When I run a chkdsk (/f) on a windows 2k server system
volume I get an error -

Correcting errors in the master file table's (MFT) BITMAP
attribute.
Correcting errors in the Volume Bitmap.
Windows found problems with the file system.
Run CHKDSK with the /F (fix) option to correct these.

No matter how many times I run chkdsk /f I get the error.

- I worked out you cannot trust a chkdsk without a
dismount as this sometines does not report the error. The
error stops any defrag (part way through)

Any Ideas - to email remove ALL the caps - Thanks

Error Log shows :-

Anyone know how to correct the problem
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Ntfs
Event Category: Disk
Event ID: 55
Date: 06/03/2004
Time: 13:33:21
User: N/A
Computer: GLISTEN1
Description:
The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and
unusable. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume G:.
Data:
0000: 04 00 00 00 02 00 4e 00 ......N.
0008: 02 00 00 00 37 00 04 c0 ....7..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 32 00 00 c0 ....2..À
0018: 68 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 h.......
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

Defrag log shows :-

Volume System (G:
Volume size = 24,999 MB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 8,319 MB
Free space = 16,679 MB
Percent free space = 66 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 3 %
File fragmentation = 7 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 106,716
Average file size = 133 KB
Total fragmented files = 149
Total excess fragments = 1,726
Average fragments per file = 1.01

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 0 bytes
Total fragments = 0

Directory fragmentation
Total directories = 6,959
Fragmented directories = 6
Excess directory fragments = 84

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 111 MB
MFT record count = 113,831
Percent MFT in use = 99 %
Total MFT fragments = 2

You can boot the recovery console and run;
chkdsk /r
from the command line.

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do
not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Once the password has been
validated, you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access
to the hard disk. You can only access the following folders on your
computer: %systemroot% and %windir%

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


"Martin" wrote:
When I run a chkdsk (/f) on a windows 2k server system
volume I get an error -

Correcting errors in the master file table's (MFT) BITMAP
attribute.
Correcting errors in the Volume Bitmap.
Windows found problems with the file system.
Run CHKDSK with the /F (fix) option to correct these.

No matter how many times I run chkdsk /f I get the error.

- I worked out you cannot trust a chkdsk without a
dismount as this sometines does not report the error. The
error stops any defrag (part way through)

Any Ideas - to email remove ALL the caps - Thanks

Error Log shows :-

Anyone know how to correct the problem
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Ntfs
Event Category: Disk
Event ID: 55
Date: 06/03/2004
Time: 13:33:21
User: N/A
Computer: GLISTEN1
Description:
The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and
unusable. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume G:.
Data:
0000: 04 00 00 00 02 00 4e 00 ......N.
0008: 02 00 00 00 37 00 04 c0 ....7..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 32 00 00 c0 ....2..À
0018: 68 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 h.......
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

Defrag log shows :-

Volume System (G:
Volume size = 24,999 MB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 8,319 MB
Free space = 16,679 MB
Percent free space = 66 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 3 %
File fragmentation = 7 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 106,716
Average file size = 133 KB
Total fragmented files = 149
Total excess fragments = 1,726
Average fragments per file = 1.01

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 0 bytes
Total fragments = 0

Directory fragmentation
Total directories = 6,959
Fragmented directories = 6
Excess directory fragments = 84

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 111 MB
MFT record count = 113,831
Percent MFT in use = 99 %
Total MFT fragments = 2

Dave, Thanks for the post but I dont see how it address my
problem. I dont have a problem scheduling a chkdsk /f for
when the system starts and windows starts in normal not
safe mode and works fine (except for defrag - the defrag
utility says it is not required but I do it as part of
routine maint when I need to take the server down).

I do have a problem with chkdsk not correcting the MFT
errors and no info as to how to fix them. The controller
and drives in the raid 5 array are fine according to
manufacturer diagnostics and other data partitions on the
array are fine.

You seemed to imply that chkdsk /f was not able to run, hence the
suggestion.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=303079

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


"Martin" wrote:
|
| Dave, Thanks for the post but I dont see how it address my
| problem. I dont have a problem scheduling a chkdsk /f for
| when the system starts and windows starts in normal not
| safe mode and works fine (except for defrag - the defrag
| utility says it is not required but I do it as part of
| routine maint when I need to take the server down).
|
| I do have a problem with chkdsk not correcting the MFT
| errors and no info as to how to fix them. The controller
| and drives in the raid 5 array are fine according to
| manufacturer diagnostics and other data partitions on the
| array are fine.
|

Dave,

Runs fine but does not fix the problem.

Martin

This may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=320866

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
|
| Dave,
|
| Runs fine but does not fix the problem.
|
| Martin