chkdsk stuck in reboot

[muaddib]

ran chkdsk /r...after reboot to start it, it says cannot open volume for
direct access.. it ends check disk and then reboots to check disk again..
stuck in this loop cannot get into widows to shut it off. running xp home
edition.

 

[muaddib]

err xp pro edition not home edition

 

[Patrick Keenan]

ran chkdsk /r...after reboot to start it, it says cannot open volume for
direct access.. it ends check disk and then reboots to check disk
again..
stuck in this loop cannot get into widows to shut it off. running xp home
edition.

Power off, reboot with the XP boot CD - ANY XP boot CD. Enter the Recovery
Console and run chkdsk from there.

HTH
-pk

 

[muaddib]

tried that twice and in windows recovery still stuck in boot loop...any way
to disable the check disk from the recovery or repair window

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

boot looping can
sometimes be fixed
with the fixboot
command via the
recovery console.

I would also run a
fixmbr for added
measure.

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[muaddib]

well i tried the fixboot in the recovery console, unfortunatley it didnt fix
it....The FIXMBR in the console, do i just type that in by itself..I already
did and of course i get the warring it may cause the hard drive to be
unreadable. Since i have never done that before i declined. Do i have
anything to worry about?

 

[Patrick Keenan]

well i tried the fixboot in the recovery console, unfortunatley it didnt
fix
it....The FIXMBR in the console, do i just type that in by itself..I
already
did and of course i get the warring it may cause the hard drive to be
unreadable. Since i have never done that before i declined. Do i have
anything to worry about?

There's always something to worry about, so the question at the moment is,
what is the condition of your backups?

If there is anything you don't want to lose on that drive, stop now, attach
it to another system, and copy it off.

HTH
-pk

 

[Bill Blanton]

You don't need to run fixmbr. The fact that it gets as far as chkdsk is
proof that there is nothing wrong with the MBR.

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

when you ran chkdsk
via the recovery console
did you use any parameters
and simply accepted the
status it provided?

if so, I would run a chkdsk /p

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[muaddib]

i used the paramaters chkdsk /r

as far as any back ups, there is none, this is a friends computers i am
trying to fix and they had viruses, so i cleaned them removed unused programs
and ran adaware, hyjack this and combofix...next i was going to chkdsk /r
then defrag...but now stuck in this reboot prob.

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

yeah, I saw where you
had mentioned using the
/r

however, I think you should
use the /p switch instead.

be sure not to accept a
quick status stating the
structure appears to be
in good condition.

instead, run the parameter
again, until it engages a
two step process that will
take a short while to complete.

after it completion, it will
update somekind of log.

then after you reboot, the
chkdsk that is configured to
run at boot time will find no
errors and proceed with
booting.

in the interim, I am curious
about the question you posed
regarding cancelling the chkdsk
from running at boot time.

obviously, for this to occur it
would require amending a
file via the recovery console.

so I will be do a little research
on this subject.

until then, try the /p.
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DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces

"share the nirvana" - dbZen

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