On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition (&
the standard Recovery Partition). I am running WinXP Pro with Service Pack
3. When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG cannot run
due to a pending CHKDSK /f. When I check the volume Status "fsutil dirty
query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen times,
the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found.
However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on the
drive.
Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having to
reformat and reinstall?
Thank you,
Larry

Download and run the free trial version of PerfectDisk:
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Larry wrote:
> On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition (&
> the standard Recovery Partition). I am running WinXP Pro with Service Pack
> 3. When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG cannot run
> due to a pending CHKDSK /f. When I check the volume Status "fsutil dirty
> query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen times,
> the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found.
> However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
> In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on the
> drive.
> Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having to
> reformat and reinstall?
> Thank you,
> Larry

On Jun 20, 11:03*am, Larry <La...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition (&
> the standard Recovery Partition). *I am running WinXP Pro with Service Pack
> 3. *When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG cannot run
> due to a pending CHKDSK /f. *When I check the volume Status "fsutil dirty
> query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen times,
> the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found. *
> However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
> In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on the
> drive.
> Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having to
> reformat and reinstall?
> Thank you,
> Larry

Assuming your drive is NTFS, from your command prompt, try:

chkntfs c: (tells you if the drive is dirty or not, what does it
say?)

chkntfs /x c: (unmount the drive - enter Y if prompted)

* Notice - this is chkNTFS...

Reboot, try again!

Do a chkdsk /? it will give you all the options...

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"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7E7E0D53-950A-4A53-9D0C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition (&
> the standard Recovery Partition). I am running WinXP Pro with Service
> Pack
> 3. When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG cannot
> run
> due to a pending CHKDSK /f. When I check the volume Status "fsutil dirty
> query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen
> times,
> the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found.
> However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
> In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on the
> drive.
> Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having to
> reformat and reinstall?
> Thank you,
> Larry

I do not see any option in CHKDSK to reset the DIRTY Flag
Thank you, Larry

"Randem" wrote:

> Do a chkdsk /? it will give you all the options...
>
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>
> "Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7E7E0D53-950A-4A53-9D0C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition (&
> > the standard Recovery Partition). I am running WinXP Pro with Service
> > Pack
> > 3. When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG cannot
> > run
> > due to a pending CHKDSK /f. When I check the volume Status "fsutil dirty
> > query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen
> > times,
> > the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found.
> > However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
> > In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on the
> > drive.
> > Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having to
> > reformat and reinstall?
> > Thank you,
> > Larry
>
>
>

See if this helps http://www.infocellar.com/winxp/chkdsk-and-autochk.htm


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"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I do not see any option in CHKDSK to reset the DIRTY Flag
> Thank you, Larry
>
> "Randem" wrote:
>
>> Do a chkdsk /? it will give you all the options...
>>
>> --
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>> Your Installation Specialist
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>> http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
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>>
>>
>>
>> "Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7E7E0D53-950A-4A53-9D0C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition
>> > (&
>> > the standard Recovery Partition). I am running WinXP Pro with Service
>> > Pack
>> > 3. When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG
>> > cannot
>> > run
>> > due to a pending CHKDSK /f. When I check the volume Status "fsutil
>> > dirty
>> > query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen
>> > times,
>> > the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found.
>> > However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
>> > In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on
>> > the
>> > drive.
>> > Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having
>> > to
>> > reformat and reinstall?
>> > Thank you,
>> > Larry
>>
>>
>>

"Larry" wrote:

> On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition (&
> the standard Recovery Partition). I am running WinXP Pro with Service Pack
> 3. When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG cannot run
> due to a pending CHKDSK /f. When I check the volume Status "fsutil dirty
> query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen times,
> the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found.
> However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
> In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on the
> drive.
> Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having to
> reformat and reinstall?
> Thank you,
> Larry

Hi larry,
Try the system File utilities Fsutil.exe to reset the dirty flag on your HDD
secotors.

