Vista - file corruption

I installed Windows Vista Beta 2 over my existing Windows XP operating
system. Now I am getting all sorts of file corruption errors. I get weird
messages that files are corrupted and I need to run checkdisk. Then the
system locks up. When I reboot checkdisk runs for 30 minutes making all
sorts of repairs. Then Vista works but soon I get more file corruption
errors. What can I do about this? I need access to my files in order to do
my work!

I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista. You
need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up any data
I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in safe mode, it
might help a bit?
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"Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3397E8F3-6CFE-4B25-ACCF-952314BE0545@microsoft.com...
>I installed Windows Vista Beta 2 over my existing Windows XP operating
> system. Now I am getting all sorts of file corruption errors. I get
> weird
> messages that files are corrupted and I need to run checkdisk. Then the
> system locks up. When I reboot checkdisk runs for 30 minutes making all
> sorts of repairs. Then Vista works but soon I get more file corruption
> errors. What can I do about this? I need access to my files in order to
> do
> my work!

Andre,

I saw these same errors and didn't upgrade from XP... I installed on a
second partition... however, they didn't start until I installed the EA
antivirus from the MS site... I thought it was supposed to work, but
obviously it corrupted my drive... don't know how.... I was going to
install Vista on my laptop, but ended up not being able to boot from the
DVD I burned... it booted in another computer, so I knew it wasn't the
DVD.... I don't know... I went back to XP and am planning on leaving it
until the RTM version comes out.. then I'll upgrade....

Josh

Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista. You
> need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up any data
> I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in safe mode, it
> might help a bit?

Oh yes, I forgot about that one Josh, I have experienced instability with EZ
also and I had to uninstall it safe mode. So good point.
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"Joshua Edwards" <jedwards81@comcast.net.DONOTSPAM> wrote in message
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> Andre,
>
> I saw these same errors and didn't upgrade from XP... I installed on a
> second partition... however, they didn't start until I installed the EA
> antivirus from the MS site... I thought it was supposed to work, but
> obviously it corrupted my drive... don't know how.... I was going to
> install Vista on my laptop, but ended up not being able to boot from the
> DVD I burned... it booted in another computer, so I knew it wasn't the
> DVD.... I don't know... I went back to XP and am planning on leaving it
> until the RTM version comes out.. then I'll upgrade....
>
> Josh
>
> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>> I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista. You
>> need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up any
>> data I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in safe
>> mode, it might help a bit?

I cannot seem to save any files at all. Everytime I try to do something it
tells me the file is corrupted and to run chkdsk. But I have done this
numerous times to no avail. Is there anyway to go back to the Windows XP
operating system I had before? I do not have the installation CD anymore and
I need my computer to be working depserately.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista. You
> need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up any data
> I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in safe mode, it
> might help a bit?
> --
> --
> Andre
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>
> "Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3397E8F3-6CFE-4B25-ACCF-952314BE0545@microsoft.com...
> >I installed Windows Vista Beta 2 over my existing Windows XP operating
> > system. Now I am getting all sorts of file corruption errors. I get
> > weird
> > messages that files are corrupted and I need to run checkdisk. Then the
> > system locks up. When I reboot checkdisk runs for 30 minutes making all
> > sorts of repairs. Then Vista works but soon I get more file corruption
> > errors. What can I do about this? I need access to my files in order to
> > do
> > my work!
>
>
>

There is no uninstall/rollback option for Vista. You will need an XP
installation cd to get back to XP.

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"Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96456022-EF9F-4789-8C67-0569C4C03EBD@microsoft.com...
>I cannot seem to save any files at all. Everytime I try to do something it
> tells me the file is corrupted and to run chkdsk. But I have done this
> numerous times to no avail. Is there anyway to go back to the Windows XP
> operating system I had before? I do not have the installation CD anymore
> and
> I need my computer to be working depserately.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista. You
>> need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up any
>> data
>> I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in safe mode, it
>> might help a bit?
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:3397E8F3-6CFE-4B25-ACCF-952314BE0545@microsoft.com...
>> >I installed Windows Vista Beta 2 over my existing Windows XP operating
>> > system. Now I am getting all sorts of file corruption errors. I get
>> > weird
>> > messages that files are corrupted and I need to run checkdisk. Then
>> > the
>> > system locks up. When I reboot checkdisk runs for 30 minutes making
>> > all
>> > sorts of repairs. Then Vista works but soon I get more file corruption
>> > errors. What can I do about this? I need access to my files in order
>> > to
>> > do
>> > my work!
>>
>>
>>

Good luck.
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"Andrew Shaw" <not@home.today> wrote in message
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> That's an interesting point Andre.
> I've just installed the CA EZ product on one of my test Vista machines and
> that *seems* OK so far, but I've also installed the other product MS have
> on their site, the PC-Cillin one on my second Vista test box and that
> seems to have killed it. I'm about to do your trick and uninstall it and
> see if I get my laptop back !
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eA%23LqKbjGHA.1600@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Oh yes, I forgot about that one Josh, I have experienced instability with
>> EZ also and I had to uninstall it safe mode. So good point.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "Joshua Edwards" <jedwards81@comcast.net.DONOTSPAM> wrote in message
>> news:%23vbxc0ajGHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Andre,
>>>
>>> I saw these same errors and didn't upgrade from XP... I installed on a
>>> second partition... however, they didn't start until I installed the EA
>>> antivirus from the MS site... I thought it was supposed to work, but
>>> obviously it corrupted my drive... don't know how.... I was going to
>>> install Vista on my laptop, but ended up not being able to boot from the
>>> DVD I burned... it booted in another computer, so I knew it wasn't the
>>> DVD.... I don't know... I went back to XP and am planning on leaving it
>>> until the RTM version comes out.. then I'll upgrade....
>>>
>>> Josh
>>>
>>> Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
>>>> I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista.
>>>> You need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up
>>>> any data I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in
>>>> safe mode, it might help a bit?
>>
>>
>

To get back to XP it's format/clean install. Any of you looking for
antivirus software for Vista, I've heard that Avast seems to work well, most
others do not at this time. I think Avast is free? Not sure as I havent had
time to try to d/l it yet.


"Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96456022-EF9F-4789-8C67-0569C4C03EBD@microsoft.com...
>I cannot seem to save any files at all. Everytime I try to do something it
> tells me the file is corrupted and to run chkdsk. But I have done this
> numerous times to no avail. Is there anyway to go back to the Windows XP
> operating system I had before? I do not have the installation CD anymore
> and
> I need my computer to be working depserately.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista. You
>> need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up any
>> data
>> I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in safe mode, it
>> might help a bit?
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:3397E8F3-6CFE-4B25-ACCF-952314BE0545@microsoft.com...
>> >I installed Windows Vista Beta 2 over my existing Windows XP operating
>> > system. Now I am getting all sorts of file corruption errors. I get
>> > weird
>> > messages that files are corrupted and I need to run checkdisk. Then
>> > the
>> > system locks up. When I reboot checkdisk runs for 30 minutes making
>> > all
>> > sorts of repairs. Then Vista works but soon I get more file corruption
>> > errors. What can I do about this? I need access to my files in order
>> > to
>> > do
>> > my work!
>>
>>
>>

I have Avast running on 32bit Vista quite happily

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"Andrew Shaw" <not@home.today> wrote in message
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> Avast is indeed free for home, personal use.
> I've been using it for a while on my home XP box and it works very well.
> I think its about to go on my Vista box now too!
>
> "Bones" <idonthaveone@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:uBh5B5ejGHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> To get back to XP it's format/clean install. Any of you looking for
>> antivirus software for Vista, I've heard that Avast seems to work well,
>> most others do not at this time. I think Avast is free? Not sure as I
>> havent had time to try to d/l it yet.
>>
>>
>> "Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:96456022-EF9F-4789-8C67-0569C4C03EBD@microsoft.com...
>>>I cannot seem to save any files at all. Everytime I try to do something
>>>it
>>> tells me the file is corrupted and to run chkdsk. But I have done this
>>> numerous times to no avail. Is there anyway to go back to the Windows
>>> XP
>>> operating system I had before? I do not have the installation CD
>>> anymore and
>>> I need my computer to be working depserately.
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista.
>>>> You
>>>> need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up any
>>>> data
>>>> I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in safe mode,
>>>> it
>>>> might help a bit?
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>
>>>> "Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>> news:3397E8F3-6CFE-4B25-ACCF-952314BE0545@microsoft.com...
>>>> >I installed Windows Vista Beta 2 over my existing Windows XP operating
>>>> > system. Now I am getting all sorts of file corruption errors. I get
>>>> > weird
>>>> > messages that files are corrupted and I need to run checkdisk. Then
>>>> > the
>>>> > system locks up. When I reboot checkdisk runs for 30 minutes making
>>>> > all
>>>> > sorts of repairs. Then Vista works but soon I get more file
>>>> > corruption
>>>> > errors. What can I do about this? I need access to my files in
>>>> > order to
>>>> > do
>>>> > my work!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>

I cannot save my files before doing this format/clean install. It keeps
telling me that there are files not found and that I have to run chkdsk. I
do this, but it seems that every time I go back into Vista the hard drive
gets corrupted again. I desperately need access to my data. What can I do?

"Bones" wrote:

> To get back to XP it's format/clean install. Any of you looking for
> antivirus software for Vista, I've heard that Avast seems to work well, most
> others do not at this time. I think Avast is free? Not sure as I havent had
> time to try to d/l it yet.
>
>
> "Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:96456022-EF9F-4789-8C67-0569C4C03EBD@microsoft.com...
> >I cannot seem to save any files at all. Everytime I try to do something it
> > tells me the file is corrupted and to run chkdsk. But I have done this
> > numerous times to no avail. Is there anyway to go back to the Windows XP
> > operating system I had before? I do not have the installation CD anymore
> > and
> > I need my computer to be working depserately.
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
> >
> >> I suspect you are seeing the effects of not so good upgrade to Vista. You
> >> need file a report on these issues, if I were you, I would back up any
> >> data
> >> I can and go back to XP. Did you also try running CHKDSK in safe mode, it
> >> might help a bit?
> >> --
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> >>
> >> "Neal Stoughton" <NealStoughton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:3397E8F3-6CFE-4B25-ACCF-952314BE0545@microsoft.com...
> >> >I installed Windows Vista Beta 2 over my existing Windows XP operating
> >> > system. Now I am getting all sorts of file corruption errors. I get
> >> > weird
> >> > messages that files are corrupted and I need to run checkdisk. Then
> >> > the
> >> > system locks up. When I reboot checkdisk runs for 30 minutes making
> >> > all
> >> > sorts of repairs. Then Vista works but soon I get more file corruption
> >> > errors. What can I do about this? I need access to my files in order
> >> > to
> >> > do
> >> > my work!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>