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  1. 2005/04/26
    Mcvicar

    Mcvicar Inactive Thread Starter

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    when starting xp at the verifying pool data bit i get a message at the bottom of the screen saying ERR 5: Error finding VFLOPPY.SYS and ERR 8: Fake floppy driver not found.
    can anyone explain this?
    cheers mcvicar.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Have you recently installed any "virtual drive" software?

    Have you scanned for viruses?
     
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    Mcvicar

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    it all started when i used drive image. also i got a message F parameter not verified when i ran chkdsk.
     
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    If found this information that I think may help.

    From powerquest web site:

    This error can be caused if the Drive Image 2002 virtual floppy files have
    been compressed by Windows XP. (The "Disk Cleanup" feature in Windows XP has an option to compress files on NTFS partitions if those files have not been accessed for a specific amount of time.) When Drive Image reboots to true DOS mode to perform an imaging task, it is unable to find the virtual floppy files it needs to perform the task since DOS cannot access files that Windows XP has compressed.

    Fix 1: To fix this issue:
    a. In Windows XP, go to the \Program Files\PowerQuest\Drive Image 200\VFD
    folder.

    The filenames of compressed files are displayed in blue.

    b. Select the compressed files.

    c. Right-click one of the selected files and select "Properties" from the quick menu.

    d. On the General tab in the Properties dialog, click "Advanced. "

    e. In the Advanced Attributes dialog, remove the mark from the "Compress contents to save disk space" checkbox.

    f. Click "OK" to exit the Advanced Attributes dialog.

    g. Click "OK" to exit the Properties dialog.

    NOTE: For instructions on changing the time frame for the "Compress old files" option in Windows XP, see PowerQuest Solution PR4795.
     
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    Mcvicar

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    i will try this out, will post back.
     
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    Mcvicar

    Mcvicar Inactive Thread Starter

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    what is F perameter not verified/ identified mean?
     
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    It means that you are running CHKDSK without instructing it to "Fix" anything. That is perfectly acceptable and I usually run it that way the first time around. When/if it finds any problems, you will be notified and can take whatever action you think is proper. For me, I make sure I have a current backup image of the drive and then run CHKDSK /F and let it "Fix" whatever it has found wrong.
     
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  9. 2005/04/27
    Mcvicar

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    the fix you gave worked great. cheers mcvicar.
     
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