chkdsk error

[Guest]

hi I've been trying to run Chkdsk c:/f from the recovery command prompt X:
via the recovery vista cd as I can not use system restore due to corruption
detected on drive C. (windows is booting and running normally at the moment
as far as I can tell, I've already re-loaded Vista). Anyway, chkdsk runs but
when it gets to step 2/3 (indexes) it gets to 13% or so and stops and says it
has encountered an error, the X: prompt re-appears below. The whole process
takes about 2 minutes. I really would like it to complete!! any ideas?

 

[Chad Harris]

Hi kfrance--
A better and more all inclusive switch is chkdsk /R which implies (techspeak
for includes) F but why are you not running chkdsk from the command prompt>
it will ask you if you want to run on next boot and you type "Y" no
quotes>enter.

When you say Vista Recovery CD what do you actually mean?

Do you mean a genuine Vista DVD from the Repair link--or do you mean some
OEM shipped recovery CD?

Why are you using a recovery CD or mechanism anyway since you can boot to
Vista normally according to your post. Why not just run this from the
command prompt?

CH

 

[Guest]

thanks for the input, I tried it with the /r key and had the same problem. I
have previously been trying to run in on next boot as you described and found
it reached the same point, stopped and instantly afterwards windows loads up.
I switched to attempting it this way as I originally thought windows loading
up was stopping it from completing. The "recovery cd" I was referring to was
the Dell branded re-installation dvd of Windows Vista Home Premium 32BIT was
provides a repair option for windows and alternative command prompt booted
from cd without loading windows. thanks again. - any other ideas?

 

[Chad Harris]

Dell branded re-installation dvd of Windows Vista Home Premium 32BIT=I
assume the long way of saying Dell shipped you a Vista DVD and put their
name on it but the important point is that it be a Vista DVD and not one of
those recovery pieces of crap that MSFT forces OEMs to ship nearly the
entire population of their end user customers who buy Vista via preloaded
OEM machines from the 300 named partners chiefly due to the direction of
MSFT Accountant and OEM VP Scott Di Valerio one of the few MSFT executives
who walls his office off from phone calls.

I am still confused as to whether you can boot to Windows or not. At any
rate, Dell is the only OEM I know of that has resisted MSFT's bullying
greedy pressure and ships an actual Vista DVD when they and MSFT profit
greatly by selling you a computer. MSFT's sales for Vista are far and away
dominated by OEM preloaded Vista on OEM boxes.

So if you have the Vista DVD whether it has a Dell logo embossed on it or
not, why not just run a startup repair from that repair link in setup in
the lower left hand corner, after the language screen and see if startup
repair can normalize things so that you can run a chkdsk whatever switch you
want to completion, but having researched it for years, you're best off
running a chkdsk /R.

CH

 

[Guest]

thanks again for your response.

yes windows boots fine. My problem is that there is corruption on C:/ which
is stopping me using system restore so I want chkdsk to complete. I have
tried all the things you have suggested already but chkdsk won't reach 100%

 

[Chad Harris]

kfrance--

I want to help you fix that corruption. When you tried Startup Repair then,
and it is not confined to fixing startup problems, did it run and find
anything to fix?

It will give you the chance to click details and see if it did fix what it
fixed.

If not, have you tried System Restore to fix this from F8 or the Repair link
on the DVD? Or other options listed below to get the "corruption fixed"?

You have other options you should exhuast:

***Using the F8 Environment***

***Taking Full Advantage of the F8 Options (Windows Advanced Options Menu)
by starting the PC and tapping F8 once per second when the firmware screen
with the pc manufacturer's name shows a few seconds after restarting***:

The F8 options in Vista are the same as XP, and the link for Safe Mode Boot
options is labled XP by MSFT but they are the same for Vista (they haven't
updated to add Vista to the title as they have with several MSKBs that apply
to both).

Again, pressing F8 repeatedly when you seem the firmware screen may be is a
generic way to launch Windows RE on some OEM Vista computers.

You could also:

Think: I have 4 different ways to get back my XP at F8 and try 'em in order.
1) Safe Mode 2) Safe Mode with Cmd to Sys Restore which is simply a cmd
prompt in safe mode 3) Safe Mode with Neworking 4) LKG or Last Known Good
Configuration


Try to F8 to the Windows Adv Options Menu>try 3 safe modes there (I don't
use WGA) and Last Known Good>then I go to Win RE in Vista. That gives you a
choice of Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking,and Safe Mode with Command
Prompt.

These methods are outlined in

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP/and Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore from MSFT:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/plan/faqsrwxp.mspx

System Restore can be run from the Win RE recovery environment from the same
link as Startup Repair, and sometimes it will work from one F8 safe mode
location or from the Win Recovery Environment when it won't work from other
locations.

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449

***Repair Install Steps*** (can be used for Vista) MVP Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

Repair Install (Method 2 in this link):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/315341

In addition you can use the Bootsect tool to manually repair the boot sector
by accessing the command prompt from the DVD or from F8 and typing at the
prompt:

Bootsect.exe is available from the \Boot\folder of the Windows Vista DVD and
can be run from within System Recovery or Windows XP on a dual boot.


1. Use Bootsect.exe to restore the Windows Vista MBR and the boot code that
transfers control to the Windows Boot Manager program. To do this, type the
following command at a command prompt: Drive:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All

In this command, Drive is the drive where the Windows Vista installation
media is located.

Note The boot folder for this step is on the DVD drive.
2. Use Bcdedit.exe to manually create an entry in the BCD Boot.ini file for
the earlier version of the Windows operating system. To do this, type the
following commands at a command prompt.

Note In these commands, Drive is the drive where Windows Vista is
installed. • Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /create {ntldr} –d "Description
for earlier Windows version"

Note In this command, Description for earlier Windows version can be any
text that you want. For example, Description for earlier Windows version can
be "Windows XP" or "Windows Server 2003".
• Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /set {ntldr} device partition=x:

Note In this command, x: is the drive letter for the active partition.
• Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr
• Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} –addlast

3. Restart the computer.
____________________________
******Using the BootRec.exe Tool

Using the System Recovery Tool from the Repair link on the DVD after the
language choice in the lower left hand corner you can select command prompt
and you have the following options:

Bootrec.exe (You can use this tool to recover Vista even when you do not
receive the error message that is the title of the 2nd linked MSKB below):

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to
troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us

Error message when you start Windows Vista: "The Windows Boot Configuration
Data file is missing required information"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927391/en-us

Good luck,

CH

 

[Guest]

I had a similar problem with chkdsk /f not running at all and problems
started accumulating. I ran a System File Check and found that my
autochk.exe system file (which calls on chkdsk to run) was corrupt and SFC
could not repair it. There are a number of Repair Vista Options to consider,
Chad has discussed some of these. Eventually you may need to Access Vista
DVD Files to replace corrupted system files identified by SFC. The following
is a link to tutorials that show you how to do these repairs.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/101393-repair-vista-options-preferred-sequence.html