I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part at 66%. I
have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check disk
again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before windows
loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can not open
in safe mode.

Thanks in advance.

Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of your
drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your drive
isn't going/hasn't gone bad.

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"MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part at 66%.
>I
> have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check disk
> again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before windows
> loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can not
> open
> in safe mode.
>
> Thanks in advance.

It passes all hardware diagnostics.

"David B." wrote:

> Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of your
> drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your drive
> isn't going/hasn't gone bad.
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FB7077AB-FEA6-41D0-96CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part at 66%.
> >I
> > have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check disk
> > again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before windows
> > loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can not
> > open
> > in safe mode.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
>

How long did you leave the chkdsk run? To disable the chkdsk you will
have to remotely edit the registry and remove the pertinent entry in the
BootExecute value.

How to Cancel CHKDSK After It Has Been Scheduled
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158675

Easy to follow instructions for remotely editing the registry:
http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm

John

MichaelG wrote:

> It passes all hardware diagnostics.
>
> "David B." wrote:
>
>
>>Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of your
>>drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your drive
>>isn't going/hasn't gone bad.
>>
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>>
>>----
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>>How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>>"MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:FB7077AB-FEA6-41D0-96CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part at 66%.
>>>I
>>>have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check disk
>>>again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before windows
>>>loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can not
>>>open
>>>in safe mode.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>

Which hardware diagnostic did you use?

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"MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news1176665-EE06-4668-9264-(E-Mail Removed)...
> It passes all hardware diagnostics.
>
> "David B." wrote:
>
>> Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of
>> your
>> drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your
>> drive
>> isn't going/hasn't gone bad.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:FB7077AB-FEA6-41D0-96CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part at
>> >66%.
>> >I
>> > have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check
>> > disk
>> > again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before windows
>> > loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can
>> > not
>> > open
>> > in safe mode.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>>
>>

I can't run the registry editor because I can't load windows xp.

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> How long did you leave the chkdsk run? To disable the chkdsk you will
> have to remotely edit the registry and remove the pertinent entry in the
> BootExecute value.
>
> How to Cancel CHKDSK After It Has Been Scheduled
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158675
>
> Easy to follow instructions for remotely editing the registry:
> http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm
>
> John
>
> MichaelG wrote:
>
> > It passes all hardware diagnostics.
> >
> > "David B." wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of your
> >>drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your drive
> >>isn't going/hasn't gone bad.
> >>
> >>--
> >>
> >>----
> >>Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>news:FB7077AB-FEA6-41D0-96CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>
> >>>I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part at 66%.
> >>>I
> >>>have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check disk
> >>>again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before windows
> >>>loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can not
> >>>open
> >>>in safe mode.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >>
>
>

The diagonostics that come with the machine. It is a Dell Precision 390
workstation with pentium 4 processor. F12 on boot brings you to the machine
diags.

"David B." wrote:

> Which hardware diagnostic did you use?
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news1176665-EE06-4668-9264-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > It passes all hardware diagnostics.
> >
> > "David B." wrote:
> >
> >> Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of
> >> your
> >> drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your
> >> drive
> >> isn't going/hasn't gone bad.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> ----
> >> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:FB7077AB-FEA6-41D0-96CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part at
> >> >66%.
> >> >I
> >> > have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check
> >> > disk
> >> > again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before windows
> >> > loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can
> >> > not
> >> > open
> >> > in safe mode.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >>
>
>

As I said, use the drive mfg's diagnostics, Dell's are lacking, on more than
one occasion Dell diags told me a drive was fine when it wasn't.

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"MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C718A87F-15DD-49EB-ABE2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The diagonostics that come with the machine. It is a Dell Precision 390
> workstation with pentium 4 processor. F12 on boot brings you to the
> machine
> diags.
>
> "David B." wrote:
>
>> Which hardware diagnostic did you use?
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news1176665-EE06-4668-9264-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > It passes all hardware diagnostics.
>> >
>> > "David B." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of
>> >> your
>> >> drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your
>> >> drive
>> >> isn't going/hasn't gone bad.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> ----
>> >> Crosspost, do not multipost
>> >> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:FB7077AB-FEA6-41D0-96CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part
>> >> >at
>> >> >66%.
>> >> >I
>> >> > have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check
>> >> > disk
>> >> > again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before
>> >> > windows
>> >> > loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can
>> >> > not
>> >> > open
>> >> > in safe mode.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Ok, so even if it isn't, how do i bypass check disk so i can get the data
off? That's really all i need to do at this point. I can get a new hard drive
and i was hoping to avoid putting this one in another PC

"David B." wrote:

> As I said, use the drive mfg's diagnostics, Dell's are lacking, on more than
> one occasion Dell diags told me a drive was fine when it wasn't.
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C718A87F-15DD-49EB-ABE2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The diagonostics that come with the machine. It is a Dell Precision 390
> > workstation with pentium 4 processor. F12 on boot brings you to the
> > machine
> > diags.
> >
> > "David B." wrote:
> >
> >> Which hardware diagnostic did you use?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> ----
> >> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news1176665-EE06-4668-9264-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > It passes all hardware diagnostics.
> >> >
> >> > "David B." wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of
> >> >> your
> >> >> drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your
> >> >> drive
> >> >> isn't going/hasn't gone bad.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> ----
> >> >> Crosspost, do not multipost
> >> >> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >> >> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:FB7077AB-FEA6-41D0-96CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part
> >> >> >at
> >> >> >66%.
> >> >> >I
> >> >> > have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check
> >> >> > disk
> >> >> > again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before
> >> >> > windows
> >> >> > loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > open
> >> >> > in safe mode.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

I know that, that is why I gave you a link to instructions on how to do
it when you can't boot Windows. If you don't want to do it that way
then you will have to boot the computer with a Bart PE disk or a
UBCD4Win disk and have a registry plugin onboard to edit the registry.
Or you will have to perform a parallel Windows XP installation. There
is no other way to remove the BootExecute instructions from the registry
and to cancel Chkdsk on boot... unless you let chkdsk run to a
successful conclusion.

John

MichaelG wrote:

> I can't run the registry editor because I can't load windows xp.
>
> "John John (MVP)" wrote:
>
>
>>How long did you leave the chkdsk run? To disable the chkdsk you will
>>have to remotely edit the registry and remove the pertinent entry in the
>>BootExecute value.
>>
>>How to Cancel CHKDSK After It Has Been Scheduled
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158675
>>
>>Easy to follow instructions for remotely editing the registry:
>>http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm
>>
>>John
>>
>>MichaelG wrote:
>>
>>
>>>It passes all hardware diagnostics.
>>>
>>>"David B." wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Before doing any more software work on the drive, determine the mfg of your
>>>>drive and download and run their diagnostic utility to make sure your drive
>>>>isn't going/hasn't gone bad.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>>----
>>>>Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"MichaelG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:FB7077AB-FEA6-41D0-96CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I scheduled a check disk from within XP, it freezes on the 4th part at 66%.
>>>>>I
>>>>>have tried a repair which runs but then on the reboot, it runs check disk
>>>>>again... and freezes at 66%. How can i cancel check disk before windows
>>>>>loads. From the command prompt chkntfs is not a valid program. I can not
>>>>>open
>>>>>in safe mode.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>