Boot Up Question

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At boot up my computer begins to scan my E drive.

This all started after the latest windows automatic update.

The warning statement says something about the drive having an NTFS filing
system.

If I don't stop it from beginning the process it takes the computer about 40
minutes to scan the drive.

I didn't catch it the first time and it said there were 400 non readable
files on the drive then when I started to check I had files I couldn't see
which i guess scoudn'e be read.

QUestion 1 : How do I stop windows from doing this process?

Question 2: How do I get my files back or viewable?
 
theatredirector said:
At boot up my computer begins to scan my E drive.

This all started after the latest windows automatic update.

The warning statement says something about the drive having an NTFS
filing system.

If I don't stop it from beginning the process it takes the computer about
40 minutes to scan the drive.

I didn't catch it the first time and it said there were 400 non readable
files on the drive then when I started to check I had files I couldn't see
which i guess scoudn'e be read.

QUestion 1 : How do I stop windows from doing this process?

Question 2: How do I get my files back or viewable?
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This is Chkdsk running. There is a problem with your file system and/or your
hard drive. Have you backed up the data on the drive? If the data has not
been backed up and is important, then try and back it up first. This can be
done outside of Windows with Knoppix (a Linux distro that runs from cd) or
a Bart's PE, or even data recovery software.

Once the data is safe, see:
Chkdsk Runs Each Time That You Start Your Computer [Q316506] -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316506

If doing the repairs suggested in the MS Knowledge Base article above do not
help, then use a drive diagnostic utility downloaded from the hard drive
mftr.'s website to do a thorough test. If the drive fails any physical
tests, replace it. If the drive only fails file system tests, you may be
able to fix it with a Repair Install. If the Repair Install fails (and the
drive is physically sound), do a Clean Install.

Doing all of this requires a fairly high level of computer skills. Only you
know your level. If this is beyond you, then take the machine to a
professional computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Malke
 
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