"chkdsk C:/f" Problems

[Guest]

When I attempt to run "chkdsk C:/f" in command prompt I get this error:

The type of file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.

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>


I type "Y". When the system restarts, chkdsk attempts to begin the check,
but then states it "cannot access the drive";"scan done", then boots into
Windows without scanning. I have SP2 installed, which was the fix I found in
the support pages.

I have two external hard drives in addition to the internal boot drive
("C"). The chkdsk in "/f" mode works fine in scanning these external drives.
I was able to successfully chkdsk the "C-drive" for the "recovery of bad
sectors" option and to defrag the volume. I just can't get the "chkdsk C:/f"
to run.

Any help or information on this problem will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484

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 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.
-----

[[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 time the 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.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[ali_mac]

Just a bitmore. Here's what you asked about "chkdsk C:/f"
The correct way to type this in is with a space after c:
eg CHKDSK C: /f
The /f tells the command to fix any problems found

 

[Guest]

Thanks Wesley.

It just so happened that I did have Spyware Doctor installed. I disabled
PCTools Spyware Doctor as instructed in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484. This didn't do the trick.

I then went to the next step and deleted the file "ikhlayer.sys" from
c:\windows\system32\drivers\.

I rebooted, and "chkdsk C: /f" ran successfully.

Thanks again for your help and quickly resolving this problem.

Todd.

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484

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 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.
-----

[[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 time the 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.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

When I attempt to run "chkdsk C:/f" in command prompt I get this error:

The type of file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.

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>


I type "Y". When the system restarts, chkdsk attempts to begin the check,
but then states it "cannot access the drive";"scan done", then boots into
Windows without scanning. I have SP2 installed, which was the fix I
found in the support pages.

I have two external hard drives in addition to the internal boot drive
("C"). The chkdsk in "/f" mode works fine in scanning these external
drives. I was able to successfully chkdsk the "C-drive" for the "recovery
of bad sectors" option and to defrag the volume. I just can't get the
"chkdsk C:/f" to run.

Any help or information on this problem will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for this tidbit. It turns out Spyware Doctor was the culprit.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Glad to hear it, Todd. Keep having fun.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks Wesley.

It just so happened that I did have Spyware Doctor installed. I disabled
PCTools Spyware Doctor as instructed in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484. This didn't do the trick.

I then went to the next step and deleted the file "ikhlayer.sys" from
c:\windows\system32\drivers\.

I rebooted, and "chkdsk C: /f" ran successfully.

Thanks again for your help and quickly resolving this problem.

Todd.

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484

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 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.
-----

[[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 time the 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.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

When I attempt to run "chkdsk C:/f" in command prompt I get this error:

The type of file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.

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>


I type "Y". When the system restarts, chkdsk attempts to begin the
check, but then states it "cannot access the drive";"scan done", then
boots into Windows without scanning. I have SP2 installed, which was
the fix I found in the support pages.

I have two external hard drives in addition to the internal boot drive
("C"). The chkdsk in "/f" mode works fine in scanning these external
drives. I was able to successfully chkdsk the "C-drive" for the
"recovery of bad sectors" option and to defrag the volume. I just
can't get the "chkdsk C:/f" to run.

Any help or information on this problem will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Hi Wes
Removed Spy Doctor Comp That did the trick
You just save me from loading 200 albums again
Than you B.may

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Keep having fun.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Thanks! removed spyware doctor ran disk defragment no trouble, brilliant! x
--
brassed off

Glad to hear it, Todd. Keep having fun.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks Wesley.

It just so happened that I did have Spyware Doctor installed. I disabled
PCTools Spyware Doctor as instructed in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484. This didn't do the trick.

I then went to the next step and deleted the file "ikhlayer.sys" from
c:\windows\system32\drivers\.

I rebooted, and "chkdsk C: /f" ran successfully.

Thanks again for your help and quickly resolving this problem.

Todd.

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484

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 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.
-----

[[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 time the 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.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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When I attempt to run "chkdsk C:/f" in command prompt I get this error:

The type of file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.

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>


I type "Y". When the system restarts, chkdsk attempts to begin the
check, but then states it "cannot access the drive";"scan done", then
boots into Windows without scanning. I have SP2 installed, which was
the fix I found in the support pages.

I have two external hard drives in addition to the internal boot drive
("C"). The chkdsk in "/f" mode works fine in scanning these external
drives. I was able to successfully chkdsk the "C-drive" for the
"recovery of bad sectors" option and to defrag the volume. I just
can't get the "chkdsk C:/f" to run.

Any help or information on this problem will be greatly appreciated.