What do you think about this?

[ingeborgdot]

Results for volume C: (NTFS)

Volume Label:

Volume Size: 62.36 GB

Some files on the volume are open. This may effect the accuracy of the file system check and result in false errors.

The file system contains errors that need to be repaired.
I did a disc check but this still comes up on my seagate tool check.

 

[Samstoned]

try a defrag and chkdsk

 

[ingeborgdot]

Been there, done that. Would doing it again help?

 

[DelJo63]

Been there, done that. Would doing it again help?

boot SAFE MODE first!

 

[ingeborgdot]

Doing it in safe mode would make a difference??
Disc chk and defrag in safe mode?

 

[DelJo63]

Doing it in safe mode would make a difference??
Disc chk and defrag in safe mode?

absolutely. SAFE MODE runs
with limited number of programs and DLLs, so as to reduce issues (hence safe mode).
This will allow defrag to move some programs that otherwise would be
considered unmovable.

 

[ingeborgdot]

I defragmented in safe mode but still same result. Also did a disc check in safe mode. I went to safe mode and set it up and then when it restarted I got into safe mode again and it did a check but there is still no change. Same exact readings.

 

[ingeborgdot]

I went into dos mode with seagate tools and this is what I found. What do I do now?


SeaTools Desktop v3.02.04
Copyright (c) 2005 Kroll Ontrack Inc.

9/23/2006 @ 9:14 AM

The following information has been generated by SeaTools Desktop. Use
this information to help you recognize and resolve potential data access
problems.


System Information:
BIOS Date 04/18/06
Conventional Memory size 637 K
Extended Memory size 58532 K
IO Channel type PCI



Drive Information:
SIZE MODEL
--------- ---------------------
250 GB BIOS Drive 0x80


Serial Number = N/A
Int13 Num = 80, PHYS CHS = 0x0x0.
ParmTable CHS, Rsvd = 30401x255x63

PARTITION CYLINDER SIZE
---------- ------------ ----
# Type Start End MB
PRIMARY
1 NTFS 0 7580 62359
PRIMARY
2 NTFS 7581 26702 157293
PRIMARY
3 NTFS 26703 30399 30410


Diagnostic Results:

90-Second Test Result: Passed
Recommendation:
The "Quick Test" is adequate for most situations.
Consider running the "Full Test" which
verifies each sector on the drive if you need to run a more
comprehensive diagnostic.

SMART Status Check Result: Not Tested


S.M.A.R.T., (S)elf (M)onitoring (A)nalysis and (R)eporting (T)echnology, a built-in hard disk drive failure prediction method reports an 'Alert' if a problem has occurred. It reports 'Passed' if no problems are found and 'Unsupported' if a hard disk drive does not support S.M.A.R.T.
Full Diagnostic Scan Result: Passed



File Structure Test Result:

Partition 1 (NTFS (62.3 GB) ) Result: Failed with critical Errors

The following errors were found while scanning the volume:
- One or more errors were found in metadata file records
- Other errors were found

NOTE: Any report of possible errors in the file system tests are for
informational purposes only. We suggest you should consider testing with
the official file system diagnostic utilities for your operating system.
Seagate is not able to assist with troubleshooting or reviewing
file system test results.

Partition 2 (NTFS (157.2 GB) Data plus) Result: Failed with critical Errors

The following errors were found while scanning the volume:
- One or more errors were found in the index
- One or more errors were found in metadata file records
- Other errors were found

NOTE: Any report of possible errors in the file system tests are for
informational purposes only. We suggest you should consider testing with
the official file system diagnostic utilities for your operating system.
Seagate is not able to assist with troubleshooting or reviewing
file system test results.

Partition 3 (NTFS (30.4 GB) Backup ) Result: Failed with critical Errors

The following errors were found while scanning the volume:
- One or more errors were found in metadata file records
- Other errors were found

NOTE: Any report of possible errors in the file system tests are for
informational purposes only. We suggest you should consider testing with
the official file system diagnostic utilities for your operating system.
Seagate is not able to assist with troubleshooting or reviewing
file system test results.



******************************************


Recommendation:
All selected physical diagnostics passed.

If you are not experiencing data loss and SeaTools reports File
System Structure errors, they may be caused by a lock-up or
failure to shutdown Windows correctly. Many times, these errors
may be repaired through normal system maintenance which
includes using the Windows provided "Defrag" and
"Scandisk / Chkdsk / Error Checking" utilities.

If you are experiencing a hardware error, you should isolate
the cause and replace the failing component. If you are unsure how
to proceed with repairs, contact a computer professional. After
completing any maintenance tasks, run SeaTools again to
verify that all errors have been repaired. If errors continue to
occur, the system may not be stable. Again, contact a computer
professional.




========================================================

SeaTools Desktop v3.02.04
Copyright (c) 2005 Kroll Ontrack Inc.

