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SCANDISK PROBLEMS
Name: John Date: June 22, 2000 at 04:42:51 Pacific
Comment:
On bootup scandisk reports that a file named 55555555.555 in directory DIR00001 is corrupt . It then tries to fix it but hangs or runs out of memory any suggestions...Ive tried norton utils scan disk but it also hangs when it get to the above directory! cheers jc
Name: Preston Date: June 22, 2000 at 04:55:09 Pacific
Reply:
DIR00001 is a directory name given by a file recovery program. It indicates that you've either erase data in the past and tried to recover it or scandisk (or similar software) found damaged directories and tries to restore it using the DIR00001 name. I'd suggest you boot into a DOS window, and use the deltree /y c:\dir00001 command to erase that directory. It is probably useless anyway unless you do something special on your computer. What else is in that directory besides the 555*.555 file?
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Response Number 2
Name: Kevin Date: June 22, 2000 at 09:07:45 Pacific
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I have experienced the exact same problem over the past 2 days. Both times, I had started the Norton Anti-Virus (I just downloaded the latest version on Sunday). Yesterday I finally rebooted under DOS and deleted DIR00001. It looked like it worked, but this morning I had the same problem. I'm still working on a fix.
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Response Number 3
Name: Chris Date: June 22, 2000 at 16:59:28 Pacific
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I am a pc administrator, and we are having the same scandisk problem. We run Norton AV well, and the problems have cropped up immediately after pushing the new virus definitions to all PCs. I've contacted Norton and am waiting for an answer. I'll post the resolution as soon as i get it.
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Response Number 4
Name: Chris Date: June 23, 2000 at 10:50:01 Pacific
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Norton has posted on thier web page that their def. download dated 6-16 or 6-19 had problems and caused these problems. They suggest downloading the latest definitions dated 6-22, and the lock-ups and scandisk errors will stop. Here's the link:
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