
"glee" is probably your best bet.

However, for what it's worth, I can tell you a little about what is happening with
the percentage numbers "jumping" about....

CHKDSK /R in Recovery Console (RC) covers the same areas in it's scan as does it's
Windows counterpart "chkdsk /f" (although the Recovery Console version actually uses
Autochk.exe and not Chkdsk.exe).

So, as with the Windows console version you have three main separate "scans" :

CHKDSK is verifying files and folders...
CHKDSK is verifying indexes...
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors...

....this is reflected in CHKDSK /R (RC) where the three sections, as above, take up
percentage "ranges" :

Verifying files.....(up to) 25%
Verifying indexes.....(up to) 50%
Verifying descriptors.....(up to) 75%

....the percentage then normally "jumps" from the 75% mark to 100% complete.

SO, I would have said that because you are seeing the progress jumping back to the
50% marker from somewhere between the 50-75% section and then repeating itself,
unable to get past a seemingly invisible "obstacle". That the problem lies with the
third section - verifying security descriptors!

Beyond this insight, I'm afraid I cannot tell you any more than that.

But, I have found that running "chkdsk /f" under Windows, having temporarily placed
the drive in another machine / windows installation, often overcomes chkdsk problems
in RC, and vice-versa.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"umwhat" <umwhat(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AEAA369F-033B-4A09-8F2D-8193E998D44D(a)microsoft.com...
>I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using chkdsk
> /r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50% then
> goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it did that
> 3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard drive
> installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.
>
> I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day or two
> away. Thank you.
>
> --
> ...scribble scribble scribble...

From: umwhat on 5 Mar 2010 21:25
Thank you glee and Tim , I had seen the person who uses this computer use
Crack software. I do not know which applications will had use the crack stuff
but I suspect that is what happened.
Any way, I deleted all the temporary files, and I just thought of a good
excuse for that, I had to, and have formattedthe hard drive with Easeus
Partition software, checked the hard drive with Western Digitals
Datalifeguard, good hint to suggest the manufacturers software, for sme odd
reason I usually seem to forget to use that , but now have XP Home
reinstalled ok.
Thank you both.




--
....scribble scribble scribble...


"Tim Meddick" wrote:

> I cannot tell you what to do about this, other than say that the advice given by
> "glee" is probably your best bet.
>
> However, for what it's worth, I can tell you a little about what is happening with
> the percentage numbers "jumping" about....
>
> CHKDSK /R in Recovery Console (RC) covers the same areas in it's scan as does it's
> Windows counterpart "chkdsk /f" (although the Recovery Console version actually uses
> Autochk.exe and not Chkdsk.exe).
>
> So, as with the Windows console version you have three main separate "scans" :
>
> CHKDSK is verifying files and folders...
> CHKDSK is verifying indexes...
> CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors...
>
> ....this is reflected in CHKDSK /R (RC) where the three sections, as above, take up
> percentage "ranges" :
>
> Verifying files.....(up to) 25%
> Verifying indexes.....(up to) 50%
> Verifying descriptors.....(up to) 75%
>
> ....the percentage then normally "jumps" from the 75% mark to 100% complete.
>
> SO, I would have said that because you are seeing the progress jumping back to the
> 50% marker from somewhere between the 50-75% section and then repeating itself,
> unable to get past a seemingly invisible "obstacle". That the problem lies with the
> third section - verifying security descriptors!
>
> Beyond this insight, I'm afraid I cannot tell you any more than that.
>
> But, I have found that running "chkdsk /f" under Windows, having temporarily placed
> the drive in another machine / windows installation, often overcomes chkdsk problems
> in RC, and vice-versa.
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>
>
>
>
> "umwhat" <umwhat(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AEAA369F-033B-4A09-8F2D-8193E998D44D(a)microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to repair someones computer using Recovery Console using chkdsk
> > /r . The process starts and reaches some 61% and then reverts to 50% then
> > goes again. The last time I saw this happen in this same computer it did that
> > 3 times then I think it failed. This is the second new 500GB sat hard drive
> > installed....ps, do not tell the hard drive seller.
> >
> > I do not seem to be receiving noitifications so a reply may be a day or two
> > away. Thank you.
> >
> > --
> > ...scribble scribble scribble...
>
> .
>
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