ScanDisc (intensive mode) problem

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From: TomCat39
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:27

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Hi there,
my fathers PC is a Dell Dimension P3 about 2 years old with a 40 GB
harddrive and Win ME. Recently when doing a normal(standard) ScanDisc
the utility requested the "intensive" mode and a restart. During this
intensive mode after some hours (just before finishing the 1.2 mega
part testing) the program crashed just leaving coloured lines on the
screen. Restarting the PC leads to the same thing. Once he requested a
boot disk before coming to the ScanDisc part.
What could be the reason for that? (Harddisk surface defects?, a
virus?)
How can I fix it? (is there a DOS prg doing that HD scan/repair job?)
Thanks a lot
Tom.

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