I just reread what I wrote and while I meant to say checkdisk doesnt log
its results in event viewer I didn't write it. So I'll attempt to
rewrite it for clarity. There are no entries for checkdisk in event
viewer if i run checkdisk from within windows. If I run checkdisk from
the commandline its logged in event viewer.
This behaviour is on two computers both with fresh installations of xp
pro. This isn't new behaviour I have never seen a log entry for
checkdisk after running it from within windows. Does your installation
log is checkdisk runs if you run it within windows. I find it hard to
believe both ny computers have a fault as both are new installations.
Glen
You are completely misunderstanding what I wrote. There is no log entry
for checkdisk if I run checkdisk from within windows. There are only
log entries if I run checkdisk from the commandline.
Glen
Running chkdisk without rebooting is a waste of time. Same as CHKDSK
in
read-only mode, see below.
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.]]
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This will create a chkdsk log.
Paste this into a command prompt...
CHKDSK C: /F > C:\CHKDISKLOG.TXT
Hit your Enter key.
Click YES on the popup to reboot.
After CHKDSK has run paste this in Start | Run...
C:\CHKDISKLOG.TXT
Click OK.
From: Doug Knox
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Don't bother even running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the volume you want
to check, and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Check both boxes:
o To run Chkdsk by using the /f parameter, select the Automatically
fix file
system errors check box, and then click Start.
[[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.]]
o To run Chkdsk by using the /r parameter, select the Scan for and
attempt
recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
[[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.]]
You have to reboot for Error-checking to run.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Glen <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I run checkdisk on any drive/partition from within windows xp
pro It
doesnt seem to log its findings anywhere. If I run checkdisk from
outside
windows from commandline and boot back into windows I can see the
info in
event viewer. Where does checkdisk log its info? This behaviour is on
both
my computers even after reformating and reinstalling.
Glen