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pilotwolf
27th Jul 2001, 13:57
MAYDAY!

I am having real problems with Windows 98. It regularly fails to load properly and I have to turn off the pc and reboot. Then scandisk runs and reports an error with the FAT tables and is unable to complete. Windows then normally loads OK. I can't run scandisk from in windows as it just crashes and I again have to switch off and reboot.

I can't re-install windows either because that run scandisk before installing and it halts on the error!

The hard drive is only about 9 months old so there shouldn't be any bad sectors on it.

I ve downloaded several 'windows fix it' programs but none of them seem to find any errors.

Pls help before I take this heap of mjunk upto 20000 and let it try to autorotate!
Eric
27th Jul 2001, 14:03
PW,

Sounds like re-format time, God bless windoze! :rolleyes:
tony draper
27th Jul 2001, 15:02
Boot into dos mode, then Type scanreg/fix, magic command that, fixed my windows when it went tango uniform, thats if your are having registry prob's. good luck
WhiteSail
28th Jul 2001, 00:39
If Tony's suggestion still does not work, can you get into Windows Safe Mode?

Select F8 on boot up, and when the screen gives you a menue, select Safe Mode.

Go, Start; Run; and type in "sfc" (without the quotes).

This will run System File Check. If you have any corrupted system files, it will ask you to repair them. Place your Win98 CD in the computer and follow the instructions. It will also ask you if you wish to back up the old files, recommended!

This is not a cure all, but it has helped me out on many similar occasions.

Hope it helps.
stickyb
31st Jul 2001, 12:26
Whats the make of the computer? I remember having a similar problem on a friends machine a while ago. They were the crowd near Gatwick
Capt PPRuNe
31st Jul 2001, 22:26
Check the aerodynamics of your PC as you suggested and then go buy a Mac. :p
pilotwolf
1st Aug 2001, 01:27
Thanks everybody. Managed to save the important files and then reformatted the drive. It HAS got (7) bad sectors on it so its off to the manufacture... :D
captainowie
5th Aug 2001, 14:30
But buy a mac anyway!
onya Danny