Try running HD Tune(freeware).
Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/
Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under Drive
letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy to Clipboard )
and copy into a further message.
Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy
to Clipboard ) and copy into a further message. Also do a full surface
scan with HD Tune.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Khan wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> My friend whenever he does a force shut down due to some reason on his
> computer running windows xp he is prompted to run chkdsk at startup.
> When he continues with the chkdsk it hangs at 45% for C drive.
>
> I have tried this step:
>
> 1. Click on Start, and the Run.
>
> 2. Type "cmd" (Without quotes) and click OK
>
> 3. Next type "fsutil dirty query C: and press enter.
>
> 4. If the return message indicates that the volume is dirty go to
> step 5
>
> 5. Next type "chkdsk C: /f /x" (without quotes) and press enter.
>
> 6. After that finshes repeat step 3.
>
> 7. If it is no longer dirty then reboot and you should not face CHKDSK
> hanging at 45%.
>
> But it stillhangs at 45%
>
> Other wise system works fine.
> Please help,
> Thanks in advance
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Khan