9/23/2006 @ 9:14 AM

The following information has been generated by SeaTools Desktop. Use
this information to help you recognize and resolve potential data access
problems.


System Information:
BIOS Date 04/18/06
Conventional Memory size 637 K
Extended Memory size 58532 K
IO Channel type PCI



Drive Information:
SIZE MODEL
--------- ---------------------
250 GB BIOS Drive 0x80


Serial Number = N/A
Int13 Num = 80, PHYS CHS = 0x0x0.
ParmTable CHS, Rsvd = 30401x255x63

PARTITION CYLINDER SIZE
---------- ------------ ----
# Type Start End MB
PRIMARY
1 NTFS 0 7580 62359
PRIMARY
2 NTFS 7581 26702 157293
PRIMARY
3 NTFS 26703 30399 30410


Diagnostic Results:

90-Second Test Result: Passed
Recommendation:
The "Quick Test" is adequate for most situations.
Consider running the "Full Test" which
verifies each sector on the drive if you need to run a more
comprehensive diagnostic.

SMART Status Check Result: Not Tested


S.M.A.R.T., (S)elf (M)onitoring (A)nalysis and (R)eporting (T)echnology, a built-in hard disk drive failure prediction method reports an 'Alert' if a problem has occurred. It reports 'Passed' if no problems are found and 'Unsupported' if a hard disk drive does not support S.M.A.R.T.
Full Diagnostic Scan Result: Passed



File Structure Test Result:

Partition 1 (NTFS (62.3 GB) ) Result: Failed with critical Errors

The following errors were found while scanning the volume:
- One or more errors were found in metadata file records
- Other errors were found

NOTE: Any report of possible errors in the file system tests are for
informational purposes only. We suggest you should consider testing with
the official file system diagnostic utilities for your operating system.
Seagate is not able to assist with troubleshooting or reviewing
file system test results.

Partition 2 (NTFS (157.2 GB) Data plus) Result: Failed with critical Errors

The following errors were found while scanning the volume:
- One or more errors were found in the index
- One or more errors were found in metadata file records
- Other errors were found

NOTE: Any report of possible errors in the file system tests are for
informational purposes only. We suggest you should consider testing with
the official file system diagnostic utilities for your operating system.
Seagate is not able to assist with troubleshooting or reviewing
file system test results.

Partition 3 (NTFS (30.4 GB) Backup ) Result: Failed with critical Errors

The following errors were found while scanning the volume:
- One or more errors were found in metadata file records
- Other errors were found

NOTE: Any report of possible errors in the file system tests are for
informational purposes only. We suggest you should consider testing with
the official file system diagnostic utilities for your operating system.
Seagate is not able to assist with troubleshooting or reviewing
file system test results.



******************************************


Recommendation:
All selected physical diagnostics passed.

If you are not experiencing data loss and SeaTools reports File
System Structure errors, they may be caused by a lock-up or
failure to shutdown Windows correctly. Many times, these errors
may be repaired through normal system maintenance which
includes using the Windows provided "Defrag" and
"Scandisk / Chkdsk / Error Checking" utilities.

If you are experiencing a hardware error, you should isolate
the cause and replace the failing component. If you are unsure how
to proceed with repairs, contact a computer professional. After
completing any maintenance tasks, run SeaTools again to
verify that all errors have been repaired. If errors continue to
occur, the system may not be stable. Again, contact a computer
professional.




========================================================

 

[Samstoned]

you can try hdd regen ,it may solve the errors may not sounds like the heads going bad
--->hddRegenerator

 

[Rick]

Full diagnostic passed - You're golden.

As for your file system problems, I'm almost inclined to say 'who cares', as long as it isn't causing problems. But I like a good mystery.

What exactly does chkdsk do when you run it. I (personally) don't care what Seagate says about your Microsoft file system. I want to know what Microsoft says about your file system.

If chkdsk says your file system is healthy, but Seagate says it isn't, I'd ignore the SG utility.

 

[ingeborgdot]

When I run chkdsk I usually am not there when it finishes because of how long it takes. Is there a place that I can check results or do I need to be there?

 

[Rick]

When I run chkdsk I usually am not there when it finishes because of how long it takes. Is there a place that I can check results or do I need to be there?

It should not take a long time. Don't use chkdsk with the /r switch, if that is what you're doing. If it takes a long time (Hours) without any switches, this is usually a sign of bad sectors. You might have an intermittent issue and running a full drive diagnostic several times again may expose it.

Is there a place that I can check results or do I need to be there?

You can also have chkdsk output the results in a test file. Type something like chkdsk C: >"D:\results.txt" to write the results to a text file named results.txt on D drive.

 

[Samstoned]

just rememberd I had a large encrypted file on a drive that did same thing when running defrag ??