CHKDSK impossible ?

[Dieter Eckstein]

hallo
when running chkdsk after run at start-up you receive a msg :
cannot open volume for direct access
...........
..........
windows has finished checking the disk

and nothing happens !!!!!

the only way to run chkdsk is via console

who knows the problem and what is to do ?
thanks for your help
dieter

 

[davetest]

hallo
when running chkdsk after run at start-up you receive a msg :
cannot open volume for direct access
..........
.........
windows has finished checking the disk

and nothing happens !!!!!

the only way to run chkdsk is via console

who knows the problem and what is to do ?
thanks for your help
dieter

Not sure... is it possible some other software on your
machine is accessing and locking the HD even before the
chkdsk has a chance to start?
Perhaps a virus or utility tool?

Dave

 

[Dieter Eckstein]

hi
how can i check which utility this might be ?
Dieter

 

[davetest]

hi
how can i check which utility this might be ?
Dieter

Not sure how to tell, I did hear that zonealarm 5
can cause this: See here:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=Z9JCc.112385$0y.85429@attbi_s03

Dave

 

[Dieter Eckstein]

hallo dave
ZA5 made the problem
thanks agan
dieter

 

[Alex Nichol]

hallo
when running chkdsk after run at start-up you receive a msg :
cannot open volume for direct access
..........

this is associated with installing Zone Alarm version 5 - recommendation
is to go back to ver 4, though a new build 043 is alleged to handle the
matter. Also Microsoft is working on it, having identified a problem
that ZA 5 brought to attention

 

[Richard Urban]

The problem still exists with the 043 version on my computer. Installing the
recovery console is the work around!

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Eeyan]

hallo
when running chkdsk after run at start-up you receive a msg :
cannot open volume for direct access
..........
.........
windows has finished checking the disk

and nothing happens !!!!!

the only way to run chkdsk is via console

who knows the problem and what is to do ?
thanks for your help
dieter

If you have Symantec Anti Virus Corporate v9 it has a prob with chkdsk.
I had to dump it and reinstall v8.xxx