How to run chkdsk c: /f at a Windows startup?

[Dmitry]

Hello!
How to run chkdsk c: /f at a computer startup without a complete starting
Windows 2000/XP Pro? I want to run chkdsk c: /f after a hardware reset
without waiting for a Windows 2000/XP Pro complete start and its restart.
Best regards,
Dima
+7 9163876746

 

[Dave Patrick]

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

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, %windir% or %systemroot%


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| Hello!
| How to run chkdsk c: /f at a computer startup without a complete starting
| Windows 2000/XP Pro? I want to run chkdsk c: /f after a hardware reset
| without waiting for a Windows 2000/XP Pro complete start and its restart.
| Best regards,
| Dima
| +7 9163876746
|
|

 

[Dmitry]

Thanks Dave Patrick for your suggestion!
Starting the Recovery Console from the Windows 2000 Setup CD takes 4
minutes. It is faster to start the Windows normally, run chkdsk c: /f and
reboot. Is there any faster way to start chkdsk c: /f after turning on the
computer?

 

[Andrew Rossmann]

[This followup was posted to microsoft.public.win2000.general and a copy
was sent to the cited author.]

Thanks Dave Patrick for your suggestion!
Starting the Recovery Console from the Windows 2000 Setup CD takes 4
minutes. It is faster to start the Windows normally, run chkdsk c: /f and
reboot. Is there any faster way to start chkdsk c: /f after turning on the
computer?

You can install the Recovery Console as an alternate boot option. You
install it by typing:
x:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
from a command line or Start/Run (x: is your CD)

When you boot up, you will get the boot selection menu and can then boot
directly into the Recovery Console. It is typically installed in
C:\CMDCONS.

If the default 30second delay to boot normally is too long, you can
change it from: Control Panel/System, Advanced Tab, Startup and Recovery
button, Display list of operating system for 'xx' seconds.

 

[Dave Patrick]

1.) Boot the CD-Rom instead of the floppies.
2.) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963


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| Thanks Dave Patrick for your suggestion!
| Starting the Recovery Console from the Windows 2000 Setup CD takes 4
| minutes. It is faster to start the Windows normally, run chkdsk c: /f and
| reboot. Is there any faster way to start chkdsk c: /f after turning on the
| computer?

 

[Dmitry]

Thanks Dave Patrick for your suggestions!
I booted from CD-ROM, not floppies.

 

[Dmitry]

Thanks Andrew Rossmann for your full-length suggestion!
"Andrew Rossmann" <andysnewsreply@no_junk.comcast.net> ???????/???????? ?
???????? ?????????:

[This followup was posted to microsoft.public.win2000.general and a copy
was sent to the cited author.]

Thanks Dave Patrick for your suggestion!
Starting the Recovery Console from the Windows 2000 Setup CD takes 4
minutes. It is faster to start the Windows normally, run chkdsk c: /f and
reboot. Is there any faster way to start chkdsk c: /f after turning on the
computer?

You can install the Recovery Console as an alternate boot option. You
install it by typing:
x:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
from a command line or Start/Run (x: is your CD)

When you boot up, you will get the boot selection menu and can then boot
directly into the Recovery Console. It is typically installed in
C:\CMDCONS.

If the default 30second delay to boot normally is too long, you can
change it from: Control Panel/System, Advanced Tab, Startup and Recovery
button, Display list of operating system for 'xx' seconds.

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[Dmitry]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 has "Restores
the machine to the default behavior; all drives are checked at boot time and
chkdsk is run on those that are dirty". I did not change the default
behavior. Why does not my Windows XP and Windows 2000 run chkdsk /f after a
hardware reset?

 

[Dmitry]

Does http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 pertain
to Windows XP too?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes

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| Does http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 pertain
| to Windows XP too?

 

[Dmitry]

Then, Why does not my Windows XP run chkdsk /f after a
hardware reset?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 has "Restores
the machine to the default behavior; all drives are checked at boot time and
chkdsk is run on those that are dirty". I did not change the default
behavior.

 

[Bob I]

Because the "dirty bit" was not set. In other words, just pressing the
reset button is not cause a problem. If the drive was being written to
at the point the reset was pressed, THEN you have dirty bit set.

Then, Why does not my Windows XP run chkdsk /f after a
hardware reset?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 has "Restores
the machine to the default behavior; all drives are checked at boot time and
chkdsk is run on those that are dirty". I did not change the default
behavior.

Yes

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| Does http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963
pertain

| to Windows XP too?

 

[Dmitry]

Thanks Bob I for your reply!
Is pressing the reset button an unproper Windows shutdown?
Windows was frozen when I pressed the reset button. Does this cause the
dirty bit?

