We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc by
itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both sata).Fyi, we
decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and we leave
everything intact including the original OS)

Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the new hdd (
been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter has
detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run Chkdsk
/f"

When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is nothing
been schedule to defrag the C: drive

Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for your
assistance.

"tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
> We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc by
> itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
> considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both sata).Fyi,
> we
> decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and we
> leave
> everything intact including the original OS)
>
> Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the new hdd
> (
> been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter has
> detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run
> Chkdsk
> /f"
>
> When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
> nothing
> been schedule to defrag the C: drive
>
> Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for your
> assistance.
>

Chkdsk doesn't appear in scheduled tasks - it is set to run by a flag in the
registry.

Reboot the PC and allow chkdsk to run (as it will when the PC boots) and
then you won't get the message anymore.

Alister

Click Start/Run. then type: "cmd" (without the quotes)
and press the Enter key. .

In the command prompt window enter:
chkdsk C: /f
Press the Enter key

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
> We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc by
> itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
> considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both sata).Fyi,
> we
> decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and we
> leave
> everything intact including the original OS)
>
> Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the new hdd
> (
> been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter has
> detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run
> Chkdsk
> /f"
>
> When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
> nothing
> been schedule to defrag the C: drive
>
> Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for your
> assistance.
>

Many thanks for your response. When I typed in the chkdsk C: /f, I get a
message "chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.
Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restart? Y/N "

So, I dont understand why the volume was been used as we do not have to sign
or log in to use the pc so there is no "two' users at the same time. Is it
because the pc see the older hdd as part of C: although its now been identify
by the pc as " F and G "

Now is defragmentation the same as chkdsk? Please advice.


"JS" wrote:

> Click Start/Run. then type: "cmd" (without the quotes)
> and press the Enter key. .
>
> In the command prompt window enter:
> chkdsk C: /f
> Press the Enter key
>
> --
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc by
> > itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
> > considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both sata).Fyi,
> > we
> > decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and we
> > leave
> > everything intact including the original OS)
> >
> > Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the new hdd
> > (
> > been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter has
> > detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run
> > Chkdsk
> > /f"
> >
> > When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
> > nothing
> > been schedule to defrag the C: drive
> >
> > Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for your
> > assistance.
> >
>
>
>

Chkdsk is a utility to verify Data and structure of a volume ( disk ).
Defrag
is a tool that takes files that exist in pieces on the drive and place them
in a
contiguous layout. Think of it this way. A file is a single piece of paper.
If
it is in many pieces you have to exert more work to pick it up. If it's
defrag'd
then you only have to pick up that single piece. A defragmented volume is
more efficient for loading files than a fragmented one.

"tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7CA762B4-CE2F-4C69-A60C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Many thanks for your response. When I typed in the chkdsk C: /f, I get
> a
> message "chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
> process.
> Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the
> system
> restart? Y/N "
>
> So, I dont understand why the volume was been used as we do not have to
> sign
> or log in to use the pc so there is no "two' users at the same time. Is it
> because the pc see the older hdd as part of C: although its now been
> identify
> by the pc as " F and G "
>
> Now is defragmentation the same as chkdsk? Please advice.
>
>
> "JS" wrote:
>
>> Click Start/Run. then type: "cmd" (without the quotes)
>> and press the Enter key. .
>>
>> In the command prompt window enter:
>> chkdsk C: /f
>> Press the Enter key
>>
>> --
>> JS
>> http://www.pagestart.com
>>
>>
>> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc by
>> > itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
>> > considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both
>> > sata).Fyi,
>> > we
>> > decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and we
>> > leave
>> > everything intact including the original OS)
>> >
>> > Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the new
>> > hdd
>> > (
>> > been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter has
>> > detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run
>> > Chkdsk
>> > /f"
>> >
>> > When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
>> > nothing
>> > been schedule to defrag the C: drive
>> >
>> > Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for your
>> > assistance.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

tmdiamond

Did you restart your computer as Alister suggested? What happened?


