[Info-vax] Problems detected with analyze/disk

[Paul Sture]

In article <mailman.31.1258928922.9279.info-vax_rbnsn.com at rbnsn.com>,
 "Peter Weaver" <info-vax at weaverconsulting.ca> wrote:

> > The problem in this case seems to get rid of files with "unprintable"
> > characters
> > in their names, with just access to the file-id. With a full file spec
> > I could have
> > used the recommended procedure to copy all multiple allocated files
> > and delete
> > all but one, then repair the disk. Just don't know how to do it fith
> > only file-id's.
> 
> Since you have V8.3 and ODS5 you can do the following;
> 
> $ DELETE/CONFIRM/LOG SYS$SYSDEVICE:[0000000...]~[708146,53,0]
> $ DELETE/CONFIRM/LOG SYS$SYSDEVICE:[0000000...]~[156375,23,0]
> 
> If the files are not on SYS$SYSDEVICE then substitute your disk name, the
> "~" character is needed and you do not need any "*" characters in the
> command. The confirm message will show you the device, directory, filename
> followed by the FID in square brackets then the extension and version
> number.
> 

Rather than deleting these files, I'd recommend following the steps 
outlined in:

$ HELP/MESSAGE MULTALLOC

-- 
Paul Sture