disk defragmenter

[Aftermath]

When I try to run disk defragmenter a window comes up and says, "Disk
Defragmenter has detected that chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume
(C. Please run chkdsk /f."

My OS is Windows 2000 Professional

When I run chkdsk /f from the run window the pop up window says,
"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"
I type in Y and hit enter and restart the computer. The computer boots up
normally and does not run chkdsk. Disk defragmenter gives me the same
message. No changes.
What can I do to resolve this problem?

 

[Dave Patrick]

After backup you can also run
chkdsk /r
from the recovery console command line. (/r implies /f )

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At
the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000
installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %systemroot% or %windir%


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Regards,

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