If you are getting one of these messages:
Cannot lock volume for direct access
or
Cannot open volume for direct access
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0 can cause the problem.
Chkdsk.exe or ScanDisk fails to run on Windows XP or Windows 2003 after
installing Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...6e22005026f1/52d79c84c363973488256ea600542b5a
A program called Hitman Pro can cause the problem.
A really old version of ZoneAlarm (a version from 2004) can cause the
problem.
BitDefender Internet Security 9 can cause the problem.
[[Ok BitDefender live support told me yesterday that they are working on
it and
sending people analyse tools but she didn't send me one.....]]
from...
(e-mail address removed) 21 May 2006
Spyware Doctor can also cause the problem.
The /x switch doesn't work if Spyware Doctor is installed. Spyware
Doctor needs to be uninstalled or you can do this...
Quoted from *PCTools*, *Spyware* *Doctor*...
1. Exit from Spyware Doctor (to exit from Spyware
Doctor please right click on the Spyware Doctor icon in
the notification area (next to the clock on the Windows
taskbar) and select Exit from the menu that appears)
2. Delete the file
ikhlayer.sys from %windir%\system32\drivers\
or
from c:\windows\system32\drivers\
3. Restart Spyware Doctor
Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking should now work.
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You can also try this.
To run chkdsk from a command prompt.
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt, type:
chkdsk C: /x
Hit your Enter key.
The following error message appears:
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, hit Enter and close the command prompt.
Reboot.
The /x switch: Use with NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first,
if necessary. All open handles to the drive are invalidated. /x also
includes the functionality of /f. The /F switch fixes errors on the
disk.
Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484
[[Message 1
Cannot lock volume for direct access
Message 2
Cannot open volume for direct access ]]
You receive an error message when you run the Autochk.exe utility on a
partition after you restart the computer or when you schedule the
Chkdsk.exe utility to run on a partition on a Windows 2000-based
computer or a Windows NT-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160654
This can sometimes work.
Schedule chkdsk and reboot in Safe Mode.
The way to do that in this instance is to use the msconfig method.
Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
BOOT.INI tab | Under Boot Options select: /SAFEBOOT
The /SAFEBOOT switch causes Windows to start in Safe Mode.
After making those boot.ini changes using msconfig, you need to click
Apply and Close.
Then click on: Restart.
See if chkdsk runs correctly.
Then before you shutdown or reboot again, open msconfig...
UNSelect: /SAFEBOOT under the boot.ini tab | Click Apply |
Under the General tab Select: Normal Startup - load all device drivers
and services | Click Apply and Close
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
slydgtr said:
Having defrag problems all of a sudden. When I try it says,"Chkdsk /f
scheduled to run", I click OK and nothing happens. DCOM is set to auto.
I tried going to My Computer, c: drive,Tools, check now, yes and
rebooted. Got message that said," Cannot open volume for direct access"
Restored back 2 months when it worked right but still got the same
thing. HELP, PLEASE!
:
Nothing happens when clicking on Defragment or Analyze.
With XP SP2 the DCOM Server Process Launcher service needs to be
running for Defrag to work.
Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click DCOM Server Process Launcher |
Set Startup type to Automatic | Click OK | Close Services |
Reboot
DCOM Server Process Launcher
http://smallvoid.com/tweak/winnt/service/def.html
[[ Note the following things will fail if this service is not running:
The builtin defrag will fail to work, and if running defrag from the
command line one gets this error:
Windows cannot connect to the Disk Defragmenter engine ]]
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In epson <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
- Can't seem to analyse or defragment - error message says either out
of memory or the connection to the defragmentation engine has failed -
retry - latest one is error occured in c:/windows/registration.
I have 20% free disk space and have closed down programs
Please help Thanks
Keep having fun!