--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


tmdiamond wrote:
> Many thanks for your response. When I typed in the chkdsk C: /f, I
> get a message "chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by
> another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked
> the next time the system restart? Y/N "
>
> So, I dont understand why the volume was been used as we do not have
> to sign or log in to use the pc so there is no "two' users at the
> same time. Is it because the pc see the older hdd as part of C:
> although its now been identify by the pc as " F and G "
>
> Now is defragmentation the same as chkdsk? Please advice.
>
>
> "JS" wrote:
>
>> Click Start/Run. then type: "cmd" (without the quotes)
>> and press the Enter key. .
>>
>> In the command prompt window enter:
>> chkdsk C: /f
>> Press the Enter key
>>
>> --
>> JS
>> http://www.pagestart.com
>>
>>
>> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the
>>> pc by itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd
>>> is now considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd
>>> (both sata).Fyi, we
>>> decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and
>>> we leave
>>> everything intact including the original OS)
>>>
>>> Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the
>>> new hdd (
>>> been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter
>>> has detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;.
>>> Please run Chkdsk
>>> /f"
>>>
>>> When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
>>> nothing
>>> been schedule to defrag the C: drive
>>>
>>> Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for
>>> your assistance.

Try rebooting your PC. Check Disk
may run during the reboot process
and then you should be able to defrag.

Look carefully for any errors check disk
reports during the reboot.

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7CA762B4-CE2F-4C69-A60C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Many thanks for your response. When I typed in the chkdsk C: /f, I get
> a
> message "chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
> process.
> Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the
> system
> restart? Y/N "
>
> So, I dont understand why the volume was been used as we do not have to
> sign
> or log in to use the pc so there is no "two' users at the same time. Is it
> because the pc see the older hdd as part of C: although its now been
> identify
> by the pc as " F and G "
>
> Now is defragmentation the same as chkdsk? Please advice.
>
>
> "JS" wrote:
>
>> Click Start/Run. then type: "cmd" (without the quotes)
>> and press the Enter key. .
>>
>> In the command prompt window enter:
>> chkdsk C: /f
>> Press the Enter key
>>
>> --
>> JS
>> http://www.pagestart.com
>>
>>
>> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc by
>> > itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
>> > considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both
>> > sata).Fyi,
>> > we
>> > decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and we
>> > leave
>> > everything intact including the original OS)
>> >
>> > Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the new
>> > hdd
>> > (
>> > been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter has
>> > detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run
>> > Chkdsk
>> > /f"
>> >
>> > When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
>> > nothing
>> > been schedule to defrag the C: drive
>> >
>> > Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for your
>> > assistance.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Without executing the chkdsk /f command, each we reboot the pc, it does not
ask if we want to do a chkdsk or not, it will straight goes to desktop. So if
I typed in the command chkdsk /f, shall I select 'Y' ? What we want to
achieve is to defrag the volume. Sorry for asking all these silly questions,
and thanks for your response.

"JS" wrote:

> Try rebooting your PC. Check Disk
> may run during the reboot process
> and then you should be able to defrag.
>
> Look carefully for any errors check disk
> reports during the reboot.
>
> --
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7CA762B4-CE2F-4C69-A60C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Many thanks for your response. When I typed in the chkdsk C: /f, I get
> > a
> > message "chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
> > process.
> > Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the
> > system
> > restart? Y/N "
> >
> > So, I dont understand why the volume was been used as we do not have to
> > sign
> > or log in to use the pc so there is no "two' users at the same time. Is it
> > because the pc see the older hdd as part of C: although its now been
> > identify
> > by the pc as " F and G "
> >
> > Now is defragmentation the same as chkdsk? Please advice.
> >
> >
> > "JS" wrote:
> >
> >> Click Start/Run. then type: "cmd" (without the quotes)
> >> and press the Enter key. .
> >>
> >> In the command prompt window enter:
> >> chkdsk C: /f
> >> Press the Enter key
> >>
> >> --
> >> JS
> >> http://www.pagestart.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc by
> >> > itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
> >> > considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both
> >> > sata).Fyi,
> >> > we
> >> > decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and we
> >> > leave
> >> > everything intact including the original OS)
> >> >
> >> > Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the new
> >> > hdd
> >> > (
> >> > been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter has
> >> > detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run
> >> > Chkdsk
> >> > /f"
> >> >
> >> > When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
> >> > nothing
> >> > been schedule to defrag the C: drive
> >> >
> >> > Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for your
> >> > assistance.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news43BA986-5E62-46ED-8E5D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Without executing the chkdsk /f command, each we reboot the pc, it does
> not
> ask if we want to do a chkdsk or not, it will straight goes to desktop. So
> if
> I typed in the command chkdsk /f, shall I select 'Y' ? What we want to
> achieve is to defrag the volume. Sorry for asking all these silly
> questions,
> and thanks for your response.

Yes!


