Bad clusters - How do I find what files have been corrupted?

DonnyDave

There are some bad clusters on my laptop's hard drive. It checked the hard drive (which took some 2 to 3 hours) and during that time messages like this were shown:

"Windows replaced bad clusters in file \System Volume Information\_restore{ [...] }\RP89\A0027140.RDB"

What is the "System Volume Information"? There were quite alot of those and it sounds quite an important part?

Also, there were some in the Program Files folder. I noticed one or two files in the AVG folder, and when I got Windows back up, part of the resident scanner wasn't working. I've since reinstalled it and it works OK. Same thing with Firefox.

Now, where can I find a log of all those things it found so that I can reinstall them? I expected a log on the root of the C drive, but nothing (I've got hidden and system files shown).

PierceUK

system volume information is the backup for system restore. might be worth deleting the whole folder(have to use windows options) and then carrying on.

as for finding the other stuff no idea sorry!

might worth checking the logs in windows folder as well!

albertross_2

If you have anything important on there, I'd back it up , as your hard disk may be on it's way out..

Use Norton Ghost or Acronis Trueimage if you want a good full image backup to restore to a new disk should the worst happen.

you could check start, run, eventvwr, application for the log - see winlogon or look for the time you ran it.

DonnyDave

albertross wrote:

If you have anything important on there, I'd back it up , as your hard disk may be on it's way out..

I think it's happened since it took a tumble.

Is there no way of finding out what files were stored on the parts it's marked as bad? Seems ridiculous that it doesn't create a log.

albertross_2

I think it's happened since it took a tumble... not sure what you mean?

eventvwr..

DonnyDave

albertross wrote:

I think it's happened since it took a tumble... not sure what you mean?

The laptop got knocked off a table.

albertross_2

Ah I see, that's a head crash then, the problem may get gradually worse.. backup now!

Look on the bright side, your TFT is still in one piece, when they get broken, usually that means a new laptop. HD's are cheap in comparison.

You can use this to give you an indication whether the problem is getting worse and spreading to other areas of the disk.

http://www.passmark.com/products/diskcheckup.htm




Have you tried eventvwr yet for the chkdsk log?