Disk Check at start up

[Traidito]

Please help.
Every time I start my computer, the message comes up that
the machine did not shut up normally and needs to check
the disk for errors.
It happens every time, regardless of how the machine was
shut up.
How can I stop it from doing this?

Thank you for you help.

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Please help.
Every time I start my computer, the message comes up that
the machine did not shut up normally and needs to check
the disk for errors.
It happens every time, regardless of how the machine was
shut up.
How can I stop it from doing this?

Thank you for you help.

See if tip 8 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com helps.


Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Greg Stigers]

Jason Hall answered a similar question, "RE: Chkdsk runs every boot" on May
13th. He wrote:
The first thing that I would do would be to boot to the Recovery Console and
run chkdsk /r, in case there really is something that needs to be fixed.
Booting to recovery console will ensure that no application can interfere
with the process (like PCAnywhere, Antivirus, and Backup utilities).

For more information on chkdsk:
Q218461: Description of Enhanced Chkdsk, Autochk, and Chkntfs Tools in
Windows
support.microsoft.com/?id=218461

Stephen also wrote in this thread:
You need to check the event logs to see if your system is logging disk
errors. You may be having hardware issues. When windows detects corruption
it sets a "dirty bit" that tells it to run ckhdsk (autochk) at start up.
Once it runs and completes, the bit should be set back to clean. You can try
booting to the recovery console and run chkdsk /R. If it indicates errors
were found and fixed, run it again. Repeat this until no errors are found.
If it always finds errors, chances are your having hardware troubles in your
disk sub system.

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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Sender: "Traidito" <[email protected]>
Subject: Disk Check at start up
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 11:06:30 -0700

Please help.
Every time I start my computer, the message comes up that
the machine did not shut up normally and needs to check
the disk for errors.
It happens every time, regardless of how the machine was
shut up.
How can I stop it from doing this?

Thank you for you help.

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The only way to clear the "dirty bit" that tells Windows that the disk
needs to be scanned for errors is to run Chkdsk.
The best way to do this is from Recovery Console (to ensure that your
antivirus does not interfere at all).
Syntax: chkdsk /r

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[Guest]

How do I open Recovery Console? I have Windows 2000
professional.

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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From: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Disk Check at start up
Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 09:05:23 -0700

How do I open Recovery Console? I have Windows 2000
professional.

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Boot from the CD


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[Greg Stigers]

See "Starting the Windows Recovery Console" in "Description of the Windows
2000 Recovery Console" at
<<http://support.microsoft.com/?id=229716>>