On Wednesday 04 January 2006 18:11, Xn Nooby wrote:
> I have a Windows 2003 Server that is using the latest Subversion and
> Tortoise client software to pull files from a dedicated server. Twice
> this machine had it's main Subversion-controlled directory get corrupted.
> Each time I have had to reboot and let it CHKDSK the drive. This most
> recent time the entire directory was lost, including uncommited files.
>
> Once the directory is corrupted, it cannot be browsed to using Windows
> Explorerer, even with TortoiseSVN removed. The error message is that the
> directory is inaccessible. From a DOS box, the directory cannot be CD'd
> in to. The DOS "copy" command was able to copy about 80% of the files.
This does not sound like a subversion problem - the effects are too low
level. I'd suggest:
* check all the cables inside the machine - is there a sharp bend or even a
break in the data cable to the disk? If yes: try to replace the cable.
*maybe the cable is corroded: try to remove it and then place it back again
(happens sometimes in environments which are humid or contain corrosive
gases - such as bed rooms or factory floors).
*does the hard disk make "funny" noises? Did you try to check it (I'd run
badblocks on Linux, but I don't know what the Windows-equivalent is)?
Replace the hard disk...
*does it happen only on this disk or also on other disks attached to the
same station? If others: might be a driver problem.
*How is the disk set up in the BIOS and/or Windows? Maybe you enabled a data
transfer mode that's too fast for the hardware. (Try to set it to a slower
mode, DMA is ok, but overclocking the cable sometimes skips data.)
*Does the box often behave more strangely than it should (considering it is
already running Windows): very frequent crashes (at least twice as much as
identical boxes), strange data corruptions? Might be a problem with the
memory chips - check them with a memory test program, check that they are
properly cooled (ie. cables don't block the air flow towards memory), check
that they are not overclocked in the BIOS.
Konrad
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