>
> "JS" wrote:
>
>> Try rebooting your PC. Check Disk
>> may run during the reboot process
>> and then you should be able to defrag.
>>
>> Look carefully for any errors check disk
>> reports during the reboot.
>>
>> --
>> JS
>> http://www.pagestart.com
>>
>>
>> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7CA762B4-CE2F-4C69-A60C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Many thanks for your response. When I typed in the chkdsk C: /f, I
>> > get
>> > a
>> > message "chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
>> > process.
>> > Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the
>> > system
>> > restart? Y/N "
>> >
>> > So, I dont understand why the volume was been used as we do not have to
>> > sign
>> > or log in to use the pc so there is no "two' users at the same time. Is
>> > it
>> > because the pc see the older hdd as part of C: although its now been
>> > identify
>> > by the pc as " F and G "
>> >
>> > Now is defragmentation the same as chkdsk? Please advice.
>> >
>> >
>> > "JS" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Click Start/Run. then type: "cmd" (without the quotes)
>> >> and press the Enter key. .
>> >>
>> >> In the command prompt window enter:
>> >> chkdsk C: /f
>> >> Press the Enter key
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> JS
>> >> http://www.pagestart.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc
>> >> > by
>> >> > itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
>> >> > considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both
>> >> > sata).Fyi,
>> >> > we
>> >> > decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and
>> >> > we
>> >> > leave
>> >> > everything intact including the original OS)
>> >> >
>> >> > Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the
>> >> > new
>> >> > hdd
>> >> > (
>> >> > been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter
>> >> > has
>> >> > detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run
>> >> > Chkdsk
>> >> > /f"
>> >> >
>> >> > When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
>> >> > nothing
>> >> > been schedule to defrag the C: drive
>> >> >
>> >> > Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for
>> >> > your
>> >> > assistance.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Yes, select 'Y'
then reboot.

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news43BA986-5E62-46ED-8E5D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Without executing the chkdsk /f command, each we reboot the pc, it does
> not
> ask if we want to do a chkdsk or not, it will straight goes to desktop. So
> if
> I typed in the command chkdsk /f, shall I select 'Y' ? What we want to
> achieve is to defrag the volume. Sorry for asking all these silly
> questions,
> and thanks for your response.
>
> "JS" wrote:
>
>> Try rebooting your PC. Check Disk
>> may run during the reboot process
>> and then you should be able to defrag.
>>
>> Look carefully for any errors check disk
>> reports during the reboot.
>>
>> --
>> JS
>> http://www.pagestart.com
>>
>>
>> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7CA762B4-CE2F-4C69-A60C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Many thanks for your response. When I typed in the chkdsk C: /f, I
>> > get
>> > a
>> > message "chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
>> > process.
>> > Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the
>> > system
>> > restart? Y/N "
>> >
>> > So, I dont understand why the volume was been used as we do not have to
>> > sign
>> > or log in to use the pc so there is no "two' users at the same time. Is
>> > it
>> > because the pc see the older hdd as part of C: although its now been
>> > identify
>> > by the pc as " F and G "
>> >
>> > Now is defragmentation the same as chkdsk? Please advice.
>> >
>> >
>> > "JS" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Click Start/Run. then type: "cmd" (without the quotes)
>> >> and press the Enter key. .
>> >>
>> >> In the command prompt window enter:
>> >> chkdsk C: /f
>> >> Press the Enter key
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> JS
>> >> http://www.pagestart.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "tmdiamond" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:297A1566-6E5E-4168-8749-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > We installed the Win xp home in the new hdd (when attached to the pc
>> >> > by
>> >> > itself) and after that we attached back and the original hdd is now
>> >> > considered as slave as we select to boot from the new hdd (both
>> >> > sata).Fyi,
>> >> > we
>> >> > decided to add a new hdd because the original capacity is small and
>> >> > we
>> >> > leave
>> >> > everything intact including the original OS)
>> >> >
>> >> > Now we try to do a defragmentation on the C: drive which is in the
>> >> > new
>> >> > hdd
>> >> > (
>> >> > been partition into C and D), we get a message "Disk Defragmenter
>> >> > has
>> >> > detected that Chkdsk is schedule to run on the volume c;. Please run
>> >> > Chkdsk
>> >> > /f"
>> >> >
>> >> > When I checked: start>all prog>system tools>schedule task> there is
>> >> > nothing
>> >> > been schedule to defrag the C: drive
>> >> >
>> >> > Please advice how can I go about this problem and many thanks for
>> >> > your
>> >> > assistance.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>