CHKDSK

[Dr Teeth]

I have just converted my FS to NTFS.

CHKDSK reports errors when run in a command box when XP is running,
and won't complete. Running CHKDSK /f, so it runs on boot does not
find any!

1) Are there errors or not?

2) How can I get CHKDSK to complete when run in read-only mode?

TIA.

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[Dave Patrick]

After backup you might try running;
chkdsk /r
from the recovery console command line. (/r implies /f and /p)

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows XP
CD-Rom. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows
XP installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %systemroot% or %windir%


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[Dr Teeth]

I did chkdsk /r before converting and did a chkdsk /f after. No errors
found.

I have often found that chkdsk reports error when run in windows
(read-only mode) and does not when run as chkdsk /f or chkdsk /r at
boot up; on a FAT32 or NTFS file system.

Today is the first time that an apparent read-mode error has made
chkdsk abort.

Will try chkdsk /r later. I have defragged the drive after conversion
and I would have expected not to do so if there had been any file
system errors.



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Guy

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[Wesley Vogel]

Don't bother even running CHKDSK in read-only mode.

Read-only mode is the same thing as...
In My Computer or Windows Explorer | Right click volume | Properties | Tools
tab | Check Now | And selecting neither option.
or
Running chkdsk from a command prompt with no switches i.e. CHKDSK C:

Reasons for not running CHKDSK in read-only mode.

[[Chkdsk might not accurately report information in read-only mode.]]
From...
Chkdsk
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_pwfd.asp

[[If you run chkdsk without the /f command-line option on an active
partition, it might report spurious errors because it cannot lock the
drive.]]

[[Using chkdsk with open files
If you specify the /f command-line option, chkdsk sends an error message if
there are open files on the disk. If you do not specify the /f command-line
option and open files exist, chkdsk might report lost allocation units on
the disk. This could happen if open files have not yet been recorded in the
file allocation table. If chkdsk reports the loss of a large number of
allocation units, consider repairing the disk.]]
From...
Chkdsk
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx

[[In read-only mode, CHKDSK quits before it completes all three phases if it
encounters errors in earlier phases, and CHKDSK is prone to falsely
reporting errors. For example, CHKDSK may report disk corruption if NTFS
happens to modify areas of a disk while CHKDSK is examining the disk. For
correct verification, a volume must be static, and the only way to guarantee
a static state is to lock the volume. CHKDSK locks the volume only if you
specify the /F switch (or the /R switch, which implies /F). You may need to
run CHKDSK more than once to get CHKDSK to complete all its passes
in read-only mode. ]]
From...
An Explanation of the New C and I Switches That Are Available to Use with
Chkdsk.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314835

To take advantage of all the Chkdsk parameters, use the command-line version
of Chkdsk.

Describes how to use the chkdsk command at the command line.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/chkdsk.asp


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[Dr Teeth]

At long last, an answer to the question that I have posted more than
once here.

Many thanks (again!) Wesley.

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Cheers,

Guy

** Stress - the condition brought about by having to
** resist the temptation to beat the living daylights
** out of someone who richly deserves it.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Keep having fun, Guy. ;-)

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