Chkdsk disconnects drive during scan, won't complete fully

[Skryblz]

This question is about fixing an ipod, but I figured anyone with some chkdsk knowledge could help more than the apple support forums.

I'm trying to run it on an ipod classic as /r, and every time around 64% it disconnects, stops chkdsk (says volume is no longer connected; Abort/Try Again/Continue options appear) and then a window pops up saying "We recommend you scan and fix this drive before continuing". Hitting Try Again does not continue chkdsk. Rerunning the scan points out the same 4 errors each time, but stops at the same spot

Is there any reason behind this unmounting during the scan or is it just a trashed drive? I'm just trying to save music off of it for a friend, and most other programs I tried transfer at most 40% of it. Even an ipod-specific repair program (CopyTrans Doctor) got past the first step, then suddenly around the halfway mark of step 2 it disconnected and fails/stops the test.

 

[Virgorising]

http://forums.ilounge.com/ipod-classic-legacy-ipods/165324-chkdsk-ipod.html

Read all the data, but this, esp:

jhollington is right in that you need itunes to be closed when doing chkdsk on the drive. You should also make sure ipodservice.exe and ituneshelper.exe are not running as processes under the task manager, so nothing else is accessing the drive.

 

[Virgorising]

Were did the OP Go???? Why do they sometimes disappear? U get involved and then, sometimes they disappear.

 

[phis6]

Possibly he got it fixed, and was a little bit of a hurry and forgot to post back

 

[Virgorising]

Possibly he got it fixed, and was a little bit of a hurry and forgot to post back

K...truly kind of you to post this. But, I still do not relate to someone disappearing when others get involved and try to help....and care.

I will try to delete his ipod from my little brain.