View source for Windows File System Errors

Created: 15 January 2009. Last Reviewed: 15 January 2009

== Disk Corruption ==

One of the main reasons for Database corruption in Enabler is the underlying Hard Disk and/or Windows File System becoming corrupt. This can happen for numerous reasons including physical hardware failure or virus activity. 

Often, problems can be resolved by running a Check Disk command over the drive that Enabler is installed on as follows:

Open a command prompt 

Click Start → Click Run → type <tt>'''CMD'''</tt> → Click OK

At the command prompt, type the following:

<tt>C:\> '''CHKDSK X: /F'''</tt> 

(Where X is the drive letter that you would like to scan, most commonly C:)

If there are files in use that cannot be scanned, such as core Windows system files, you will be prompted to run the Check Disk at the next reboot. Answer <tt>'''Y'''</tt> to this. 


When the machine is rebooted, the Check Disk will scan for and repair any hardware or file system issues. 


== Disk Fragmentation ==

One of the reasons for a computer slowing down is that the Windows File System becomes fragmented. Poor performance arises when the files that are held on the Hard Drive are broken up and written to different parts of the disk, resulting in the Hard Drive doing a lot more work than should be needed to open the files. 

Because Enabler databases are constantly being updated, they are easliy affected by Disk Fragmentation which can often affect the performance of database intensive processes like Host Imports and reporting. 

A basic Disk Defragmentation application exists in Windows and can be found here:

Click Start → Click All Programs → Click Accessories → Click System Tools → Click Disk Defragmenter

You can use this application to analyse the disk to see how fragmented it is, and you can then proceed to defragment the drive if it is needed. 


'''Note: It is strongly recommended that all Enabler apps are closed before running a Defragment so you avoid Database errors when the database files are defragmented.'''


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