Lesley said:
nass
chkntfs C: gives the following...
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Chkdsk has been scheduled manually to run on next reboot
on volume C:.
However I have already used fsutil dirty query C: and it gives - the
Volume is NOT Dirty
I redall your saying that a few posts back. But, it would be wise to
rerun it again, just for GP's. Things change and it's possible it will
show as Dirty now, which sends you to a slightly different correction
path.
I have only a manufacturer's Recovery CD and I don't think it has the
Recovery Console on it
I would personall be pretty surprised if you do not have the Recovery
Console available. BTW, you're not likely to find it by looking at
filenames; IIRC it is not a separate, standalone file. nass would know
these things better than I.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the HDD itself since
everything else is working perfectly
From a personal standpoint, I would try to follow nass's advice to the
letter if it were me with the problem. I always watch for his posts
because he seldom leaves a poster hanging and seems to always get a
handle on problems. I can't remember the last time he failed a person
that was willing to work with him. Honest.
You almost sound like you're about to let it all go from your comment
about how everything else is working and there are no problems apparent.
IMO that would be a mistake because if you DO have file table problems,
system area corruption, whatever, it may well suddenly jump up and byte
you right in the exit port of your pants<g>.
At a minimum, I would suggest the very first thing you should do is
backup any and all important data on the drive. Be sure to remember
bookmarks, favorites, e-mails, favorite downloaded programs etc. too.
Then run the manufacturer's diagnostics (free) for your drive and see
what comes of it. Those are pretty thorough as a rule and don't leave a
lot to chance. You'll get very good information from it.
Then implement a backup routine and stick to it for all time to come.
Done right, even if the disk goes south, you'll always be able to get
back up and running without losing more than a few hours worth of work.
Of courese if you don't value any of the data, well, then nothing to
worry about. That's a decision only you can make.
I suspect that until you run that mfr's diags, there isn't much more
anyone can do to help you. I find it strange that chkdsk runs well
without flags but crashes when you do use a flag.
The Recover Console, BTW, expose a new flag; p I think it is, that's
only available from the console. I'm not sure what the difference is,
but IIRC it had more power to it than the other flags.
I don't recall the virus and spyware status of your machine, but for any
of the advice to work, it has to be as known clean as you can make it.
That means having run update AV and at least 3 good anti spyware
programs against the drive, all updated and all full scans. If it's not
as known clean as is possible for you, then most all of the advice you
get/got isn't necessarily going to do anything of value.
It's also possible the problem isn't actually chkdsk OR the drive. It
could still be something else simply showing up with chkdsk.
If you come back with further informatioin/questions, you should also
indicate just what that recovery disk you have is called and perhaps a
few folder names that are on the disk, along with your computer brand,
etc., even if you've already stated t hem once.
HTH,
Twayne
