Hardfile checksum error (WinUAE) ?!

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My recently setup OS 3.9 config under WinUAE has an issue -- the boot disk hardfile reports a checksum error on disk block 367760.  It complains repeatedly during startup, but will get up and running if I cancel the alert.

What can I do here?  I am handling my Work: partition as just a mounted windows directory.  Is that "safer" than a hardfile?  

Must I start again here?  I guess this will happen again, even if so.  :-(

Advice?  Thanks.



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Note: This happened when I was installing MUI.  The installation did not finish as mid-way thru the install it said Volume AmigaOS is not validated.  If I try to repeat the installation, I get the same AmigaOS volume not validated error.


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Actually AmigaOS: (boot) is a hardfile and Work: is a Win dir.

I mounted a new Win dir and copied the AmigaOS: files to it with no issue and am running on that now.

Is it ok to just use it with mounted Win dirs rather than hardfiles?  Much more flexible.  It doesn't feel any slower (quad-core AMD Athlon II x4 2.8GHz, 7200 RPM HD, Win 7).




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