unallocated clusters and mismatched fats

[Lance95113]

After installing my new mobo and processor I upgraded my video card and installed the software from a cd. Then a new sound card and software from a cd. Now however I can't install any games. They lock up the system during installation and I have to shut down if it doesn't reboot by itself. I uninstalled the sound card and its software but that didn't help. Then I get hard driver errors saying I have fats that do not match and unallocated clusters. Help me!

 

[AndyHui]

It would help if you gave some specs to work with. Exactly what motherboard, processor, sound card and operating system are you using?

Did you do a reinstall after replacing the motherboard and processor? What were you using previously?

 

[johnlog]

If you do not have Norton utilities DiskDoctor then log onto your hard drive and type CHKDSK /F.

If you do not have the dos OS installed on the HD boot up with your emergency floppy boot disk to dos. Then from the A: prompt type

CHKDSK /F C:

That should repair your FAT16 or fat32 unallocated clusters.

If that works then reformat your hard drive.