Hi!
Thanks for help.
Partially your hints worked on my PC.
I have used
chkntfs /d
command, and then the following procedure:
<<<-------
1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive you wantto
check and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Check both boxes:
 Automatically fix file system errors
Runs Chkdsk by using the /f parameter.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking. All files must be closed for this program to run. If the drive
is currently in use, a message asks if you want to reschedule
the disk checking for the next time you restart your computer. Your drive
is not available to run other tasks while the disk is being checked.]]
 Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
Runs Chkdsk by using the /r parameter.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking, locates bad sectors, and recovers readable information. All
files must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is currently
in use, a message asks if you want to reschedule the disk checking for
the next time you restart your computer. Your drive is not available to
run other tasks while the disk is being checked. If you select this
option, you do not need to select Automatically fix file system errors.
Windows fixes any errors on the disk.]]
A message will popup.
[[The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility
needs exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These filescan
be accessed only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this disk
check to occur the next time you restart the computer?]]
Click YES.
Then reboot.
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As a result, while rebooting, the CHKDSK run indeed, but it hasn't scaned
my hard disk C, ony the message was displayed:
"System cannot open volume C for direct access"
What's more, this chkdsk on boot (as described above) doesn't work when
using the command line
chkdsk /x
and hitting "Y" on the question
"Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would
you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)"
My WinXP really surprise me
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Matt
:
Use Error Checking (chkdsk.exe) in XP.
1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive you want to
check and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Check both boxes:
 Automatically fix file system errors
Runs Chkdsk by using the /f parameter.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking. All files must be closed for this program to run. If the drive
is currently in use, a message asks if you want to reschedule
the disk checking for the next time you restart your computer. Your
drive is not available to run other tasks while the disk is being
checked.]]
 Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
Runs Chkdsk by using the /r parameter.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking, locates bad sectors, and recovers readable information. All
files must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is currently
in use, a message asks if you want to reschedule the disk checking for
the next time you restart your computer. Your drive is not availableto
run other tasks while the disk is being checked. If you select this
option, you do not need to select Automatically fix file system errors.
Windows fixes any errors on the disk.]]
A message will popup.
[[The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility
needs exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files
can be accessed only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this
disk check to occur the next time you restart the computer?]]
Click YES.
Then reboot.
For a look at the chkdsk log.
Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
[[Description: This includes file system type; drive letter or GUID,and
volume name or serial number to help determine what volume Chkdsk ran
against. Also included is whether Chkdsk ran because a user scheduled
it or because the dirty bit was set.]]
[[When Autochk runs against a volume at boot time it records its output
to a file called Bootex.log in the root of the volume being checked.The
Winlogon service then moves the contents of each Bootex.log file to the
Application Event log.]]
[[This file states whether Chkdsk encountered any errors and, if so,
whether they were fixed.]]
If chkdsk does not run when the machine is rebooted, try this.
Open a command prompt...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
Type or paste the following line:
chkntfs /d
Hit the Enter key.
The /d switch restores the machine to the default behavior; all drives
are checked at boot time and chkdsk is run on those that are dirty.
Autochk.exe is a version of Chkdsk that runs only before Windows XP
starts. Autochk runs in the following situations:
Autochk runs if you try to run Chkdsk on the boot volume.
Autochk runs if Chkdsk cannot gain exclusive use of the volume.
Autochk runs if the volume is flagged as dirty.
Chkdsk
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_pwfd.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx
Describes how to use the chkdsk command at the command line.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/chkdsk.asp
Understanding what CHKDSK does
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314835/en-us#XSLTH3154121123120121120120
From...
An explanation of the new /C and /I Switches that are available to use
with Chkdsk.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314835
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In MateuszG <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
:
Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access
A program called Hitman Pro can cause the problem.
A really old version of ZoneAlarm (a version from 2004) can cause the
problem.
Spyware Doctor can also cause the problem.
The /x switch doesn't work if Spyware Doctor is installed. Spyware
Doctor needs to be uninstalled or you can do this...
Quoted from *PCTools*, *Spyware* *Doctor*...
1. Exit from Spyware Doctor (to exit from Spyware
Doctor please right click on the Spyware Doctor icon in
the notification area (next to the clock on the Windows
taskbar) and select Exit from the menu that appears)
2. Delete the file
ikhlayer.sys from %windir%\system32\drivers\
or
from c:\windows\system32\drivers\
3. Restart Spyware Doctor
Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking should now work.
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[[There is currently no fix for this problem.]]
[[NOTE: You may have success if you schedule Chkdsk to run at startup
and use the /X switch, which will force a dismount. ]]
from...
JSI Tip 7079. You receive 'Cannot open volume for direct access' when
Chkdsk runs during Windows XP startup
http://www.jsifaq.com/subO/tip7000/rh7079.htm
To run chkdsk from a command prompt.
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt, type:
chkdsk C: /x
Hit your Enter key.
The following error message appears:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.
Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next timethe
system restarts? (Y/N)
Type Y, hit Enter and close the command prompt.
Reboot.
The /x switch: Use with NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount
first, if necessary. All open handles to the drive are invalidated.
/x also includes the functionality of /f. The /F switch fixes errors
on the disk.
Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Thx for a long and detailed help, but CHKDSK still doesn't work on my
