check if disk is corrupt

[yazwas]

Hello,
is there any way i can know if the disk is corrupt using either C or C+
+, under both windows or linux,

Thankx

[Ian Collins]

yazwas wrote:

Hello,
is there any way i can know if the disk is corrupt using either C or C+
+, under both windows or linux,

By calling something platform and filesystem specific with system().
Try a platform specific group for the gory details.

--
Ian Collins.

[BobR]

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yazwas wrote:

Hello,
is there any way i can know if the disk is corrupt using either C or C+
+, under both windows or linux,

By calling something platform and filesystem specific with system().
Try a platform specific group for the gory details.
- - Ian Collins.

<OT>
OP: Maybe, head on over to gnu.org and search for "S.M.A.R.T.". Seems I saw
something in the "hdparm" docs about disk failures. Also, don't forget to
check the drive mfg site for utilities. File system corruption is a whole
new ballgame! <G>

[ Thanks for the use of your post, Ian. I didn't load the orig. <G]
--
Bob R
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