Damaged FAT

[chipshop]

Greetings all...

Can someone please recommend a freeware program that repairs damaged FAT
on Windows 98se?

Many thanks...

ChipShop

 

[jmatt]

damaged FAT

on Windows 98se?

Is this a boot problem or other ?

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[derek / nul]

98 has scandisk

 

[chipshop]

98 has scandisk

The system boots up ok..but regularly freezes up completely, and when I
run scandisk it tells me that FAT is damaged and cannot continue.

HELP!!

chipshop

 

[jmatt]

when I

run scandisk it tells me that FAT is damaged and cannot continue.

Try these ways .

Toggle F8 or Press Ctrl ( depends on your comp ) during bootup ( just
before , verifying DMI pool , message comes on )
Select Safe Mode .
If that dos'nt work .
In Windows , Start > Shut Down , select Restart in MS-Dos mode .
At the DOS prompt , get to c:\Windows> and then type in win.com
/d:m , press Enter & it will reboot to Safe Mode .

===================================

Use a boot disk with scandisk on .

Boot up with the floppy in , select > without cd rom support .

At the prompt , type in scandisk & hit Enter .

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[chipshop]

Try these ways .

Toggle F8 or Press Ctrl ( depends on your comp ) during bootup ( just
before , verifying DMI pool , message comes on )
Select Safe Mode .
If that dos'nt work .
In Windows , Start > Shut Down , select Restart in MS-Dos mode .
At the DOS prompt , get to c:\Windows> and then type in win.com
/d:m , press Enter & it will reboot to Safe Mode .

===================================

Use a boot disk with scandisk on .

Boot up with the floppy in , select > without cd rom support .

At the prompt , type in scandisk & hit Enter .

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Thanks folks...

I've never yet failed to get an answer here.
You guys are the best.

Ta muchness...

chipshop

 

[jmatt]

Ta muchness...

Hopefully , there is more if not successfull

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[Me]

Is this a boot problem or other ?

Your hard disk may be failing...
backup ASAP and prepare for death!