[CS-FSLUG] IDE Errors and windows defrag

[Fred Miller]

On Sunday September 26 2004 9:30 pm, Bradly McConnell wrote:
> Well, looks like I've confused my system.  I get the following errors:
> hda: read_intr: error=0x10 { SectorIdNotFound }, LBAsect=40001664,
> sector=40001664
> hda: read_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }
>
> I've seen some places where it points to a disk failure, but in this
> case I believe it is actually caused by running defrag in windows -
> diskkeeper, not the included version.  A fresh install of FC2 will run
> fine until the first time the defrag is run, and then the same errors.
>  Does this sound correct?  I've checked the disk out with spinrite,
> and everything looks fine.  It's a 60GB, with a 30GB FAT32, and the
> rest is / , and swap.  Once the boot is complete, and X loads, there
> are no more errors - I can still access everything with no problems.
> Just curious to see if I am correct with the assumption that "windows
> did it"  Thanks for any feedback.

'Common problem. In the VERY RARE instance I've had to setup a dual boot, I'll 
only do so on a dual drive box, with 'Bloze being all by it's self on the 
first drive.

Fred

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able to drive it in reverse with the handbrake on."