XP Home SP2

I set chkdsk to Run but on Restart it goes straight into Windows

I have tried it both from C Drive Properties and the Command Prompt

autochk.exe is present in Windows\System32

fsutil dirty query c: gives Volume NOT Dirty - this is how it should be I
think?

The Registry Entry at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\BootExecute gives...

autocheck autochk /p \??\C: autocheck autochk * - also how it should be?

I cannot Run it from the Recovery Console because I have only a
Manufacturer's Recovery CD

Any ideas pleas?

Would chkntfs /d do anything useful?

Thanks

"Lesley" wrote:

> XP Home SP2
>
> I set chkdsk to Run but on Restart it goes straight into Windows
>
> I have tried it both from C Drive Properties and the Command Prompt
>
> autochk.exe is present in Windows\System32
>
> fsutil dirty query c: gives Volume NOT Dirty - this is how it should be I
> think?
>
> The Registry Entry at
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
> Manager\BootExecute gives...
>
> autocheck autochk /p \??\C: autocheck autochk * - also how it should be?
>
> I cannot Run it from the Recovery Console because I have only a
> Manufacturer's Recovery CD
>
> Any ideas pleas?
>
> Would chkntfs /d do anything useful?
>
> Thanks



This can happen if one of the following true:
1- Bad Hard drive
2- Asecurity Software running in real time Protection mode
3- A Viral infection on this machine.

We will start with resetting the CHKDSK to default by doing the follwoing:
Source:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l.../bb490877.aspx
Open run >> Type in:

chkntfs /d

Reboot and then try to run the chkdsk again and see if it will work on Boot
up.

- Try this reg fix:
NOte: Backup your regsitry before doing any fixing using any of the
recomended solutions.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...echeckdisk.reg

=== Please code each code and save it as chkdsk.reg and chkdsk1.reg then
merge to your regsitry====

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \Session
Manager]BootExecute = autocheck autochk *

==== End of code ============

==== Start of new code ========


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager]
"BootExecute"=hex(7):61,00,75,00,74,00,6f,00,63,00,68,00,65,00,63,00,6b,00,20,\
00,61,00,75,00,74,00,6f,00,63,00,68,00,6b,00,20,00,2a,00,00,00,00,00
"CriticalSectionTimeout"=dword:00278d00

=== End of code=====

If the above didn't help try to run this command:
sfc /scannow does it find any corrupt/damaged files/folders and does it
finishes the scan okay?

PageDefrag v2.32
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897426.aspx


Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
install the free trial of Windows Live OneCare
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/safe...e/default.mspx
Windows Defender detects and removes spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html
Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

nass - thanks for your Reply

In answer...

I don't have a bad HDD

I don't have any security software running in real time protection mode

I don't have any Viruses

Re chkdsk /d - the settings as stated in my original question above are
already at default?

Kelly's Korner Fix - I don't think that Fix addresses the actual problem?

sfc /scannow - I have only a Manufacturer's Recovery CD - cannot run it
from there but even if I could, might it not do more harm than good?

Page Defrag - what would this do in relation to the problem? - the Windows
Defrag works ok

Cleaning steps - is all that necessary? - I have already done the usual
routine 'housekeeping' which you list first, I have no unusual Add-ons and I
have no Spyware

I was hoping there might be a relatively simple but evidently not

Thanks

Sometimes one kind of security software will not pick up all the infections
if it does indeed exist!


Yes, you can run the SFC ?SCANNOW from the recovery CD, try it.

Or read the info below:
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

Sometimes, we can be sure of things but it is really not as we think the way
it is.

