Windows File System Errors

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 CMD → Click OK

At the command prompt, type the following:

C:\> CHKDSK X: /F

(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 Y to this.

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