Scandisk & Long File Name....Windows Update

RUXPDRUXPD
edited September 2003 in Science & Tech
Hi all, I'm new to the S&M site, erm, maybe that should read the S-M site. :D I found this site courtesy of LIN.

Anyhoo, I'm asking these Q's for a friend who is too shy to post them herself, but I will send her the link so maybe we can charm her into signing up for some S&M.

In her words....

The scandisk didn't find any errors, however, if the computer locks up and I reboot it then the scan disk that runs then stops and says something about an invalid long filename that it is unable to fix. It directs you to run the scandisk, yet when I do so it doesn't find any errors. Go figure.

I go to the windows website and check the updates out every few days. I don't understand when I have it check for critical updates it finds 6, I install them with no errors but if I check it again later after having rebooted .... the same six are there for me to do again.
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Any ideas, solutions? How do we find the file that is at fault? I'm thinking that it is in the Temp files.

Comments

  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited September 2003
    Reformat...fixes everything.

    Anyways I dont anything else that will be able to help you besides that.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    What version of windows are you using.....?
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    Well, there is no evidence to suggest the two problem are related, but as far as the Windows Update problem goes, I suggest you clear out your previously downloaded update files, (see Windows folder - downloaded program files), run disk cleanup and then try again. If still no joy, then read through the linked to thread below, as it contains some information and fixes which might help you out.

    http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24&perpage=20&highlight=windows%20update&pagenumber=2

    With regard to your other problem, I suggest you get your hand on some 3rd party disk checking applications and/or a small utilities program like Norton Utilities, which should be able to diagnose the problem a bit better, and hopefully fix it.

    Also, could you just confirm what OS you are using, if it is anything other than Windows XP.

    Cheers, oh and Welcome to Short-Media!:wave:
  • RUXPDRUXPD
    edited September 2003
    primesuspect said
    What version of windows are you using.....?

    DOH! Win98. I can't believe I forgot to include that info.

    Spinner, good idea about clearing out files, and no, I didn't think the problems related, just asking about both problems at once.

    mmonnin, we think alike...however my ultimate advice is to upgrade to WinXP! My hubby is ignoring both suggestions he's gonna buy a new PC!
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Go with spinner's idea - get a 3rd party tool such as Norton disk doctor. Windows scandisk doesn't always work.
  • RUXPDRUXPD
    edited September 2003
    primesuspect said
    Go with spinner's idea - get a 3rd party tool such as Norton disk doctor. Windows scandisk doesn't always work.

    Hmm, OK so there's no way to find out which file has the overly long file name or any way to find it w/o resorting to some 3rd party software? If they DON'T fix it, would it make any difference? In my mind, it's not the long file name causing the PC slowdown anyway...some things you just live with.
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    primesuspect said
    Go with spinner's idea - get a 3rd party tool such as Norton disk doctor. Windows scandisk doesn't always work.

    Yeah, and the other good tool in Norton Utilites is Windoctor, it's not so helpfull under Windows XP, but under Windows 98, it's a gem. It might be just the tool you need (in addition to Disk Doctor) to help you sniff out and repair the affending item/file/whatever.

    Let us know how you get on, and remember, if you decide now or in the future to upgrade to Windows XP, perform a fresh install, not an upgrade install.

    EDIT:
    RUXPD said
    Hmm, OK so there's no way to find out which file has the overly long file name or any way to find it w/o resorting to some 3rd party software? If they DON'T fix it, would it make any difference? In my mind, it's not the long file name causing the PC slowdown anyway...some things you just live with.

    I honestly couldn't say what such a problem would do to a system, my guess would be nothing, but you never know. Best to check it out, like we suggested. :)
  • LINLIN Tri_State Area
    edited September 2003
    Hey, RUX, glad you made it here!


    Windoctor. Learned something new myself today here, too. :)

    Hope your friend gets it sorted out.


    LIN
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    RUX: thanks for joining our site!

    Do you fold? ;)
  • RUXPDRUXPD
    edited September 2003
    Hi LIN. !t00w
    primesuspect said
    RUX: thanks for joining our site!

    Do you fold? ;)

    Sorry, prime, but when I 'fold', I start to 'crunch up' for UD.
    Been doing the cancer thing for awhile now, both figuratively
    and literally. :)
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    No apologies necessary! I did many months of UD before I switched to Stanford's protein folding project. They are all for a good cause. Stanford's Folding@Home is also a cancer research project (among other things). My father has cancer, so believe me, it hits close to home.

    No matter what project/team you're folding for, it's all good. So crunch away!
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    RUXPD said
    Sorry, prime, but when I 'fold', I start to 'crunch up' for UD.
    Been doing the cancer thing for awhile now, both figuratively
    and literally. :)

    Yeah, up until recently I had been doing UD, for many years in fact, I still do, I've turned over 70% of my CPU power to folding now though. But like folk have said, it's not what you do, it's the fact that you're doing something.
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