My XP always lags.

When I done a chkdsk /f /r, a message showed that
"the disk does not have enough space to replace bad clusters detected in
file 150774 of name \PROGRA~1\..[path]...bmp."
What does it mean?

<Elliot> wrote:

> My XP always lags.
>
> When I done a chkdsk /f /r, a message showed that
> "the disk does not have enough space to replace bad clusters detected
> in file 150774 of name \PROGRA~1\..[path]...bmp."
> What does it mean?

Not a Windows issue. Save the important data and replace the drive.
A harddrive has usually spare sectors and once they are consumed, bad
clusters show up and the drive is going south. Make sure that there is
enough free capacity (15% at least) left on the drive in general.

--
d-d

Anything I can do except a drive replacement?

"Detlev Dreyer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> <Elliot> wrote:
>
>> My XP always lags.
>>
>> When I done a chkdsk /f /r, a message showed that
>> "the disk does not have enough space to replace bad clusters detected
>> in file 150774 of name \PROGRA~1\..[path]...bmp."
>> What does it mean?
>
> Not a Windows issue. Save the important data and replace the drive.
> A harddrive has usually spare sectors and once they are consumed, bad
> clusters show up and the drive is going south. Make sure that there is
> enough free capacity (15% at least) left on the drive in general.
>
> --
> d-d

<Elliot> wrote:

> Anything I can do except a drive replacement?

No. The longer you wait, the more chances you are taking that you'll
lose your important data

<Elliot> wrote:

> Anything I can do except a drive replacement?

Again, it may or may not help for the moment to ensure enough free
capacity. If you're interested in the integrity of the OS and your data,
however, the short answer is 'no'.

--
d-d

The drive is failing/dying, it is merely a question of can it be backed
up and replaced BEFORE you loose all your data.

Elliot wrote:

> Anything I can do except a drive replacement?
>
> "Detlev Dreyer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> <Elliot> wrote:
>>
>>> My XP always lags.
>>>
>>> When I done a chkdsk /f /r, a message showed that
>>> "the disk does not have enough space to replace bad clusters detected
>>> in file 150774 of name \PROGRA~1\..[path]...bmp."
>>> What does it mean?
>>
>>
>> Not a Windows issue. Save the important data and replace the drive.
>> A harddrive has usually spare sectors and once they are consumed, bad
>> clusters show up and the drive is going south. Make sure that there is
>> enough free capacity (15% at least) left on the drive in general.
>>
>> --
>> d-d
>
>

<Elliot> wrote:

>My XP always lags.
>
>When I done a chkdsk /f /r, a message showed that
>"the disk does not have enough space to replace bad clusters detected in
>file 150774 of name \PROGRA~1\..[path]...bmp."
>What does it mean?

Spinrite from Gibson Research does have the ability to repair bad
sectors and/or recover the data content from them. I have used it
successfully a number of times over the years.

However with this particular error message I suspect that your drive
is about to die and that you need to take immediate steps to replace
it. Also the price of Spinrite is close to the price of a new hard
drive.

You might try downloading the diagnostic utility for your drive from
the manufacturer's web site and running it to see what it says about
the drive. I suspect that it will also confirm the imminent total
failure.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

Reformat the drive and reinstall everything. You will be surprised that
this resolves most problems.

hth


Elliot wrote:
>
> Anything I can do except a drive replacement?
>
> "Detlev Dreyer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > <Elliot> wrote:
> >
> >> My XP always lags.
> >>
> >> When I done a chkdsk /f /r, a message showed that
> >> "the disk does not have enough space to replace bad clusters detected
> >> in file 150774 of name \PROGRA~1\..[path]...bmp."
> >> What does it mean?
> >
> > Not a Windows issue. Save the important data and replace the drive.
> > A harddrive has usually spare sectors and once they are consumed, bad
> > clusters show up and the drive is going south. Make sure that there is
> > enough free capacity (15% at least) left on the drive in general.
> >
> > --
> > d-d

ANONYMOUS wrote:

> Reformat the drive and reinstall everything. You will be surprised
> that this resolves most problems.


Terrible advice! This is someone who is about to lose everything on his
failing drive and you tell him to reformat and reinstall. You don't even
bother to warn him that that will cause the loss of all his data and
anything else he needs on the drive unless he backs it up first.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> Elliot wrote:
>>
>> Anything I can do except a drive replacement?
>>
>> "Detlev Dreyer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> <Elliot> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My XP always lags.
>>>>
>>>> When I done a chkdsk /f /r, a message showed that
>>>> "the disk does not have enough space to replace bad clusters
>>>> detected in file 150774 of name \PROGRA~1\..[path]...bmp."
>>>> What does it mean?
>>>
>>> Not a Windows issue. Save the important data and replace the drive.
>>> A harddrive has usually spare sectors and once they are consumed,
>>> bad clusters show up and the drive is going south. Make sure that
>>> there is enough free capacity (15% at least) left on the drive in
>>> general.
>>>
>>> --
>>> d-d

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> ANONYMOUS wrote:
>
> > Reformat the drive and reinstall everything. You will be surprised
> > that this resolves most problems.
>
> Terrible advice! This is someone who is about to lose everything

He has no ther choice. The advice already given by you is to change the
HD. This to me means he will lose everything he has on the HD. Now how
does this differ from mine. The guy has already lost everything or
about to lose everything. At least he can try reformatting the HD and
he would be surprised it resolves most problems. I have tried it maby
times and it worked. You haven't tried it except that you are quick to
run down the shop and spend more money on stuff one doesn't need!!

hth