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Date:	Sat, 25 Jan 2003 08:53:45 PST8
From:	Harry Chris Motin <hmotin@attglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: CHKDSK/SYS3175

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Steven,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I am very certain that my boot diskettes are
the same level as my OS. I spent a lot of time, a couple of years ago,
making REXX scripts that create boot disks that use the files on my hard
drive. In other words, when the "Create Utility Diskette" program comes
up, I'm able to check the "use newer files on the hard drive" option.
Once more, when I use the utility diskettes the kernel version level is
identical to my normal OS (Warp 4, level 14.085).

I'm thinking that the problem may have to do with the amount of memory I
have, versus the size of the partition that you are trying to CHKDSK.
Let me give you some statistics on my system:

1. CHKDSK from bootable floppies:

Partition Size, GB % Used Time Needed to complete

C:\ 8.0 26.7 (2.1GB) approx 1 minute

D:\ 36.3 2.2 (0.8GB) immediate SYS3175 error

E:\ 30.7 68.6 (21.0GB) > 60 minutes?? (never finished)

2. CHKDSK from fully up system:

C:\ 8.0 26.7 (2.1GB) cannot do (locked drive)

D:\ 36.3 2.2 (0.8GB) cannot do (locked drive)

E:\ 30.7 68.6 (21.0GB) approx 1 minute

F:\ 30.7 0.6 (0.02GB) approx 1 minute

I am aware that running CHKDSK from a fully up system is a little
different than from floppies. The process is different (as evidenced by
the difference in completion times on E:\). I am also aware that running
CHKDSK on a partition, while fully up and running, could be dangerous
for the files on that partition.
HCM

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Steven Levine wrote:
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> In <3E3216C5.A879DEDF@attglobal.net>, on 01/24/03
> at 09:23 PM, Harry Chris Motin said:
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> >When I try to run CHKSYS on D:\, after booting from floppies, I get
> >absolutely nowhere. I get a SYS3175 error. As a result I cannot run
> >CHKDSK on D:\ at all, unless I take some drastic steps.
>
> Are you absolutely sure the diskettes are updated to the same level as
> your production boot? You are running large drives and older versions of
> chkdsk might stumble.
>
> >If I try to run it from a fully booted system, I get the message that D:\
> >is locked by another process (I believe its the system's knowledge and
> >use of the SWAPPER directory on D:\). Next, I took everything off D:\,
>
> Any open file on the drive will cause this.
>
> >I checked this out on the Internet and at least one other person
> >experienced the same thing. However, he did not discover a reason why or
> >a fix for it. I would like to know if anyone has had similar problems,
> >or has an answer to it.
>
> We can discuss options and workarounds after you have verified the content
> of your boot diskettes.
>
> Steven
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