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Article #1312Problems with chkdsk and large drives?
From: nick bristow
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 09:53
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 09:53
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Hi, I am using a 386 Intel pc connected to a 1.2Gb disk drive, when I use <chkdsk -f> I get errors. If the drive is partitioned so that the partition size is <1Gb then no problems. I could partition the drive up into two 600Mb partitions but I am storing very large graphic files and need all the space. If the pc was just for my own use then I just wouldn't use chkdsk but the unit is to be shipped to a customer and chkdsk is useful to clear up an aborted transfer. Is there a replacement maybe in the public domain which overcomes this limitation? If so could you please point me at it, or is there any comercial program which does the same thing? Norton Utils might work but it seems a large sum of money to pay for just the chkdsk facility. If this is an old chesnut of a problem then please forgive as I have only just subscribed to the group. Cheers, Nick Bristow. ****************************************************************************** * Nick Bristow G1LYX * Crosfield Electronics Ltd * * * Three Cherry Trees Lane * * nbb@crosfield.co.uk * Hemel Hempsted * * * Herts * * Tel: 0442-230000 * England. * ******************************************************************************
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mcsun!uknet!stl!crosfield!nbb From: nbb@crosfield.co.uk (nick bristow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Problems with chkdsk and large drives? Message-ID: <15184@suns4.crosfield.co.uk> Date: 19 Aug 92 09:53:31 GMT Organization: Crosfield Electronics, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom. Lines: 28