consistency check help please??

[Oxymel of Squill]

my xp pro has taken to deciding it wants a consistency check on bootup. It
does files and folders, then it does free space, all without announcing
finding or fixing anything, and merrily says there are no problems. But it
takes two and a quarter hours to do this each time.

Any hints on what's the problem greatfully received; is it safe to skip the
checking?

thanks

Jon

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[Nick Burns]

my xp pro has taken to deciding it wants a consistency check on bootup. It
does files and folders, then it does free space, all without announcing
finding or fixing anything, and merrily says there are no problems. But it
takes two and a quarter hours to do this each time.

Any hints on what's the problem greatfully received; is it safe to skip the
checking?

thanks

Jon

(e-mail address removed)

What is, "consistency" check..? Are you talking about chkdsk...?

 

[Oxymel of Squill]

What is, "consistency" check..? Are you talking about chkdsk...?

no, when I boot up I get a blue screen which says one or more of your disks
needs checking for consistency

I don't know what consistency is, but I know it takes a long time

 

[Wesley Vogel]

one or more of your disks needs checking for consistency
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1038358854