"Error 1517: Required file attribute missing (EA3905ED)"

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"Error 1517: Required file attribute missing (EA3905ED)"

Situation:
You see the message "Error 1517: Required file attribute missing (EA3905ED)" while using one of the following products:
- PartitionMagic
- PartitionMagic Pro
- Drive Image
- Drive Image Pro
- DriveCopy
- VolumeManager
- ServerMagic

Solution:
This problem can be resolved by running CHKDSK /F on the affected drive.

For instructions on running CHKDSK, see the document How to run Microsoft CHKDSK from the command line.

Technical Information:
A required attribute was not present in the file record.

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Document ID: 2004064233463062
Last Modified: 06/29/2004
Date Created: 04/13/2004
Operating System(s): Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000
Product(s): Drive Image 2002, Drive Image 7.0, Drive Image Pro 4.0, DriveCopy 4.0, Norton PartitionMagic 8.0, PartitionMagic 7.0, PartitionMagic 8.0, PartitionMagic Pro 7.0, ServerMagic for Netware 6.5, VolumeManager 2.0