I have been trying to run a scheduled CHKDSK on next
startup, but I have been recently getting the error --
"Cannot Open Volume for Direct Access." I have run this
many times, but just recently had been getting this
error. I need to run CHKDSK badly. Any suggestions?

Valerie

http://forums.the-scream.co.uk/t9554.html

Got this from above web site....Good luck.


If you have a bootable install cd for XP run chkdsk from
the recovery console:

Set your PC BIOS to boot from CDROM, Boot from the CD
Select the first option R Repair/Recovery Console
Select your Windows partition by number (usually 1)
Login to XP with administrator password
Run CHKDSK /P from the command line

Rinse and Repeat until no errors are shown, run
CHKDSK /P :X for each drive letter (X)

>-----Original Message-----
>I have been trying to run a scheduled CHKDSK on next
>startup, but I have been recently getting the error --
> "Cannot Open Volume for Direct Access." I have run
this
>many times, but just recently had been getting this
>error. I need to run CHKDSK badly. Any suggestions?
>
>Valerie
>.
>