Windows checks disk...

[Kashshaptu]

Hi^^

I formatted my computer today and took out my second harddrive to be
sure (i've had freak formats happen to me, don't ask how). When I put
it back after it was done re-installing winXP.

When I restarted my computer later on (after downloading some updates)
it said it had to check the disk I just hung back in.

LOADS of errors whooshed by and told me folders were being changed
into files and some other stuff was repaired (I couldn't read that
fast).

Does anyone have an idea what went on? Should I start backing up? Are
the old folders that are now 'files' still accessible? Thanks to
anyone who can clear this up. I'm beginning to get very annoyed >_>

Emma

 

[Wesley Vogel]

For a look at the chkdsk log.

Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
[[Description: This includes file system type; drive letter or GUID, and
volume name or serial number to help determine what volume Chkdsk ran
against. Also included is whether Chkdsk ran because a user scheduled it or
because the dirty bit was set.]]

[[When Autochk runs against a volume at boot time it records its output to a
file called Bootex.log in the root of the volume being checked. The Winlogon
service then moves the contents of each Bootex.log file to the Application
Event log.]]

[[This file states whether Chkdsk encountered any errors and, if so,
whether they were fixed.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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