ChkDisk Problem

[Guest]

Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a suspect
disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will loop
all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.

How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the premise
that I do not have a faulty disk.

Thanks, Mike.

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

See if CHKNTFS can help
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160963

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Windows XP FAQ

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the suggestion but I only have XP running, not NT or any other
kind of server. CHKNTFS is not available on my system.

Also, just in case I could find a copy of CHKNTFS, would that give me any
way of resetting the dirty bit, assuming that were the problem ?

Thanks, Mike.

 

[Jim]

Thanks for the suggestion but I only have XP running, not NT or any other
kind of server. CHKNTFS is not available on my system.

Windows XP is just the advertising name for Windows NT V5.1.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Thanks Jim,

But I have made a physical search for *chkntfs*.* and could not find it on
my system. Is it worth trying to get a copy off the net or is this just a red
herring ?

Cheers, Mike.

 

[David Webb]

Try this:

Open a command prompt window and enter:

chkntfs /?

 

[Plato]

Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a suspect
disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will loop
all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.

How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the premise
that I do not have a faulty disk.

Chkdsk does not correct errors without the /F parameter. Go to Run, type
CHKDSK /F and say yes to run at next boot. Then reboot and let it run
and fix the errors. (note the space before the /F)

 

[Guest]

Thank you all for your replies.

Unfortunately,nothing worked so, in desperation, I tried chkntfs /x c: which
has stopped chkdsk from running.

What I can't quite understand is why chkdsk /f had no effect ??

Also, have I put my system at risk by running chkntfs /x ??

Thanks, Mike.

 

[Guest]

Thank you, Carl.

Following your instructions, CHKDSK did in fact find and repair broken areas
on the disk. It also reset the dirty bit to clean.

All is now well but I must admit I am very disappointed in the functionality
of the auto CHKDSK. How is your average user supposed to know what to do
under these circumstances ?

I consider myself reasonably Windows-literate but I could never have worked
this out for myself.

Thanks again to all who replied. Bye, Mike.