bcozart said:
I checked the one time box to check my system files at the next restart.
Now, each time I restart or turn my comuter on the computer runs the check
for about 2 hours. How do I get it to stop the files check at startup?
There are different kinds of things the computer can "check" at startup.
1. System File Checker (SFC)
At command prompt:
sfc /scanonce
Scans all protected system files once.
sfc /scanboot
Scans all protected system files EVERY time the computer is restarted.
sfc /revert
Returns the scan to its default operation.
Look at Event Viewer, System, for Source: Windows File Protection.
(The last time I ran SFC, it took 25 minutes 45 seconds.)
2. Check Disk (CHKDSK) Error Checking
a. AUTOCHK will run CHKDSK at startup if the "dirty" bit is set. If the
drive is larger than 60 GB and/or you have millions of files on the drive,
it could take days rather than hours. You risk file corruption if you
interrupt CHKDSK. (Defrag can be paused or stopped. SFC can be cancelled.)
b. CHKNTFS can be used to alter the behavior of CHKDSK.
At command prompt:
chkntfs /x C:
That will exclude the C drive from being checked when the computer
starts, even if the volume is marked as requiring CHKDSK. You will then need
to get and use your drive manufacturer's disk diagnostic to verify the drive
is OK. If so, schedule a more convenient time to run CHKDSK. If not, install
a new drive, etc.
If none of the above helps, please explain your problem in more detail.
(Triple-click here, to be of good cheer.
--Richard
