Question on autochek error

[macho]

Recently I start to see strange stuff during booting as below:

System root\windows\system32\autochk.exe program not found.
Skipping autocheck

When I checked, I see autochk.exe under system32. I wonder what is this
error.
How can I get rid of this nuissance? OS is WinXP pro/SP2.

Craig

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

Recently I start to see strange stuff during booting as below:

System root\windows\system32\autochk.exe program not found.
Skipping autocheck

When I checked, I see autochk.exe under system32. I wonder what is
this error.
How can I get rid of this nuissance? OS is WinXP pro/SP2.

Craig

Craig,
It will be hard to tell why this started happening. Running CHKDSK (as in following) *may* help.

Run CHKDSK from within Recovery Console. *Presuming you have a full retail CD version of Windows XP*.
( If you don't have the XP CD, or have an OEM version of XP, it may be possible to run Recovery Console by booting up from XP setup diskettes.)

#1. Run CHKDSK in XP Recovery Console:
Set pc BIOS to boot from CDROM. Place XP CD in drive. Reboot from the CD.
Select the first option R Repair/Recovery Console.
Select your Windows partition by number. Usually it is 1 .
Login to XP with administrator password (if your setup had a password; otherwise press Enter).

Then run CHKDSK /P from the command line. (In Recovery Console /P replaces /F ).

Run it once (or repeat) until it shows no errors. This should clear the
"dirty" flag on the disk drive C. Run CHKDSK for each drive on your system.
CHKDSK /P :X where X is letter for disk drive

References for Recovery Console:
Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console - Article ID 314058
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314058

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307654

To exit the R Console, use the EXIT command.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Autochk.exe is called as part of the disk checker. Reset it by running
chkntfs /d from a command prompt.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[macho]

Hi Rick,

chkntfs /d from a command prompt.

That took care of it. Could you please tell me what causes autchk problem?
TIA. craig

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

It's just that the dirty bit got set and wasn't clearing. Could be from an
improper shutdown, or it could have been an intentional run that never
completed. There's also a known issue with HP scanners and some driver
sets.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Hi Rick,

chkntfs /d from a command prompt.

That took care of it. Could you please tell me what causes autchk
problem?
TIA. craig