Check Disk Problem

L

Louis

When I attempt to run "Check Disk" on C: Drive using
WindowsXP Home, I get the following message while
rebooting instead of a Disk Check: NTFS file
system... "Windows cannot open Volume for direct access."
Before reboot I check following Disk Options in
C:>Properties>Tools>Error-checking: 1. Automatically fix
file system errors, and 2. Scan for an attempt recovery
of bad sectors. I've done a restore, then retry, same
problem. Never had problem before. How can I get Check
Disk to work again?
 
A

Alan White

Go to Start/run type in cmd, hit enter, type in chkdsk /f (noting space)
It should run after reboot.
 
R

Richard

Alan White said:
Go to Start/run type in cmd, hit enter, type in chkdsk /f (noting space)
It should run after reboot.
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And if that does not work uninstall Zone alarm 5. Check out the zone alarm
site and notice boards.

Richard.
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

In
Louis said:
When I attempt to run "Check Disk" on C: Drive using
WindowsXP Home, I get the following message while
rebooting instead of a Disk Check: NTFS file
system... "Windows cannot open Volume for direct access."
Before reboot I check following Disk Options in
C:>Properties>Tools>Error-checking: 1. Automatically fix
file system errors, and 2. Scan for an attempt recovery
of bad sectors. I've done a restore, then retry, same
problem. Never had problem before. How can I get Check
Disk to work again?
Click to expand...


Uninstall ZoneAlarm 5 and reinstall the previous version.
 
G

Guest

-----Original Message-----
When I attempt to run "Check Disk" on C: Drive using
WindowsXP Home, I get the following message while
rebooting instead of a Disk Check: NTFS file
system... "Windows cannot open Volume for direct access."
Before reboot I check following Disk Options in
C:>Properties>Tools>Error-checking: 1. Automatically fix
file system errors, and 2. Scan for an attempt recovery
of bad sectors. I've done a restore, then retry, same
problem. Never had problem before. How can I get Check
Disk to work again?
.
Click to expand...

IT WORKED: Uninstalling ZoneAlarm 5 worked. I also
reinstalled ZoneAlarm 4.5 after rebooting and running
Check Disk. Thanks to Alan, Richard and Ken. Eliminated
my frustration. A bunch of GREAT guys.
 
L

Louis

IT WORKED: Uninstalling ZoneAlarm 5 worked. I also
reinstalled ZoneAlarm 4.5 after rebooting and running
Check Disk. Thanks to Alan, Richard and Ken. Eliminated
my frustration. A bunch of GREAT guys.

Louis
 

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