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jazzbo54Thu May-22-03 01:39 AM
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I keep getting this “disk write error” when trying to install updates, download ,or save data etc.i assume this drive is damaged on way out?

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muckshifterFri Aug-02-02 11:38 PM
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What OS are you using?

Have you run "sandisk" (chkdsk on XP) does it show any errors?


  

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jazzbo54Sat Aug-03-02 12:07 AM
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wins 2000 pro,it runs & auto repairs, didnt notice errors

  

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Randellx5Sat Aug-03-02 03:52 AM
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Take it off auto and run 'thorough'.

EDIT: Sorry, thinking of W98.

Randell

  

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jazzbo54Sat Aug-03-02 04:03 AM
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i didnt explain : i select C "properties-error check,,,,,,then reboot

what step am i missing?

  

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MaggieSat Aug-03-02 04:39 AM
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Have you installed SP2 or SP3 . SP2 dealt with the write errors. Go and uncheck enable write cache. Go to your disk drives in Device Manager and see if enable disk cache is checked. If it is uncheck it get SP3 apply it. Then you can go back and recheck it without worrying. Windows 2000 doesn't handle faster processors(900mghz) and fast Disk drives(7200rpm) to well. It shuts down too fast.
Here is an alternative but shutdown will take forever. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB%3bEN-US%3bQ146092&

This was the official line but like I said it has been fixed since then.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB%3bEN-US%3bQ281672&

The other alternative is to make a recovery disk(erd) and run repair from the floppy. If the system crashes during shutdown you'll need it. Make sure and check back up the registry when you go to make the ERD. Make them often 2000 doesn't keep backups like 98. This will be the only way to get back in.

  

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jazzbo54Sat Aug-03-02 04:59 AM
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i get this disk write error”" when try update SP3

  

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MaggieSat Aug-03-02 05:19 AM
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So what have you done? Does Windows update have it? I'm running XP on all the machines now. Can't get there from here!! I just ran SP2 from my HD then moved it to a cd. If you are running open office at the same time shut it down. Shut whatever you can down. No sense in stressing out the computer. Well I take to long to type and there are usually tons of answers by the time I post

  

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AllynSat Aug-03-02 05:02 AM
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It appears you have Linux on one of your partitions.. Which partition?

Allyn

  

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jazzbo54Sun Aug-04-02 03:06 AM
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no>>>>>>>>Linux on one of your partitions

  

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