It seems that CHKDSK wants to run every time I reboot my computer. But it
never completes because there is an error. I need to defrag my drive but can
not. When I try to run my defrag program it tells me that chkdsk is set to
run on start up. Any ideas?

Thanks...

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>It seems that CHKDSK wants to run every time I reboot my computer. But it
>never completes because there is an error. I need to defrag my drive but can
>not. When I try to run my defrag program it tells me that chkdsk is set to
>run on start up. Any ideas?
>
>Thanks...

What is the actual error being reported by CHKDSK?

Go to the hard drive manufacturer's web site, download their free
diagnostic software, and run that to check out the drive for possible
hardware problems.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

The error I get is ... "An Unspecified Error As Occurred"

Thanks
-David

"Ron Martell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>It seems that CHKDSK wants to run every time I reboot my computer. But it
>>never completes because there is an error. I need to defrag my drive but
>>can
>>not. When I try to run my defrag program it tells me that chkdsk is set to
>>run on start up. Any ideas?
>>
>>Thanks...
>
> What is the actual error being reported by CHKDSK?
>
> Go to the hard drive manufacturer's web site, download their free
> diagnostic software, and run that to check out the drive for possible
> hardware problems.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>
> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
> has never been in bed with a mosquito."

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>The error I get is ... "An Unspecified Error As Occurred"
>

Sheesh, that's as bad as one of my grandchildren's games which
delights in saying "an undetectable error has occurred".

Have you tried the factory diagnostics for your drive yet? Most of
the references that I can find to this error message indicate that it
is usually related to a hardware problem with the drive itself, and
that the total failure of the drive may not be far away.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

Could this have anything to do with the drive being too hot?

"Ron Martell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>The error I get is ... "An Unspecified Error As Occurred"
>>
>
> Sheesh, that's as bad as one of my grandchildren's games which
> delights in saying "an undetectable error has occurred".
>
> Have you tried the factory diagnostics for your drive yet? Most of
> the references that I can find to this error message indicate that it
> is usually related to a hardware problem with the drive itself, and
> that the total failure of the drive may not be far away.
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>
> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
> has never been in bed with a mosquito."

David wrote:

> Could this have anything to do with the drive being too hot?

Of course! You are having hardware problems, not software (Windows)
issues.

Here are some general hardware troubleshooting steps:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot

Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User