[nukkad] Fw: [nukkad] Help needed [Scan disc has restarted 10 times] --- Feedback from MCG

["Mahesh chandra Gupta" <>]

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. M.C.Gupta" <healthlaw@now-india.net.in>
To: "Sameer@nukkad" <6k90zqei5bqki001@sneakemail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [nukkad] Help needed [Scan disc has restarted 10 times] ---
Feedback from MCG


> Thanks, Sameer,
> What happened was this. I was trying to follow your advice. When
restarting,
> I saw a message on the screen: Press F5 to start in safe mode. I pressed
it.
> The computer opened in safe mode. There was a search box in it. I entered
> scandisk in the search box and clicked go. The scandisk started. It was
> definitely faster than when I was earlier trying it through windows or
> MS-DOS prompt through windows. But it kept on giving the same message ---
> the scandisk has restarted 10 times -------etc. However, because of faster
> speed than earlier, It completed in 4 hours.
>
> QUESTIONS:
>
> 1. Why was the message about restarting 10 times received in safe mode?
>
> 2. Is safe mode different from MS-DOS mode? How?
>
> 3. While scandisk is proceeding, if the program is stopped midway, is that
> much time wasted, or the disc area scanned till then has been
auto-repaired
> for any errors?
>
> 4. Is it possible that results might have been different had I tried F10
in
> place of F5? I will try this also next time.
>
> 5. Another response to my mail had suggested trying F8 [not F10] while
> restarting, to access MS-DOS. Do F8 and F10 have similar functions?
>
> I shall be grateful for elucidation. May be other Millenium users might
have
> similar experience.
>
> Thanks
>
> MC Gupta
> Aug 28
> ========================================================================
> From: "Sameer@nukkad" <6k90zqei5bqki001@sneakemail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nukkad] Help needed [Scan disc has restarted 10 times]
>
>
> > Hi !
> >
> >     In Case Of Windows Millenium, Please Go to safe mode and then run
scan
> disk. To do
> > this, please restrart your Pc but keep your F10 before the PC starts and

> press F10
> > Button (Top row of keybord Grey button) couple of time before you get
the
> Windows  ME
> > Blue Startup Screen Logo. This is not easy  and you may have to repeat
it
> couple of
> > time to get it do. You will see a menu in DOS where there will be
various
> options like
> > normal boot, Safe mode command prompt only etc. Please boot into safe
> mode. This will
> > probably screw up your colors but that's okey. It will also give you a
> message saying
> > windows is running in safe mode and you can fix your problems etc etc.
Now
> run the scan
> > disk and it should go fine.
> >
> >     If you are unable to get the menu then hit the reset button to
reboot
> the PC while
> > it is showing the Start up screen. This will definitely show you the
menu.
> >
> >     Hope this helps. Let me know.
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Sameer.
> >
>


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