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Q130714: ScanDisk Marks Numerous Bad Sectors with XtraDrive

Article: Q130714
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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ScanDisk for Windows marks numerous bad sectors on an XtraDrive 3.0 compressed
drive during a thorough test (surface scan).

CAUSE
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ScanDisk's thorough test is incompatible with XtraDrive 3.0.

RESOLUTION
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XtraDrive should repair the compressed volume file automatically after you
restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can use ScanDisk's standard test to check for file allocation table (FAT)
errors. Please contact Integrated Information Technology for information about
surface scan utilities that are compatible with XtraDrive.

XtraDrive is manufactured by Integrated Information Technology, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: scandskw

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Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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