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"Drive C is using an MS-DOS compatibility mode file system."

  • 21-01-2006 10:19pm
    #1
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭


    im on windows 98 here. i hav a SeaGate 60gb hard drive and all was workin perfect until i removed the drive from the PC instead of the other one by mistake, and now its gone all slow and im gettin that message in the "Right Click My Computer -> Properties -> Performance tab" screen.

    in device manager, my primary IDE controller seems to be causin hassle too. it has a yellow exclamation beside it and the properties says:

    "This device is either not present, not working or does not have all the drivers installed. (Code 10)

    Try upgrading the device drivers for this device."

    everything seems fine except for the speed decrease.

    Has anyone experienced anything like before? any help?

    thanks.


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  • #2
    hopeful
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭hopeful


    Had a quick search on the MS Knowledge Base.

    Not sure if it will help but it's a start... MS KB info

    I remember having this message years ago after fitting a new CD Drive...can't remember how I solved it though :D


  • #3
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    The_B_Man wrote:
    im on windows 98 here. i hav a SeaGate 60gb hard drive and all was workin perfect until i removed the drive from the PC instead of the other one by mistake, and now its gone all slow and im gettin that message in the "Right Click My Computer -> Properties -> Performance tab" screen.

    in device manager, my primary IDE controller seems to be causin hassle too. it has a yellow exclamation beside it and the properties says:

    "This device is either not present, not working or does not have all the drivers installed. (Code 10)

    Try upgrading the device drivers for this device."

    everything seems fine except for the speed decrease.

    Has anyone experienced anything like before? any help?

    thanks.

    Make sure the access mode in use for the drive is DMA and not PIO. PIO relies on the processor instead of Direct Memory Access. It was a whore when i found out why my hard drive was going so slow.

    See http://www.blackmaxpc.com/Guides/Enable_DMA.htm for more info.


  • #4
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    You may also check this thread on experts-exchange

    http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Win98/Q_20486457.html

    The accepted answer was to try reinstalling the motherboards Chipset Drivers


  • #5
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    ok thanks boys. i wont hav a chance to access it until friday but i'll let u know how i get on. thanks again.


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