Physical geometry error,but disk accessible...

[Spip]

Hello,


Basically, Partition Magic 8.0.5 reports a
physical geometry error
(#108, mismatch in number of heads in the CHS code), but the two
partitions on the hard drive (C:\ and E:\, it's the system-boot disk)
are still accessible...

I have tested with various disk scanning programs, and no errors
whatsoever are detected. Both partitions look perfectly healthy (and
so they are reported in Windows "Logical Disk Manager"
console), but I don't like the idea of "sitting on a potential
time bomb".

So [color=blue:552d5d33ea]my question[/color:552d5d33ea] is: should I
do anything at all ?



It's Win XP, the disk size is 250GB, and is set to "Auto" in
the BIOS (the other option being "Large").

[color=blue:552d5d33ea]My other question[/color:552d5d33ea] would be:
If I do end up completely rebuilding the hard drive in question, and
then using a ghost image of the system partition (so as to avoid
re-installing Windows, and all programs etc.) to restore the C:\,
would that have unwanted consequences ?


Many thanks in advance.

 

[Rod Speed]

Basically, Partition Magic 8.0.5 reports a physical geometry
error (#108, mismatch in number of heads in the CHS code),

PM is brain dead in that area.

but the two partitions on the hard drive (C:\ and E:\,
it's the system-boot disk) are still accessible...

I have tested with various disk scanning programs, and no errors
whatsoever are detected. Both partitions look perfectly healthy
(and so they are reported in Windows "Logical Disk Manager"
console), but I don't like the idea of "sitting on a potential time bomb".

So my question is: should I do anything at all ?

Nope, just use Acronis Disk Director Suite instead.

It's Win XP, the disk size is 250GB, and is set to "Auto" in the BIOS

That is correct.

(the other option being "Large").

And that is not.

My other question would be:
If I do end up completely rebuilding the hard drive in question,
and then using a ghost image of the system partition (so as to
avoid re-installing Windows, and all programs etc.) to restore
the C:\, would that have unwanted consequences ?

Nope.