bad sectors

[archana]

I have windows 98 OS.When i switch on my sysytem,the scandisk starts
automatically and detects bad sectors in the c drive.should the bad sectors
be compulsorily removed.if so how?kindly give me suggestions.
added to this,the sysytem processing speed has also gone down.when i try to
defragment,after about 40% i get the msg"'detecting a change in the drive,
restarting",but this problem prevails mainly in c drive in the other drives
the defragmenter does its job well.

[philo]

"archana" > wrote in message
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> I have windows 98 OS.When i switch on my sysytem,the scandisk starts
> automatically and detects bad sectors in the c drive.should the bad
sectors
> be compulsorily removed.if so how?kindly give me suggestions.
> added to this,the sysytem processing speed has also gone down.when i try
to
> defragment,after about 40% i get the msg"'detecting a change in the drive,
> restarting",but this problem prevails mainly in c drive in the other
drives
> the defragmenter does its job well.
>
>
>
keep an eye on the bad sectors...it's a sign your harddrive is failing...
you probably should think of replacing the drive...especially if the
number of bad sectors is increasing

to defrag...hit control-alt-delete and shut down all apps except
explorer ...also tunr off your screen saver

[Ben Myers]

"archana" > wrote in message =
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> I have windows 98 OS.When i switch on my sysytem,the scandisk starts
> automatically and detects bad sectors in the c drive.should the bad =
sectors
> be compulsorily removed.if so how?kindly give me suggestions.

Start the computer in Safe mode(tap the F8 key repeatedly during =
bootup),=20
click "Start", "Run", type "scandskw" and click "OK". When Scandisk =
starts,=20
select the "C:" drive, then select "Thorough" and "Automatically fix =
errors"=20
and click "Start".

> added to this,the sysytem processing speed has also gone down.when i =
try to
> defragment,after about 40% i get the msg"'detecting a change in the =
drive,
> restarting",but this problem prevails mainly in c drive in the other =
drives
> the defragmenter does its job well.

Defrag is best done in Safe mode as well.

Ben

Get some hard disk drive diagnostic software at the web
site of the manufacturer of your disks. Use the
diagnostics to find out whether the bad sectors are likely
to get worse or not. If they are likely to get worse,
replace the drive.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have windows 98 OS.When i switch on my sysytem,the
scandisk starts
>automatically and detects bad sectors in the c
drive.should the bad sectors
>be compulsorily removed.if so how?kindly give me
suggestions.
>added to this,the sysytem processing speed has also gone
down.when i try to
>defragment,after about 40% i get the msg"'detecting a
change in the drive,
>restarting",but this problem prevails mainly in c drive
in the other drives
>the defragmenter does its job well.
>
>
>
>.
>