Can you please send us the error messages from the event viewer and what
Security Software you have installed?
HTH,
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

nass - thanks for your reply

I don't want to Run sfc /scannow because - from past experience it causes
more problems than it's worth except in a dire situation

There is no Error Message in the Event Viewer because chkdsk doesn't run -
it doesn't even start - just goes straight into Windows

The only Security Software I have is Lavasoft's Adaware and AVG neither of
which are Set to Run at StartUp, I have had both of these for years and they
have caused no trouble with chkdsk

I can live without chkdsk unless there's a relatively simple solution

Lesley wrote:
> XP Home SP2
>
> I set chkdsk to Run but on Restart it goes straight into Windows
>
> I have tried it both from C Drive Properties and the Command Prompt
>
> autochk.exe is present in Windows\System32
>
> fsutil dirty query c: gives Volume NOT Dirty - this is how it
> should be I think?
>
> The Registry Entry at
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
> Manager\BootExecute gives...
>
> autocheck autochk /p \??\C: autocheck autochk * - also how it should
> be?
>
> I cannot Run it from the Recovery Console because I have only a
> Manufacturer's Recovery CD
>
> Any ideas pleas?
>
> Would chkntfs /d do anything useful?
>
> Thanks

Does chkdsk even work? Can you run it without flags? On another drive?

If the System file checker causing broblem it means that the system not
stable and you need to prepare by backing up your important data.

Try to replace the chkdsk.exe in with a fresh copy from the recovery CD:

C:\Windows\System32

Download this software and install it then update the definitions and run
complete scan and let us know th result.
Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

HTH,
nass
--
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

"Lesley" wrote:

> nass - thanks for your reply
>
> I don't want to Run sfc /scannow because - from past experience it causes
> more problems than it's worth except in a dire situation
>
> There is no Error Message in the Event Viewer because chkdsk doesn't run -
> it doesn't even start - just goes straight into Windows
>
> The only Security Software I have is Lavasoft's Adaware and AVG neither of
> which are Set to Run at StartUp, I have had both of these for years and they
> have caused no trouble with chkdsk
>
> I can live without chkdsk unless there's a relatively simple solution
>
>

Twayne - thanks for you interest

I have just run chkdsk - read only - from the Cmd Prompt - it found errors...

CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
File verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
Index verification completed.
CHKDSK is recovering lost files.
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stag
Security descriptor verification completed.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocat
master file table (MFT) bitmap.
Correcting errors in the Volume Bitmap.
Windows found problems with the file system.
Run CHKDSK with the /F (fix) option to correct

But if I then do chkdsk /f and Restart nothing happens - straight into Windows

chkdsk works ok on Drive D but it does it from within Windows with no
Restart - shows a Progress Bar and then 'Disk Check Complete'

Lesley,

This error can happen if the NTFS Metafiles become corrupted.
Try to Run this command:
Open Run >> Type in: cmd.exe click [OK] type in the command prompt this:

chkntfs C:

If it came back Drive is not dirty, it means no problem on your HDD
How to locate and correct disk space problems on NTFS volumes
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303079

Run this command from Recovery Console:

chkdsk /f /r

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced users
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q314058/

Finally, try to run the diagnostic tools from your Hard Drive manufacturer
website to see if it will report any error and how you can fix it.

Good luck.
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk



"Lesley" wrote:

> Twayne - thanks for you interest
>
> I have just run chkdsk - read only - from the Cmd Prompt - it found errors...
>
> CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
> File verification completed.
> CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
> Index verification completed.
> CHKDSK is recovering lost files.
> CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stag
> Security descriptor verification completed.
> CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocat
> master file table (MFT) bitmap.
> Correcting errors in the Volume Bitmap.
> Windows found problems with the file system.
> Run CHKDSK with the /F (fix) option to correct
>
> But if I then do chkdsk /f and Restart nothing happens - straight into Windows
>
> chkdsk works ok on Drive D but it does it from within Windows with no
> Restart - shows a Progress Bar and then 'Disk Check Complete'
>
>

nass

chkntfs C: gives the following...

The type of the file system is NTFS.
Chkdsk has been scheduled manually to run on next reboot
on volume C:.

However I have already used fsutil dirty query C: and it gives - the Volume
is NOT Dirty

I have only a manufacturer's Recovery CD and I don't think it has the
Recovery Console on it

I don't think there's anything wrong with the HDD itself since everything
else is working perfectly