XP pro will not chkdsk after improper shutdown.

[ABC]

Found out by accident. My XP pro won't run chkdsk after improper
shutdown.

I have installed to many new software since my last improper shutdown
so I do not know if these have anything to do with it.

Help.

ABC

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Insert the WinXP CD and restart the system to boot from it, you want to load
the Recovery Console by hitting 'r' when first prompted. Run "chkdsk C: /r"
from there. If prompted for autochk.exe, indicate C:\Windows\system32.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[ABC]

Hi,

Insert the WinXP CD and restart the system to boot from it, you want to load
the Recovery Console by hitting 'r' when first prompted. Run "chkdsk C: /r"
from there. If prompted for autochk.exe, indicate C:\Windows\system32.

Will this just chkdsk once, or will it solve the problem?


ABC

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

That will just run chkdsk once. If the system tries to run chkdsk at every
boot, then open a command prompt (start/run cmd) and run "chkntfs /d" to
clear the dirty bit that prompts it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[ABC]

That will just run chkdsk once. If the system tries to run chkdsk at every
boot, then open a command prompt (start/run cmd) and run "chkntfs /d" to
clear the dirty bit that prompts it.

My problem is that XP will NOT run chkdsk after improper shutdown. How
can I restore this function?

ABC

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Right, that's why I gave instructions on how to run a manual scan, and then
clear the dirty bit. Next time the system is shut down improperly, it should
reset it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Sharon F]

My problem is that XP will NOT run chkdsk after improper shutdown. How
can I restore this function?

Chkdsk does not run after every improper shutdown. It only runs if an
inconsistency is found during the auto-check that occurs at startup. If no
inconsistency is found, chkdsk is skipped and Windows proceeds with the
boot. If you want extra assurance that all is okay, run chkdsk manually as
already described in this thread.

 

[ABC]

Chkdsk does not run after every improper shutdown. It only runs if an
inconsistency is found during the auto-check that occurs at startup. If no
inconsistency is found, chkdsk is skipped and Windows proceeds with the
boot. If you want extra assurance that all is okay, run chkdsk manually as
already described in this thread.

Thank you, thankyou. That makes my feel so much better.

But running "chkntfs /d "(as advised by Rick) would not hurt even if
my machine is "normal", right?

ABC

 

[Sharon F]

But running "chkntfs /d "(as advised by Rick) would not hurt even if
my machine is "normal", right?

Right.