location of autochk.exe

[Joji]

Hi there

A Windows XP machine I am working on is corrupted with an
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME blue screen stopping me from booting. I am
trying to perform a chkdsk from the recovery console. But since I can't read
the C: (bootable partition) file system I can't locate the autochk.exe file when
prompted.

My question is, from the recovery console, can I use a floppy disk with
autochk.exe loaded on the disk (from a different XP install) and point it to
the location a:\autochk.exe?

Or what other way is recommended?

Thank you very much for any advice.

joji

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

See if the following link helps:

"0x000000ED: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME"
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0xed

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Hi there

A Windows XP machine I am working on is corrupted with an
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME blue screen stopping me from booting. I am
trying to perform a chkdsk from the recovery console. But since I can't read
the C: (bootable partition) file system I can't locate the autochk.exe file
when
prompted.

My question is, from the recovery console, can I use a floppy disk with
autochk.exe loaded on the disk (from a different XP install) and point it to
the location a:\autochk.exe?

Or what other way is recommended?

Thank you very much for any advice.

joji

 

[Joji]

Yes, I am in the middle of doing this. The problem is that to resolve it you
need to run chkdsk, and that requires having access to the autochk.exe file
which I am not able to locate. Hence trying to access it through the floppy
disk.

Thanks again

Joji

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

autochk.exe is in the windows\system32 folder. Try typing the full path to
that file in the Recovery Console.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Yes, I am in the middle of doing this. The problem is that to resolve it you
need to run chkdsk, and that requires having access to the autochk.exe file
which I am not able to locate. Hence trying to access it through the floppy
disk.

Thanks again

Joji

 

[Joji]

yeah, this I tried as well. The problem is that the C: drive isn't readable, for
example, I can't use the 'DIR' command on C:

This is the reason I need to run a chkdsk on the drive, to mark all the bad
sectors. So I am thinking that the best way to locate the autochk.exe file is
to put it on a floppy drive and point chkdsk to a:\autochk.exe when it
prompts for the location.

Thanks again

Joji