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ScanDisk Marks Numerous Bad Sectors with XtraDrive

Article ID: 130714

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006


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This article was previously published under Q130714

SYMPTOMS

ScanDisk for Windows marks numerous bad sectors on an XtraDrive 3.0 compressed drive during a thorough test (surface scan).

CAUSE

ScanDisk's thorough test is incompatible with XtraDrive 3.0.

RESOLUTION

XtraDrive should repair the compressed volume file automatically after you restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use ScanDisk's standard test to check for file allocation table (FAT) errors. Please contact Integrated Information Technology for information about surface scan utilities that are compatible with XtraDrive.

XtraDrive is manufactured by Integrated Information Technology, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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