CHKDSK volume in use

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I am running XP/SP2 and when I try to run chkdsk c: /f receive the
following. chkdsk cannot run because the volume ia in use by another process.
Any ideas???

Thanks in advance.
Bob
 
Chkdsk will not 'fix' problems from the command prompt if the drive is in
use. It will do a standard scan, but is unable to fix anything because the
drive is in use. You should get a message asking if you want to schedule a
scan the next time you reboot. If you get this message, then schedule for
the next reboot. When you reboot yuor machine chkdsk will immediately start
to scan your system

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CHKDSK does not immediately start to scan the sytem when I select yes to
schedule a scan the next time I reboot.
 
Bob

Have you used other disk checking utilities in the past?


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Hope this helps.

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Yes I have used Norton's Disk Doctor which fails now also. All of these have
worked in the past. I just don't know what I could have changed that would
cause this failure.
 
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