Microsoft Windows XP - Fsutil
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...us/fsutil.mspx

Error messages when you try to gain access to an NTFS volume
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311724

File System Utility- Fsutil.exe
http://commandwindows.com/fsutil.htm

HTH,
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I do not know if this will help, but this page:

http://www.infocellar.com/winxp/chkdsk-and-autochk.htm

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"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:483ADDC9-0C30-48A8-986D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I do not see any option in CHKDSK to reset the DIRTY Flag
> Thank you, Larry
>
> "Randem" wrote:
>
>> Do a chkdsk /? it will give you all the options...
>>
>> --
>> Randem Systems
>> Your Installation Specialist
>> The Top Inno Setup Script Generator
>> http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
>> Disk Read Error Press Ctl+Alt+Del to Restart
>> http://www.randem.com/discus/message...tml?1236319938
>>
>>
>>
>> "Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7E7E0D53-950A-4A53-9D0C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition
>> > (&
>> > the standard Recovery Partition). I am running WinXP Pro with Service
>> > Pack
>> > 3. When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG
>> > cannot
>> > run
>> > due to a pending CHKDSK /f. When I check the volume Status "fsutil
>> > dirty
>> > query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen
>> > times,
>> > the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found.
>> > However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
>> > In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on
>> > the
>> > drive.
>> > Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having
>> > to
>> > reformat and reinstall?
>> > Thank you,
>> > Larry
>>
>>
>>

On Jun 20, 4:53*pm, Larry <La...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I do not see any option in CHKDSK to reset the DIRTY Flag
> Thank you, Larry
>
> "Randem" wrote:
> > Do a chkdsk /? it will give you all the options...
>
> > --
> > Randem Systems
> > Your Installation Specialist
> > The Top Inno Setup Script Generator
> >http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
> > Disk Read Error Press Ctl+Alt+Del to Restart
> >http://www.randem.com/discus/message...tml?1236319938
>
> > "Larry" <La...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:7E7E0D53-950A-4A53-9D0C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary partition (&
> > > the standard Recovery Partition). *I am running WinXP Pro with Service
> > > Pack
> > > 3. *When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG cannot
> > > run
> > > due to a pending CHKDSK /f. *When I check the volume Status "fsutildirty
> > > query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen
> > > times,
> > > the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors found..
> > > However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
> > > In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors on the
> > > drive.
> > > Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without havingto
> > > reformat and reinstall?
> > > Thank you,
> > > Larry
>
>

The correct way to clear the dirty bit on an NTFS volume is to let
chkdsk do it. The volume is dirty for a reason and that reason needs
to be dealt with.

The fsutil, etc. lets you query or set the dirty bit, but not clear it
(or reset it).

Why would you even want to somehow clear it if you could knowing there
was a problem?

Did you try what I suggested earlier to get chkdsk to run on startup
(like it should)?

Nass,
while the 'fsutil' command can set the 'dirty flag' for a NTFS
volume - it cannot, however, re-set or 'clear' the 'dirty bit'. For
that, you are supposed to run chkdsk on the volume and that will clear
it. ...or is supposed to under normal circumstances.


==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"nass" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Larry" wrote:
>
>> On my Thinkpad T60 I have a 100Gb SATA Drive with one primary
>> partition (&
>> the standard Recovery Partition). I am running WinXP Pro with
>> Service Pack
>> 3. When I try to DEFRAG the C:\ Drive I get a message that DEFRAG
>> cannot run
>> due to a pending CHKDSK /f. When I check the volume Status "fsutil
>> dirty
>> query C:" I find that "C: > DIRTY" I have run CGKDSK at least a dozen
>> times,
>> the full 5 phases and they all complete normally with no errors
>> found.
>> However, the DIRTY flag never gets reset.
>> In addition, I have run diagnostics (Drive fitness Test), no errors
>> on the
>> drive.
>> Does anyone have any ideas as to how this can be reset without having
>> to
>> reformat and reinstall?
>> Thank you,
>> Larry
>
> Hi larry,
> Try the system File utilities Fsutil.exe to reset the dirty flag on
> your HDD
> secotors.
>
> Microsoft Windows XP - Fsutil
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...us/fsutil.mspx
>
> Error messages when you try to gain access to an NTFS volume
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311724
>
> File System Utility- Fsutil.exe
> http://commandwindows.com/fsutil.htm
>
> HTH,
> nass
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>