chkdsk

[Guest]

Ive severly confused. when i run chesk disk i get a message that it cannot
run because the volume is in use by another process. it ask if i want the
volume to be checked on start up-- this however does not help the problem im
trying to fix

any suggestion? they would be greatly apprieated

 

[larryo]

-----Original Message-----
Ive severly confused. when i run chesk disk i get a message that it cannot
run because the volume is in use by another process. it ask if i want the
volume to be checked on start up-- this however does not help the problem im
trying to fix

any suggestion? they would be greatly apprieated
.
Mario,

Not sure why it works this way, but chkdsk will only run
on reboot. I think that it is because all of the system
files need to be inactive for the utility to acurately
read the current status of the files.

larryo

 

[Guest]

Simple really:

CHKDSK cannot check the hard drive whilst Windows and other applications are
running: thus it needs to load and run and finish before Windows loads.

That's why one permits it to shut down and restart the PC.

If you think you have a problem, use your System Install CD and use recovery
mode and run CHKDSK from there, type HELP and you can get all the options
listed.

I hope this will help you fix your unstated problem.