Jimbo
Extract from Resource Kit
"Stages 4 and 5 (optional stages): Chkdsk reads every sector on the
volume to confirm stability
Chkdsk performs stages 4 and 5 if you specify the /r parameter when
you run Chkdsk. The /r parameter confirms that the sectors in each
cluster are usable. Specifying the /r parameter is usually not
necessary because NTFS identifies and remaps bad sectors during the
course of normal operations, but use the /r parameter if you suspect
the disk has bad sectors.
During stage 4, Chkdsk verifies all clusters in use; during stage 5,
Chkdsk verifies unused clusters.
The percent complete that Chkdsk displays during stage 4 is based on
the percent of used clusters that are checked. The percent complete
that Chkdsk displays during stage 5 is the percent of unused clusters
that are checked. Used clusters typically take longer to check than
unused clusters, so stage 4 lasts longer than stage 5 on a volume with
equal amounts of used and unused clusters. For a volume with mostly
unused clusters, stage 5 takes longer than stage 4".
The inference may be you have a failing hard disk! Have you backed up
important data files?
What is the make and model of your hard drive? Have you tried running
the disk manufacturers test utility?
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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