Chkdsk on XP

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My system says I have hard drive errors. I try to run chkdsk but it won't run, even after re-boot or shutdown. Can't run it from a DOS box and use any of the switches. This is a known XP problem (knowledge base #823439) But Microsoft shows no solution. Is there a workaround or another disk utility program I can use to fix the hard disk errors?
 
Hi Jim...I have Xp Home and just completed 2 successful reinstalls where I did not lose any setting
or files. The trick was restarting after the cd was inserted, and not chosing repair nor clean install
but "install" then AFTER the acceptance agreement comes up, and the cd has checked what system you are running, be sure to check REPAIR at this point...then let it alone it restarts several times...and if a warning come
up about compatible drivers always ignore them and keep going
Also Jim...Did you know about chkdsk being equal to going to Mycomputer, then right click on the C DRIV
choose Properties,TOOLS and disk check ...or "error check"and restart...It locates and repairs errors if you select to
and is the same as the command prompt. Paula
 
Paula,

Not the same as the command prompt.

Running Chkdsk from My Computer or Windows Explorer

[[In addition to using the command-line version of Chkdsk, you can run
Chkdsk from My Computer or Windows Explorer. The graphical version of Chkdsk
offers the equivalent of read-only mode, the /f parameter, and the /r
parameter.

If Chkdsk cannot lock the volume, you can schedule Autochk to run the next
time you restart the computer. You cannot choose to dismount the volume like
you can when you use the command-line version of Chkdsk, nor can you use
other Chkdsk parameters, such as /c or /i. To take advantage of all the
Chkdsk parameters, use the command-line version of Chkdsk.]]
 
Jim,

I just went through the same problem with DSKCHK, and
found the solution, at least for me. If you have the
latest version of Zone Alarm installed, odds are that is
what keeping DSKCHK to launch. I removed Zone Alarm,
switched back to Sygate's firewall, and DSKCHK
immediately started working. Good Luck.

Jon
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Paula,

Not the same as the command prompt.

Running Chkdsk from My Computer or Windows Explorer

[[In addition to using the command-line version of Chkdsk, you can run
Chkdsk from My Computer or Windows Explorer. The graphical version of Chkdsk
offers the equivalent of read-only mode, the /f parameter, and the /r
parameter.

If Chkdsk cannot lock the volume, you can schedule Autochk to run the next
time you restart the computer. You cannot choose to dismount the volume like
you can when you use the command-line version of Chkdsk, nor can you use
other Chkdsk parameters, such as /c or /i. To take advantage of all the
Chkdsk parameters, use the command-line version of Chkdsk.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:15F4AD7B-A8DF-483B-8C72- (e-mail address removed),
paula said:
Hi Jim...I have Xp Home and just completed 2 successful reinstalls
where I did not lose any settings
or files. The trick was restarting after the cd was inserted, and not
chosing repair nor clean install,
but "install" then AFTER the acceptance agreement comes up, and the
cd has checked what system you are running, be sure to check REPAIR
at this point...then let it alone it restarts several times...and if
a warning comes up about compatible drivers always ignore them and
keep going.
Also Jim...Did you know about chkdsk being equal to going to
Mycomputer, then right click on the C DRIVE
choose Properties,TOOLS and disk check ...or "error check"and
restart...It locates and repairs errors if you select to,
and is the same as the command prompt. Paula
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