closing a file after a disk error
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closing a file after a disk error
Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Posted by Bob
(3 messages posted)
I was updating a file in an application and when I saved it I received a disk error.
The screen then went blank. I had to turn off the computer to start working again.
When I tried to open that file in the application I could not. I believe because
of the way the computer was restarted the file was not properly closed. Is there
any way to solve this problem
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re: closing a file after a disk error
Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Posted by Jacob6601
(1658 messages posted)
If you saved the file before the attempt that crashed, scandisk may recover part
of that file. As a poor typist, I save after about every two sentences. HINT: Learn
the key sequence ALT-F-S blindfolded.
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re: closing a file after a disk error
Friday, January 12, 2007 at 4:04 am
Posted by Keith Stanier
(1070 messages posted)
What application were you using to write this file Bob?
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re: closing a file after a disk error
Monday, January 15, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Posted by Bob
(3 messages posted)
Keiith: It's an obsure application called Wealthbuilder. I'm pretty sure that the
data file is corrupted and likely not closed properly. However, if I can recover
it even without the work I did that day before the disk error, it would be a great
help.
Bob
On Friday, January 12, 2007 at 4:04 am, Keith Stanier wrote:
>What application were you using to write this file Bob?
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re: closing a file after a disk error
Friday, January 19, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Posted by Jacob6601
(1658 messages posted)
After running scandisk, change the extension in the latest FILExxxx.CHK (in c:\)files
to match your program and try to open them. At worst you get gibberish and lose 20
minutes.
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re: closing a file after a disk error
Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 10:20 am
Posted by Bob
(3 messages posted)
Thanks for the help. However, the problem is more serious than I realized. When I
run scandisk, after a few minutes the disk drive just whirs and nothing else happens
even if I let it sit for a half hour.
It won't let me cancel scandisk. The only way I can get out is to shut down the computer
I guess the disk drive is shot. Since it's an old laptop I'm going to scap it.
Bob
On Friday, January 19, 2007 at 7:51 pm, Jacob6601 wrote:
>After running scandisk, change the extension in the latest FILExxxx.CHK (in c:\)files
>to match your program and try to open them. At worst you get gibberish and lose
20
>minutes.
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re: closing a file after a disk error
Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Posted by Jacob6601
(1658 messages posted)
Did you use a boot disk to run scandisk? Your 95 installation may be shot, causing
the failure. Note: Copy c:\Windows\Command\Scandisk.exe (from another PC) to your
boot disk. If you can't get to another PC, try bootdisk.com
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