double trouble

[Linea Recta]

I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard drives, so I ran Windows
explorer, went to C:, right clicked, properties and chose check volume for
errors, with the first checkbox enabled.
Then I get a message that this can only be done after a reboot, so I click
OK.
I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.

After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3 steps.
Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.

So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I thought)... but
then the hassle starts all over again! Windows starts checking drive D: and
works through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.

Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!



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[peter]

you are not paying attention on the reboot
there is a message that comes up that basically says to push
any key to skip disk check. If you do not get this message
please do post back.

peter

 

[Linea Recta]

you are not paying attention on the reboot
there is a message that comes up that basically says to push
any key to skip disk check. If you do not get this message
please do post back.

Yes, I forgot to add that there is an option each time to bypass the check.
How is this relevant?



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[Twayne]

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I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard drives,
so I ran Windows explorer, went to C:, right clicked,
properties and chose check volume for errors, with the
first checkbox enabled. Then I get a message that this can only be done
after a
reboot, so I click OK.
I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.

After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works
through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works
through 3 steps.
So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I
thought)... but then the hassle starts all over again!
Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3 steps.
Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.
Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!




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What you ran was only a read-only test; it fixed nothing, by design. You
have to add a flag to fix anything. Thus, the correct command should have
been either:

chkdsk /f (fixes errors it finds. Does not check free space)
or
chkdsk /r (repairs and also checks free space for bad blocks, etc.

HTH,

Twayne`

 

[pcs365.10]

Hi Linea Recta,
Well the proper way to disable CHKDSK from starting up is using the /x switch on chkntfs command in command prompt. The /x switch will exclude a drive from the default boot-time check. If you have drive C: as your hard drive, then the command to disable chkdsk from scanning C: drive would be:chkntfs /x c:

If you have 2 drive, C and D, you can disable chkdsk with the command below

chkntfs /x c: d:

Also There are some experts believe that it is better not to disable CHKDSK from scanning your hard drive. Butif you still need the Registry value reply back.

Regards,
Chris

Please reply at your convenience.

 

[Linea Recta]

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What you ran was only a read-only test; it fixed nothing, by design. You
have to add a flag to fix anything. Thus, the correct command should have
been either:

chkdsk /f (fixes errors it finds. Does not check free space)
or
chkdsk /r (repairs and also checks free space for bad blocks, etc.

As I wrote in original message: "...with the first checkbox enabled", so:
"repair errors automatically".




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[Db]

it is likely that the chkdsk's
could not fix the problem's.

so what you should try
is to boot via an xp cd
and launch the recovery
console.

then at the disk prompt
run>:

chkdsk /f
fixboot

the exit, remove cd
and reboot.

what should occur is
that those chkdsk's
will run a again, find
no errors and will
stop nagging you
every time you
reboot.

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[peter]

By pushing the key you will not be disk checking
every time you reboot...
Dont push the key and you will be and are disk checking on
every reboot.....

peter

 

[Twayne]

In

As I wrote in original message: "...with the first checkbox
enabled", so: "repair errors automatically".





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Which is absolutely meaningless. Run it as suggested; you will get FIVE
steps, not three, and it will do the test you wanted, plus repair any found
problems.
Ignoring advice is a great way to fix things. Did you even try?

HTH,

Twayne`

 

[Twayne]

In

it is likely that the chkdsk's
could not fix the problem's.

If there were the only 3 steps as indicated, then it was not given a "fix"
command; just a read-only and report command. Which report was not mentioned
that I noticed.

so what you should try
is to boot via an xp cd
and launch the recovery
console.

then at the disk prompt
run>:

Good advice below; do as he indicates:

 

[Linea Recta]

By pushing the key you will not be disk checking
every time you reboot...

I understood that much!

Dont push the key and you will be and are disk checking on
every reboot.....

Don't know where you got that from. I wanted to check each drive ONCE. The
subject of my mail was that it did this TWICE instead of ONCE.
After all the above mentioned I'm not getting any attempts anymore.

I suspect somehow we're on a different track...



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[Linea Recta]

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Which is absolutely meaningless. Run it as suggested; you will get FIVE
steps, not three, and it will do the test you wanted, plus repair any
found problems.
Ignoring advice is a great way to fix things. Did you even try?

I'm willing to try anything, but I would also like to understand the
provided Windows options, which you state to be absolutely meaningless. In
my logic it seems absolutely weird to have checkboxes in Windows which are
meaningless.



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[Linea Recta]

it is likely that the chkdsk's
could not fix the problem's.

so what you should try
is to boot via an xp cd
and launch the recovery
console.

then at the disk prompt
run>:

chkdsk /f
fixboot

the exit, remove cd
and reboot.

what should occur is
that those chkdsk's
will run a again, find
no errors and will
stop nagging you
every time you
reboot.

Perhaps my description wasn't clear enough. I now don't have any nagging
anymore after what I described in initial message. I just found it to be
strange that it tries to check my disks TWICE, when I chose to do so ONCE.



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[Db]

I see,

the operating system
can be unpredictable
and confusing at times.

but if in the future
you do experience the
operating system being
uncooperative,

keep in mind that you
have the disk system to
work from as well.


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[Twayne]

In

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Which is absolutely meaningless. Run it as suggested; you
will get FIVE steps, not three, and it will do the test you
wanted, plus repair any found problems.
Ignoring advice is a great way to fix things. Did you
even try?
HTH,

Twayne`

f it only went through 3 steps, it did NOT fix anything. Perhaps there is a
problem, or you ticked something different, or hadn't activated that part of
the dialog, whatever, but 3 steps does not do any fixes. It only reports,
not fixes, any problems it finds.
Use the command prompt to run chkdsk as I mentioned already.

You're stopping people from offering help by ignoring and not even trying
the advice you receive. If you think it'll hurt your machine, do a little
research and arm yourself wtih a little knowledge on the subject. It's no
crime to be ignorant; it should be a crime to be intentionally ignorant.

I've nothing else to say to you.

Twayne`