HDAT2 forum

hi everybody got the floppy with the program inside but when i double click HDAT2.EXE I'm in dos and it says (red writing)""" this program can't run in multitask environment!""".....and then press any key........so whats going on ?? can i launch this program on windows ??...My problem is that everytime i start my pc ,windows (xp sp2)keep doing scandisk : ?: on my F(samsung 250 ide 2 ch master) on the 1 ch:master 200gb maxtor partitioned in 2 C 120gb(os here)and H;slave D hitachi160;;2ch :master F samsung 250 ide;; slave:S seagate 320 )Another question i have unhooked a dvd writer on the 2 ch what happen if i want to hook the dvdrw again??mean will i get future problems with the hard disk that i have to unhook to make space to the dvdrw? ?

Hi,

I am sorry, but this program is running under pure DOS only,
not in DOS command prompt in Windows. You have to boot from this DOS bootable floppy disk and then can you launch this program.

I Windows you can try a demo of HDAT2 program, but this is demo only.

As far as your DVD drive you can got a trouble with letter of drive in Windows only, I think it is better to assign some special letter (like X:) to CD/DVD and/or W: to CD/DVD writer.

Hi thank u for uor help... Why windows xp sp2 keep doing scandisk everytime i start the pc??Do u think this program can resolve this problem ?? So its better use only hdat2 and not the scandisk or not??U say i have to change the letter cause i can get problems when i try to rehook the dvdrw?my dvdrw was E ,will i find the E letter when i rehook the dvdrw?Anyway how can i change the dvdwriter letter ?To start this program i just boot from the floppy and then what commands do i have to write???I've read the manual but no sign of this??

Hi,

to remove starting scandisk at atrtup is better in Windows XP to start "chkdsk c: /f /r". NTFS and/or FAT has an attribute bit to indicate to start scandisk when disk is not correctly dismounted.

Changing drive letter is possibly in properties of drive.

I have just downloaded AdAware Free Annivasary Edition and when I start a scan it locks up and keeps on running for ever! I uninstalled the software, restarted my computer, downloaded the newest version from cnet, reinstalled and it still locks up. It locks up when you start it to scan....some when in the scan...it just keeps on running.

I am running Vista with SP1,intel core 2cpu Q6600@2.4 ghz with 4gb ram.

Hi,

I think this is a forum for HDAT2 program, not for AdAware antivirus program

Confused..
try this one: http://www.hdat2.com/
I just got it from the internet.

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."

Hello All,

I'll try to write here...

Dear cbl,

Please anwer when we can use a new version of HDAT2 no in Demo mode.

Kind Regards,
HARD.

If you mean a demo version running in Windows it is intended for demo usage only.

If you mean the disabled tests... it is a good question but the answer is not simple.

In the next months I will really too busy in work and
for programming I am looking for every free hour or day.
You know, I am employed so my work come first.

Ooops, sorry and sorry for my English...
Me and many people on the Earth want to use a new version of your very good (best of the best) programm for testing hard drives.
We are still waiting for release with out disabled tests.
Best regards, HARD.

P.S. I mean the version 4.5.3 that i have using now in FreeDOS mode.

No problem, you just have to be patient, please.

Hi
I just made bootable cd, all goin well(i think...this doesnt goin automatic after pressin 1 i must type hda2 to start prog) to device detection moment

Exacly in:
"Detect BIOS INT13th devices" all stops...i was waitin 10mins but no change, so i just reset my PC. It looks like freez to me, because date/time right upper corner was not changing...

My pc is c2d 7200@3.17Ghz, on GA-P31 Dsl3 mb, wit 2x2gb kingston ram. Got asus xonar dx and ati 4870 card if it helps

Hi,

to disable BIOS INT13h detection

for v4.5.3 type "hdat2 /d9"
for newer version than v4.5.3 type "hdat2 /d=10"

For more information about command line options type "hdat2 /?".

TY

went smoothly after this

thx again, great prog