How to invoke CHKDSK/F on an NTFS disk?

[Paul E]

I am running XP Pro (up to date) and have an NTFS main disk drive. Running
CHKDSK from a Command Prompt window indicated there were some errors that
needed to be fixed so I replied Yes to the query about scheduling CHKDSK/F
to run at the next start-up of Windows. This was done, yet disk errors
appeared again when running CHKDSK in a command prompt window (which I did
just to check if the errors were actually fixed). I have done this several
times now.

When I create a DOS boot disk, I find CHKDSK cannot run from DOS and the
NTFS disk is not recognized.

I would like to know how to run CHKDSK from a DOS start-up diskette, or
similar, so that I can run CHKDSK as many times as needed to fix all errors,
or perhaps someone can suggest another approach to this problem.

Thanks in advance,

Paul

 

[Bill]

I have the exact same problem. I always check in event viewer after the
pre-windows chkdsk running and it says that minor inconsistencies on the
drive were corrected and then run chkdsk without the /f parameter to check
if they were fixed and no matter how many times i go through this cycle
chkdsk without /f always reports problems with the file system and
pre-windows chkdsk always reports cleaning up minor inconsistencies. Any
help anyone? TIA

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[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Are you having problems with the PC in general?

You can boot from your Windows XP CD, go to the recovery console, and run
chkdsk /r from there.

 

[Paul E]

Well, I tried to run a DEFRAG program that would not run as it said there
were disk problems that had to be fixed first....

Per your suggestion, I found my CD and loaded the Recovery Console. When it
requests the Admistrator password, I entered mine, but it will not take it.
I then went into Windows (Control Panel | User Accounts) and removed the
Admin password, but still could not get into RC. So I reset the Admin
password, and could not get in again.

Thus, I can't try to use the CHKDSK/r suggestion you made. Is there
something obvious I am missing? I only have one administrator and one Guest
account - that one being limited and not active.



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Bill]

No problems in general here outside of windows fax pretends to install but
really doesn't. I'm running XP Pro, all updates installed. 700 MHz Celeron,
320 Ram, Geforce 2 MX/MX 400 and SB Live sound card. Any thoughts?

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[Michael Stevens]

I am running XP Pro (up to date) and have an NTFS main disk drive.
Running CHKDSK from a Command Prompt window indicated there were some
errors that needed to be fixed so I replied Yes to the query about
scheduling CHKDSK/F to run at the next start-up of Windows. This was
done, yet disk errors appeared again when running CHKDSK in a command
prompt window (which I did just to check if the errors were actually
fixed). I have done this several times now.

When I create a DOS boot disk, I find CHKDSK cannot run from DOS and
the NTFS disk is not recognized.

I would like to know how to run CHKDSK from a DOS start-up diskette,
or similar, so that I can run CHKDSK as many times as needed to fix
all errors, or perhaps someone can suggest another approach to this
problem.

Thanks in advance,

Paul

From the command prompt. It will schedule a chkdsk /f on the next boot.
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[Michael Stevens]

From the command prompt. It will schedule a chkdsk /f on the next
boot.

This is what you will see when you use the command prompt. You will need to
say yes by typing y to schedule chkdsk /f followed by pressing the enter
key.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael>chkdsk /f
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.


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)
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[Paul E]

Thank you. But when I do reply "Y" and it DOES run CHKDSK on the next
restart (I actually suit and watch it go through the whole process but i
clears the screen before I can read any final messages), I still find there
are errors reported when I run CHKDSK inside a command prompt window - which
I run in the hopes of confirming that all errors are now fixed.

So, either there are more errors than CHKDSK can fix in one pass (and I have
done this a half dozen times now), or they are errors that CHKDSK cannot
fix, or something else is happening that I cannot even guess at.

I tried the recovery console technique, but when it asks for my
administrator password it won't take my password and I have set it to blank,
and reset it, all to no avail.

Paul

From the command prompt. It will schedule a chkdsk /f on the next
boot.

This is what you will see when you use the command prompt. You will need to
say yes by typing y to schedule chkdsk /f followed by pressing the enter
key.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael>chkdsk /f
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.


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)
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[Steve Nielsen]

Try the chkdsk /r from Start/Run line.

Then answer Y in the window.

Sounds like you may have some failing sectors, /f only fixes file system
errors, /r fixe file stem errors and scans for bad sectors and attempts
to relocate data from them to good sectors and then flag them as bad blocks.

Steve

Thank you. But when I do reply "Y" and it DOES run CHKDSK on the next
restart (I actually suit and watch it go through the whole process but i
clears the screen before I can read any final messages), I still find there
are errors reported when I run CHKDSK inside a command prompt window - which
I run in the hopes of confirming that all errors are now fixed.

So, either there are more errors than CHKDSK can fix in one pass (and I have
done this a half dozen times now), or they are errors that CHKDSK cannot
fix, or something else is happening that I cannot even guess at.

I tried the recovery console technique, but when it asks for my
administrator password it won't take my password and I have set it to blank,
and reset it, all to no avail.

Paul

Paul E wrote:

I am running XP Pro (up to date) and have an NTFS main disk drive.
Running CHKDSK from a Command Prompt window indicated there were some
errors that needed to be fixed so I replied Yes to the query about
scheduling CHKDSK/F to run at the next start-up of Windows. This was
done, yet disk errors appeared again when running CHKDSK in a command
prompt window (which I did just to check if the errors were actually
fixed). I have done this several times now.

When I create a DOS boot disk, I find CHKDSK cannot run from DOS and
the NTFS disk is not recognized.

I would like to know how to run CHKDSK from a DOS start-up diskette,
or similar, so that I can run CHKDSK as many times as needed to fix
all errors, or perhaps someone can suggest another approach to this
problem.

Thanks in advance,

Paul

From the command prompt. It will schedule a chkdsk /f on the next
boot.

This is what you will see when you use the command prompt. You will need
to

say yes by typing y to schedule chkdsk /f followed by pressing the enter
key.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael>chkdsk /f
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.


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)
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