CHKDSK

[rogeepete]

I ran this to check on my hard drive.although I do not have any problems now.
I just wanted to familiarize this checking facility. I did this via: My
Computer, My C (hard) drive, properties.tools. automatically fix
errors....then, I received a
message that I would have to restart windows. I did this and the chkdsk ran,
but when I came to the listing of the results of the check, the screen
disappeared
in a split second - I could not even read the results and the pause key did
not
hold it on either. I'd like to see the results and would expect that one
should be
able to read them.

Thanks for any help.

 

[John John - MVP]

I ran this to check on my hard drive.although I do not have any problems now.
I just wanted to familiarize this checking facility. I did this via: My
Computer, My C (hard) drive, properties.tools. automatically fix
errors....then, I received a
message that I would have to restart windows. I did this and the chkdsk ran,
but when I came to the listing of the results of the check, the screen
disappeared
in a split second - I could not even read the results and the pause key did
not
hold it on either. I'd like to see the results and would expect that one
should be
able to read them.

Thanks for any help.

Look for Event 1001 from source Winlogon in the Event Viewer's
Application log. To open the Event Viewer enter eventvwr.msc in the
Start menu Run box. Double click on the event to open it.

John

 

[John Wunderlich]

I ran this to check on my hard drive.although I do not have any
problems now. I just wanted to familiarize this checking facility.
I did this via: My Computer, My C (hard) drive,
properties.tools. automatically fix errors....then, I received a
message that I would have to restart windows. I did this and the
chkdsk ran, but when I came to the listing of the results of the
check, the screen disappeared
in a split second - I could not even read the results and the
pause key did not
hold it on either. I'd like to see the results and would expect
that one should be
able to read them.

Thanks for any help.

IIRC, the output is stored in the Application log.

Start->Run->"eventvwr.msc"

Then click on the "Application" on the left and look for a "Winlogon"
entry as a Source on the right side.

It will only save the first so many bytes of the log, so if you have a
lot of problems, you will only see the first few.

HTH,
John

 

[Nil]

Start->Run->"eventvwr.msc"

Then click on the "Application" on the left and look for a
"Winlogon" entry as a Source on the right side.

It will only save the first so many bytes of the log, so if you
have a lot of problems, you will only see the first few.

I suppose there must be a limit, but I had a disk that had extensive
corruption and CHKDSK generated a VERY long report. The entire thing
was saved in the event log. I think it would be foolish for Microsoft
to allow the report to be cut short, as there's no other way to see
what CHKDSK has done if it's a bootup process. That could be vital
information!

 

[meyers]

Nil wrote:
I think it would be foolish for Microsoft

to allow the report to be cut short, as there's no other way to see
what CHKDSK has done if it's a bootup process. That could be vital
information!

Chuckle.

 

[sanjacstudent14]

I ran this to check on my hard drive.although I do not have any problems now.
I just wanted to familiarize this checking facility. I did this via: My
Computer, My C (hard) drive, properties.tools. automatically fix
errors....then, I received a
message that I would have to restart windows. I did this and the chkdsk ran,
but when I came to the listing of the results of the check, the screen
disappeared
in a split second - I could not even read the results and the pause key did
not
hold it on either. I'd like to see the results and would expect that one
should be
able to read them.

Thanks for any help.

- Go to Start > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer

- Click "Application" on the left

- Look for Winlogon and Event 1001

- Double-click the line with Winlogon and Event 1001.