Scandisk Error

[helpwalt]

I know I'm not supposed to do this, but I shut down my Windows 98 computer via the main power button because I was in a hurry. The next time I started my computer the Microsoft scandisk utility started up and it always stops at 26 percent completed. I also get an error message, "error reading cluster 138........". Is there any way to bypass the scandisk utility? It just sits there for the longest time and I obviously cannot logon to Windows.

[Ron Badour]

See the defrag and scandisk troubleshooters located here:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html


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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"helpwalt" > wrote in message
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> I know I'm not supposed to do this, but I shut down my Windows 98 computer
via the main power button because I was in a hurry. The next time I started
my computer the Microsoft scandisk utility started up and it always stops at
26 percent completed. I also get an error message, "error reading cluster
138........". Is there any way to bypass the scandisk utility? It just sits
there for the longest time and I obviously cannot logon to Windows.

[Haggis]

you may want to price a new HD if you are getting cluster errors..and back
up any data you have


"Ron Badour" > wrote in message
...
> See the defrag and scandisk troubleshooters located here:
> http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> Knowledge Base Info:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
> "helpwalt" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I know I'm not supposed to do this, but I shut down my Windows 98
computer
> via the main power button because I was in a hurry. The next time I
started
> my computer the Microsoft scandisk utility started up and it always stops
at
> 26 percent completed. I also get an error message, "error reading cluster
> 138........". Is there any way to bypass the scandisk utility? It just
sits
> there for the longest time and I obviously cannot logon to Windows.
>
>