chkdsk reports

[Guest]

If running chkdsk tool from win UI (drive->properties->tools->error checking)
I only get the summary like "all is OK".
Does chkdsk generate any log file on default without user input ?

The same question regarding running scheduled chkdsk (while system start-up)
if open files doesn't allow to do the check under running windows.
After chkdsk finalizes its task in this mode windows is automatically
starting up. You have no chance to check the scan results.

I don't see any command line option of chkdsk to switch on report file.


By the way: what group is best to ask the chkdsk related questions ?
I think a small guide what content has to be discussed in particular
groups would be very helpful.

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[Dave Patrick]

If a volume's dirty bit is set, this indicates that the file system may be
in an inconsistent state. The dirty bit can be set because the volume is
online and has outstanding changes, because changes were made to the volume
and the computer shutdown before the changes were committed to disk, or
because corruption was detected on the volume. If the dirty bit is set when
the computer restarts, chkdsk runs to verify the consistency of the volume.

When Autochk runs against a volume at boot time it records its output to a
file called Bootex.log in the root of the volume being checked. The Winlogon
service then moves the contents of each Bootex.log file to the Application
Event log. One event log message for each volume checked is recorded. So
check the application event log.

From a command prompt;

fsutil dirty query C:

to check the state of the dirty bit.


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[Nepatsfan]

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If running chkdsk tool from win UI
(drive->properties->tools->error
checking) I only get the summary like "all is OK".
Does chkdsk generate any log file on default without user
input ?

The same question regarding running scheduled chkdsk (while
system
start-up) if open files doesn't allow to do the check under
running
windows.
After chkdsk finalizes its task in this mode windows is
automatically
starting up. You have no chance to check the scan results.

I don't see any command line option of chkdsk to switch on
report
file.


By the way: what group is best to ask the chkdsk related
questions ?
I think a small guide what content has to be discussed in
particular
groups would be very helpful.

If you want to see the details for a drive other than the
system drive, run chkdsk from a command prompt, Start -> Run ->
cmd.exe -> chkdsk D: /f.

To run chkdsk for your system drive, Start -> Run -> cmd.exe ->
chkdsk C: /f, you'll have to restart your computer.

After chkdsk runs and Windows restarts, go to Start -> Run and
enter eventvwr.msc in the Open box. Note: You can also access
Event Viewer through Control Panel -> Administrative Tools. In
Event Viewer click on Application in the left hand column. Look
in the right hand pane for a recent entry with a source of
Winlogon. Double click on the entry to see the results.

Keep in mind that you can run chkdsk without parameters, "read
only mode", for any drive including the system drive. Just
enter chkdsk at the command prompt followed by the drive
letter. Leave out the /f switch.

As for where to post your question, there are no hard and fast
rules. The newsgroup you chose is certainly an appropriate one.
The downside is that it doesn't get much traffic. If you want
to increase the number of responses to your question then you'd
probably want to post it to the General or Help and Support
groups. One thing that I would suggest is to use a real
newsreader to access the Microsoft newsgroups. Once you do
you'll wonder why you ever used the web interface. Here is an
article with info on setting up Outlook Express to access these
newsgroups.

Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP
Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

Courtesy of Microsoft
Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Does chkdsk generate any log file on default without user input ?

For a look at the chkdsk log.

Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
[[Description: This includes file system type; drive letter or GUID, and
volume name or serial number to help determine what volume Chkdsk ran
against. Also included is whether Chkdsk ran because a user scheduled it or
because the dirty bit was set.]]

[[When Autochk runs against a volume at boot time it records its output to a
file called Bootex.log in the root of the volume being checked. The Winlogon
service then moves the contents of each Bootex.log file to the Application
Event log.]]

[[This file states whether Chkdsk encountered any errors and, if so,
whether they were fixed.]]

Sample.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Winlogon
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 12/4/2004
Time: 8:01:27 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPENTIUM450
Description:
Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is Local Disk.
Cleaning up minor inconsistencies on the drive.
Cleaning up 10 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 10 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 10 unused security descriptors.

9952235 KB total disk space.
6020596 KB in 40720 files.
15248 KB in 2053 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
102811 KB in use by the system.
51824 KB occupied by the log file.
3813580 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
2488058 total allocation units on disk.
953395 allocation units available on disk.

This will also create a chkdsk log.

Paste this into a command prompt...

CHKDSK C: /F > C:\CHKDISKLOG.TXT

Hit your Enter key.

Click YES on the popup to reboot.

After CHKDSK has run paste this in Start | Run...

C:\CHKDISKLOG.TXT

Click OK.

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[Guest]

How is created report file if chkdsk runs in non-dedicated mode - under
running windows ?

 

[Nepatsfan]

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How is created report file if chkdsk runs in non-dedicated
mode -
under running windows ?

I don't think the error checking tool generates any sort of log
file. Personally, I don't rely on it to generate accurate
results. I've run that tool in read only mode and received the
Disk Check Complete, OK on drives which the command line tool,
chkdsk.exe, reported had errors.

As I suggested in my earlier response, you might want to post
this question in the XP General or Help and Support newsgroup.

Good luck

Nepatsfan