Command prompt query

[Guest]

Hi all
While running chkdsk in the command prompt am getting the following notation,
" Windows found errors in the disk but will not fix them because disk check
was run without the fix paramater". Can anyone advise what this means and if
it is not or possibly is fixable and how to fix it.
Many thanks in advance.
Franktee

 

[Cyberbear]

Hi all
While running chkdsk in the command prompt am getting the following notation,
" Windows found errors in the disk but will not fix them because disk check
was run without the fix paramater". Can anyone advise what this means and if
it is not or possibly is fixable and how to fix it.
Many thanks in advance.
Franktee

You can run chkdsk with the /F switch or the /R switch. This will
fix any problems on the drive (if possible).

Run the command chkdsk /F

The F switch fixes errors on the disk.

or chkdsk /R

The R switch locates bad sectors and recovers readable
information ( it implies F automatically).

Hope this helps.

 

[Rock]

Hi all
While running chkdsk in the command prompt am getting the following notation,
" Windows found errors in the disk but will not fix them because disk check
was run without the fix paramater". Can anyone advise what this means and if
it is not or possibly is fixable and how to fix it.
Many thanks in advance.
Franktee

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265/en-us

 

[Guest]

Thank you Cyberbear and Rock for your responses
I have followed the advice given but am continuously getting the same
response of "cannot run because the volume is in use by another, etcetera.
Would this process need to continue until all problems are fixed???. Thanks
again.
Franktee

 

[Wesley Vogel]

RTFM.

[[Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk drive are open, you will
receive the following message:

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you
like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)

Type Y, and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart
your computer to start the disk check.]]

From...
How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265/en-us

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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