chkdsk doesn't run after improper shutdown/restart

[Tim]

I've had several but well spaced out improper shutdowns/restarts - such as
just a few minutes ago - but not once can I recall seeing Chkdsk run to
check disk integrity. I know this isn't normal, so is there any way to
enable it? The restarts/shutdowns were unplanned and spontaneous so I can't
for the life of me think why XP has ignored them.

Tim

 

[Galen]

In Tim had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I've had several but well spaced out improper shutdowns/restarts -
such as just a few minutes ago - but not once can I recall seeing
Chkdsk run to check disk integrity. I know this isn't normal, so is
there any way to enable it? The restarts/shutdowns were unplanned and
spontaneous so I can't for the life of me think why XP has ignored
them.

Tim

Formatted with NTFS? If so then it may well not need to check the disk's
integrity/location of files.

If you'd like to run it manually?

Chkdsk, the reality:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/chkdsk.html

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[Tim]

Ah right, yea C: drive is NTFS, thanks. I know how to run it manually, I
just didn't know chkdsk didn't need to run when on NTFS. Is that safe?

 

[Bob I]

Is what safe? That it only runs if it needs to? As opposed to Windows98
running it everytime regardless if there was a problem? Different file
system, it's "smarter".