Well, depending on how much data is on it, there is always the copy everything off, format and copy everything back...

The chkdsk thing should work, but it's strange that it is not letting you.

It's a stretch, but try this tool:

http://www.jrtwine.com/Products/DelFXPFiles/

Try this:

Close all open programs.
CTRL-ALT-DELETE and open task manager.
Close EXPLORER.EXE
Go to FILE and choose RUN.
Type CMD to open a command prompt
Then from the C:>_ change to the...

...still looking. You already tried a reboot.

A bit more complicated than I would ever need to get with a batch program, but point well taken. :)

You can add only 1 pause at the end of the file to get the results too. :) An IF THEN ELSE will only display one result so stopping at each point is more code than you need.

My question to the...

Even if you hide the file extensions, the batch file should work. The code that you have is working for me and I cannot duplicate the problem you are having.

Are you saying that if you uncheck...

Assuming the HDD has no problems (no bad sectors, etc), if you first remove all the existing partitions (including any OEM service partitions that DELL and HP install on their machines), you should...

I run Vista 64 bit, and have very few problems. The only real issue I have is my PC crashes on occasion and windows says its my motherboard drivers and the motherboard manufacturer says its a...

If you simply want to recover your files, you can use a program called BartPE. In order to build your BartPE bootable CD, you will need access to a Windows Vista machine.
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