Event Viewer error

[Teriel9]

For a little while now I have had 2 errors showing a bad block each time I
start the computer for that day.
I ran chkdsk /f a week ago and it found an error and fixed it, I have since
run it and it finds no errors.
On the 30th June I looked at tne Event Viewer and found 346 consecutive
errors all with the same problem "Bad block on Harddisk 0"
Is this likely to be a true error?
I have not shut down since then as I fear the computer may not restart.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Teriel9

 

[Teriel9]

Sorry forgot to add the info
Win XP2 Home
1.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Board: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6534
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 09/28/2001

-- 40.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
19.11 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
512 Megabytes Installed Memory

Teriel9

All our emails are scanned by Norton Antivirus before sending
Please advise any virus that gets through

 

[Gerry]

I would try HD Tune (freeware).
Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under Drive
letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy to Clipboard )
and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy
to Clipboard ) and copy into a further message. Also do a full surface
scan with HD Tune.



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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Sorry forgot to add the info
Win XP2 Home
1.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Board: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6534
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 09/28/2001

-- 40.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
19.11 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
512 Megabytes Installed Memory

Teriel9

All our emails are scanned by Norton Antivirus before sending
Please advise any virus that gets through

 

[Teriel9]

Thanks Gerry, I'll try it.
Teriel9

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All our emails are scanned by Norton Antivirus before sending
Please advise any virus that gets through

I would try HD Tune (freeware).
Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under Drive
letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy to Clipboard )
and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy
to Clipboard ) and copy into a further message. Also do a full surface
scan with HD Tune.



--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Plato]

For a little while now I have had 2 errors showing a bad block each time I
start the computer for that day.

Sounds like its time to buy a new hard drive.

 

[Teriel9]

Hi Plato,
Thats what I thought, however chkdsk found some file data errors and
corrected them, my event viewer is now completely clear of errors.
I hope my luck will hold.
Thanks for your input
Teriel9

 

[Teriel9]

Hi Garry,
Many thanks for your help, HDTune found nothing but chkdsk did find file
data errors, event viewer is now clear of errors.
Thanks again
Teriel9


--
All our emails are scanned by Norton Antivirus before sending
Please advise any virus that gets through

I would try HD Tune (freeware).
Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under Drive
letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy to Clipboard )
and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy
to Clipboard ) and copy into a further message. Also do a full surface
scan with HD Tune.



--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~