PART 8 -The Official MyVapeJuice Family Room (Crazy Chit Chat Thread - Live LAUGH Love and Vape)

[AG51]

power blinkin now

 

[MoonLit_Water]

big time here now

be careful

 

[rdsok]

power blinkin now

... very very careful...

 

[oldbikeguy]

Got it RD ran it while I was gone and was done when I got back,it was doing step 4 when I left.

Thanks

 

[oldbikeguy]

chkdsk.exe C: /r

The one I did was chkdsk/f c: then I checked repair and restarted is that the same thing?

 

[rdsok]

The one I did was chkdsk/f c: then I checked repair and restarted is that the same thing?

No... the /f just does some basic steps but can miss correcting bad spots on the drive ( if they exist ) ... but usually the /f option is all that is needed the only time I use the /r option is when it's been a long time since I'd used it last...

Said another way...

Most of the time, about monthly... I'll just use the /f option.... then on a yearly basis I'll run the /r option which is a lot more in depth and takes a lot longer. The /f fixes only file system related errors ( ie a corrupted file or index etc )... the /r does that and also records/marks the bad spots that may have developed, tries to recover any data that is in those areas and then the system doesn't used the marked bad spots later.

Bad spots on the drive are a normal thing that just happens over time and there are two types. A physical head crash actually ruins a small spot on the drive platters... these can happen when we bump or drop the drive when it is running. The other type has to do with the underlying low level format ( the magnetic tracks that data is recorded on ) and usually happens when we have a power spike or sag that corrupted that format a little which affects the data within the track.

The manufacturers, knowing that bad spots will happen... actually put more data areas on the drive than is normally available. These areas are then used later as spare tracks so when a spot is marked bad, it gets replaced with a spare. If you never run the /r option, these bad spots aren't ever "fixed" and you loose available space not to mention have files written and probably corrupted within those areas.

 

[Reddhott]

 

[jmur]

Nite Redd!

Max says g'night too.

 

[Maxedout]

Goodnight Everyone!

 

[oldbikeguy]

power blinkin now

So was mine

 

[oldbikeguy]

No... the /f just does some basic steps but can miss correcting bad spots on the drive ( if they exist ) ... but usually the /f option is all that is needed the only time I use the /r option is when it's been a long time since I'd used it last...

Said another way...

Most of the time, about monthly... I'll just use the /f option.... then on a yearly basis I'll run the /r option which is a lot more in depth and takes a lot longer. The /f fixes only file system related errors ( ie a corrupted file or index etc )... the /r does that and also records/marks the bad spots that may have developed, tries to recover any data that is in those areas and then the system doesn't used the marked bad spots later.

Bad spots on the drive are a normal thing that just happens over time and there are two types. A physical head crash actually ruins a small spot on the drive platters... these can happen when we bump or drop the drive when it is running. The other type has to do with the underlying low level format ( the magnetic tracks that data is recorded on ) and usually happens when we have a power spike or sag that corrupted that format a little which affects the data within the track.

The manufacturers, knowing that bad spots will happen... actually put more data areas on the drive than is normally available. These areas are then used later as spare tracks so when a spot is marked bad, it gets replaced with a spare. If you never run the /r option, these bad spots aren't ever "fixed" and you loose available space not to mention have files written and probably corrupted within those areas.

I'm gonna re-do it now wish me luck

 

[rdsok]

I'm gonna re-do it now wish me luck

G'luck ....

 

[oldbikeguy]

Only took about 1 1/2 min

 

[jmur]

Only took about 1 1/2 min

Now, are you talking about the computer, or an ex-wife? Just to be clear.

 

[oldbikeguy]

Now, are you talking about the computer, or an ex-wife? Just to be clear.

The computer

 

[jmur]

The computer

OK, you still the man.

 

[FranC]

 

[Maxedout]

 

[rdsok]

Good Morning Everyone...


Not a lot on radar at the moment.... and the t-storm outlook is in these areas...

( although, Maxie's rain yesterday didn't show up much on the radar... so there is that also to consider )

 

[Reddhott]

morning all!
well the fda's regulations r in....they wont change the deeming date..says they have no authority to..soooo we need to get on the gov!
for your reading pleasure or angerment

thought id pass these on
FDA’s finalized deeming rule: A low blow for vapor products


https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-10685.pdf