Running chkdsk from Scheduled task?

[KG]

I have been trying to schedule a chkdsk /F run on a XP sp2 home system, but it fails to run on the
next restart. The command in scheduled task is RUN "C:\WINDOWS\system32\chkdsk.exe /F C: D:".
If I run the task in scheduled task the screen just blinks and nothing runs at the next restart.
The chksdk /F runs fine through the "my computer/C: properties/tools/error checking/check now" will
schedule a chkdsk /F run upon the next restart as it should. Any ideas or suggestions???
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[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have been trying to schedule a chkdsk /F run on a XP sp2 home system, but it fails to run on the
next restart. The command in scheduled task is RUN

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\chkdsk.exe /F C: D:".

If I run the task in scheduled task the screen just blinks and nothing runs at the next restart.
The chksdk /F runs fine through the "my computer/C: properties/tools/error checking/check now" will
schedule a chkdsk /F run upon the next restart as it should. Any ideas or suggestions???
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There are several severe problems with your command:
- There is no "RUN" command. Get rid of it!
- Get rid of the double quotes.
- You cannot run chkdsk against two drive letters.
- Chkdsk will prompt you for a Y/N answer. Unless
you pipe it into your command, chkdsk will wait forever
for your reply.

Your batch file should look like so:
@echo off
echo Y | C:\WINDOWS\system32\chkdsk.exe /F C:
echo Y | C:\WINDOWS\system32\chkdsk.exe /F D:

Why do you actually want to schedule chkdsk? Windows
knows by itself when it's time to do it!