When you install a 'parallel' OS, the 2nd OS shares no information with the
1st OS. Meaning that the programs installed, the registry entries, etc. are
not migrated. There are a number of reasons for this, but one of the big
ones is that if you have a misbehaving application or driver, you would not
want it moved into your 'lifeboat.' Typically hangs on startup/shutdown are
related to either hardware problems (hard drives, controllers, video cards,
etc.) or the drivers that talk to those devices (i.e. bugs). I suspect,
based on the hard drive errors reported (MFT/MFS issues) that you are having
some hard drive problems and that some of the system files were likely
corrupted. Windows will attempt to protect you from physical media
problems, but can only do so much (it relies on the hard drive to tell it if
access was successful).
The chkdsk errors are basically telling you that the data on the hard drive
is not what was expected. This is the equivalent of balancing a checkbook.
When the numbers don't match, there's a problem. The 'bitmap' reference
deals with how NTFS (the file system) keeps track of the free/busy spaces on
the HDD. Each space is assigned a bit. A busy space gets its bit marked 1,
a free space has a 0. If you were to take all the bits and display them, it
would give you a 'map' of the drive usage. Hence the name 'bitmap.'
As to what you can do, there are several things:
1) Backup your data. Do this before anything else b/c the most likely
scenarios indicate that you have a hard drive problem.
2) Run Windows Update. If there are drivers that have been updated (not
just from Windows, but some hardware vendors publish their drivers there as
well), that is a good place to start.
3) Check the eventlogs. Occasionally drivers will log events when they
detect that there is a problem with the hardware. If there is a message
like that, then you should probably get the hardware (most likely the hard
drive) replaced.
4) Run chkdsk /f again. If it doesn't run without giving you errors, then
you likely have bad media and the hard drive will need to be replaced.
Pat
"jay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Dear Sir or Madam:
> I'm using Windows 2000 professional.
>
> 1.) COMPUTER HANGS DURING RESTART or SHUTDOWN
> After clicking on "Start" then "Restart" OR: "Shut Down"
> and then "OK"...The computer starts to Restart Or: shut
> down and when it reaches a blank screen...It hangs there
> ans won't respond to keyboard and or mouse commands. The
> cursor "arrow" is usually not visible, However, on the
> relativelely rare occassion that the mouse pointer/arrow
> is visible it usually wont move. Pressing the following
> keys at the same time usually doesn't help:
> "Cntl" "Alt" "Delete".
> I usually end up having to press and hold the main power
> button located on the front of my computers tower in order
> to completely shut down the computer.
> SUSPECTED CAUSE OF SHUTDOWN PROBLEMS:
> I believe that certain programs maybe failing to shutdown
> properly during the restart process. Occassionally I'll
> see a message displayed which essentially indicates
> that "This" or "That" program is trying to shutdown-Please
> Wait. If you choose to close this program immediately..You
> may loose stored inforamtion. I've tried waiting and it
> typically doesn't work out well. Eventually, I'll open up
> the "Task Manager" and will notice that the program
> is "Not Responding" at this point I'll highlight the
> program and then Click "Shut Down" within the "Task
> Manager.
> Please note that I've also tried to manually close (one at
> a time) each of the programs that are shown on the "Task
> Bar" near the clock, PRIOR TO trying to restart the
> computer.
> Please note that I have installed a parallel Operating
> System. The secondary O.S. is also: Windows 2000
> Professional. However, when you choose to start the
> computer via this secondary O.S. there are virtually no
> icons displyed on the desktop as opposed to starting the
> computer via the Main O.S. in which the desktop displays
> numerous icons for the various programs/shortcuts that I
> utilize.
> The reason that I'm mentioning this secondary O.S. is as
> follows: When I try to restart the computer whilest using
> this secondary O.S. it typically restarts without any
> problems.
>
>
> 2.) MFS and or MFT errors:
> Occassionally I'll notice that the computer is not
> responding properly. At these times I'll typically try to
> defragment the C: (Primary Hard Drive) drive. However,
> this isn't always possible. When attempting to run
> the "Deframent"...A message is displayed which instructs
> me to utilize: "dskchk f". At this point I'll click
> on "Start" "Run" and type in: dskchk /f and the press
> Enter. This opens a box which looks similar to D.O.S. and
> it indicates that the current drive is "NTFS"; as well as
> the fact that: It "cannot lock the current drive". It then
> displays a paragraph which culminates by asking me if I
> wish dskcsk /f to run automatically the next time that the
> computer resarts. I answer: "Y" Yes; and then
> press "Enter". Then, I'll restart the computer and allow
> dskchk /f to run. Lately, I've occassionally noticed that
> after disk check completes its three sections a message is
> sometimes displayed that essentially states the following:
> MFS = Master File System
> MFT = Master File Table
> MFS or MFT has detected that certain files that were
> allocated as being Full were in fact actually Empty.
> Windows has corrected this error. Please note that the
> aforementioned message doesn't always appear. It may at
> times also mention "Bitmap".
> Please provide me with highly detailed "Step by Step"
> instructions and explanation on How-To address the
> aforementioned problems that are best suited for a Novice
> computer user.
> Best Regards,
> J
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