chkdsk /f doesn't work

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Brian

I'm running XP, Serv. Pack 1. My comuter hangs--pauses--
a lot, whenever I click or change somthing in any
program. I sought help menus, etc. They recommended
running chkdsk. I did--errors on my hard drive. It
recommended the /f option. It says it can't, a file is
open, do I want to schedule it for the next restart.
Yes. I restart, chkdsk starts then stops, saying it had
been cancelled.

I tried closing everything, taskbar icons too, no
success. I tried Safe Mode, with & without command
prompt. I tried running "cmd" then chkdsk. Always
the "file open" message. Always, scheduling gets
cancelled.

Why did Scandisk have to go away, anyway.

Can anyone suggest something?

Thanks...

Brian
 
I have that problem, I have to boot from the XP CD and select the repair
option and then run chkdsk. Run chkdsk /? to find out the switch, it isn't
/F as from within windows there are two switches from within the repair
console, one is /P but it's the other one you want.

Hope that help
Neil
 
Thanks for replying.

I ran chkdsk /? and got no /p option displayed. I
got /f, /r, /v and /x, among others. The /r got me some
results (minor errors). Perhaps it's because I have the
NTFS system.

I need to get these errors fixed, though, to see if that
gets my hard drive going right again.

Thanks...

Brian
 
Brian,lo!
Did you shut down ( turn off ) or just push restart, as you said ?
Try a complete shutdown, after signing off, and see if that helps. I don't
know, it's just a suggestion , that couldn't hurt. I've really got to stop
doing this , but just couldn't help asking.
 
You get those options when running chkdsk /? from the cmd prompt within
windows. Restart your PC with it set in the bios to boot from CD ensure the
XP CD is in the drive, select the repair option and allow it to start the
console (which looks like a cmd prompt) then type chkdsk /?
When you select the correct switch it will repair any errors.

Neil
 
Can anyone suggest something?
Click to expand...

Yeah. Temporarily install that disk in another PC running XP. It
will show up as (a) new drive letter(s), and no files will be open on
it because as far as the other computer is concerned, it's just a disk
with a bunch of files on it.

Now you can run chkdsk /f.

I do this all the time with problem children: crosslinked files,
viruses, or other malware. It allows you to remove/fix the problem
without concerning yourself with an active operating system. Saves a
lot of time and aggravation in the long run.
 
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