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External Hard Drive "Error-checking" Report Location?

Posted: 01-04-2004, 10:25 PM
InfoQuest
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When running the WindowsXP "Error-checking" tool under properties on my
internal hard drive, I can find the report by going to
Start>Run>EVENTVWR.MSC and looking at the Winlogon file. The problem is
that when I run this same tool on my USB external hard drive, I cannot find
a report of the results.

Where can I find the "Error-checking" report of what was found or done when
the "Error-checking" is run on an external hard drive?

Thanks for any help or thoughts.


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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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Re: External Hard Drive "Error-checking" Report Location?
Posted: 01-04-2004, 10:56 PM
Unless you have an operating system installed on that drive,
there will be no such report.

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"InfoQuest" <InfoQuest@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message:
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| When running the WindowsXP "Error-checking" tool under properties on my
| internal hard drive, I can find the report by going to
| Start>Run>EVENTVWR.MSC and looking at the Winlogon file. The problem is
| that when I run this same tool on my USB external hard drive, I cannot find
| a report of the results.
|
| Where can I find the "Error-checking" report of what was found or done when
| the "Error-checking" is run on an external hard drive?
|
| Thanks for any help or thoughts.

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Re: External Hard Drive "Error-checking" Report Location?
Posted: 01-04-2004, 11:24 PM
Thank you for your response. Is there another way to determine the
condition of the external drive that you can review?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Unless you have an operating system installed on that drive,
> there will be no such report.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
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> "InfoQuest" <InfoQuest@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message:
> news:4i1Kb.597707$0v4.23530562@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
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> | When running the WindowsXP "Error-checking" tool under properties on my
> | internal hard drive, I can find the report by going to
> | Start>Run>EVENTVWR.MSC and looking at the Winlogon file. The problem is
> | that when I run this same tool on my USB external hard drive, I cannot
find
> | a report of the results.
> |
> | Where can I find the "Error-checking" report of what was found or done
when
> | the "Error-checking" is run on an external hard drive?
> |
> | Thanks for any help or thoughts.
>

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External Hard Drive "Error-checking" Report Location?
Posted: 01-05-2004, 02:11 AM
Try
http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm

Bill
>-----Original Message-----
>When running the WindowsXP "Error-checking" tool under
properties on my
>internal hard drive, I can find the report by going to
>Start>Run>EVENTVWR.MSC and looking at the Winlogon file.
The problem is
>that when I run this same tool on my USB external hard
drive, I cannot find
>a report of the results.
>
>Where can I find the "Error-checking" report of what was
found or done when
>the "Error-checking" is run on an external hard drive?
>
>Thanks for any help or thoughts.
>
>
>.
>
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