Because the "dirty bit" was not set. In other words, just pressing the
reset button is not cause a problem. If the drive was being written to
at the point the reset was pressed, THEN you have dirty bit set.

Then, Why does not my Windows XP run chkdsk /f after a
hardware reset?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 has "Restores
the machine to the default behavior; all drives are checked at boot time and
chkdsk is run on those that are dirty". I did not change the default
behavior.

Yes

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| Does http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963
pertain

| to Windows XP too?

 

[Bob I]

Reset button is next to last option in my book. CTRL-ALT-DEL , Shutdown
is prefered.
To clarify:
If the drive was being written to at the point the reset was pressed,
THEN you have dirty bit set.

Thanks Bob I for your reply!
Is pressing the reset button an unproper Windows shutdown?
Windows was frozen when I pressed the reset button. Does this cause the
dirty bit?

Because the "dirty bit" was not set. In other words, just pressing the
reset button is not cause a problem. If the drive was being written to
at the point the reset was pressed, THEN you have dirty bit set.

Then, Why does not my Windows XP run chkdsk /f after a
hardware reset?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 has

"Restores

the machine to the default behavior; all drives are checked at boot time

and

chkdsk is run on those that are dirty". I did not change the default
behavior.
"Dave Patrick" <[email protected]> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:

Yes

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| Does http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963

pertain


| to Windows XP too?

 

[Dmitry]

Thanks Bob I for your reply!
How to know if the drive was being written to at the point the reset was
pressed during the Windows hang?

Reset button is next to last option in my book. CTRL-ALT-DEL , Shutdown
is prefered.
To clarify:
If the drive was being written to at the point the reset was pressed,
THEN you have dirty bit set.

Thanks Bob I for your reply!
Is pressing the reset button an unproper Windows shutdown?
Windows was frozen when I pressed the reset button. Does this cause the
dirty bit?

Because the "dirty bit" was not set. In other words, just pressing the
reset button is not cause a problem. If the drive was being written to
at the point the reset was pressed, THEN you have dirty bit set.

Dmitry wrote:

Then, Why does not my Windows XP run chkdsk /f after a
hardware reset?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 has
"Restores

the machine to the default behavior; all drives are checked at boot

time

and

chkdsk is run on those that are dirty". I did not change the default
behavior.
"Dave Patrick" <[email protected]> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:

Yes

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| Does http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963

pertain


| to Windows XP too?

 

[Bob I]

The dirty bit would be set.

Thanks Bob I for your reply!
How to know if the drive was being written to at the point the reset was
pressed during the Windows hang?

Reset button is next to last option in my book. CTRL-ALT-DEL , Shutdown
is prefered.
To clarify:
If the drive was being written to at the point the reset was pressed,
THEN you have dirty bit set.

Dmitry wrote:

Thanks Bob I for your reply!
Is pressing the reset button an unproper Windows shutdown?
Windows was frozen when I pressed the reset button. Does this cause the
dirty bit?
"Bob I" <[email protected]> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:


Because the "dirty bit" was not set. In other words, just pressing the
reset button is not cause a problem. If the drive was being written to
at the point the reset was pressed, THEN you have dirty bit set.

Dmitry wrote:


Then, Why does not my Windows XP run chkdsk /f after a
hardware reset?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 has

"Restores


the machine to the default behavior; all drives are checked at boot

time

and


chkdsk is run on those that are dirty". I did not change the default
behavior.
"Dave Patrick" <[email protected]> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:


Yes

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| Does http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963

pertain



| to Windows XP too?

 

[Dmitry Kopnichev]

How to know that the dirty bit was set?

The dirty bit would be set.

Thanks Bob I for your reply!
How to know if the drive was being written to at the point the reset was
pressed during the Windows hang?

Reset button is next to last option in my book. CTRL-ALT-DEL , Shutdown
is prefered.
To clarify:
If the drive was being written to at the point the reset was pressed,
THEN you have dirty bit set.

Dmitry wrote:


Thanks Bob I for your reply!
Is pressing the reset button an unproper Windows shutdown?
Windows was frozen when I pressed the reset button. Does this cause the
dirty bit?
"Bob I" <[email protected]> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:


Because the "dirty bit" was not set. In other words, just pressing the
reset button is not cause a problem. If the drive was being written to
at the point the reset was pressed, THEN you have dirty bit set.

Dmitry wrote:


Then, Why does not my Windows XP run chkdsk /f after a
hardware reset?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];160963 has

"Restores


the machine to the default behavior; all drives are checked at boot
time

and


chkdsk is run on those that are dirty". I did not change the default
behavior.
"Dave Patrick" <[email protected]> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ ×
ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:


Yes

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pertain



| to Windows XP too?

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a command prompt;

fsutil dirty query C:

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[Dmitry Kopnichev]

Thanks Dave Patrick for the command!

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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