Unable to run chkdsk.
in [Windows XP]
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From: Frank Martin on 14 Sep 2009 21:39 I did try all these but still I had no luck. I downloaded a software package called "DiskCheck" and it discovered the following: **** Pre-Scanning... Warning: Can't get attributes: C:\pagefile.sys Error accessing drive: C:\WINDOWS\repair\Backup\ServiceState\ConfigDirectory3b18\ Path/File access error C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys\011d823c785822fd2dc1dd591d1916cc_6f96800a-6228-488d-8d37-1dfa8d9afca3 ****** Do these errors relate to the dskchk problem? Regards, Frank "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message news:e88tYzRJKHA.3632(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > The following article has both written and guided > procedures which should help: > > How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265 > > > "Frank Martin" <fm(a)general.com.au> wrote in message > news:estd$gRJKHA.5420(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Second try: >> >> I opened the DOS window and typed in the commands you >> gave. >> >> I checked the status of the drive with the "chkntfs c:" >> and it confirmed that the disk IS dirty, and gave a >> message: >> "Correcting error in index $130 for file 166716" >> >> I then typed in the "chkntfs /c c:" and restarted the >> computer, but it started without doing a chkdsk, so the >> problem remains. >> >> Frank >> >> >> >> >> >> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message >> news:eY02rrQJKHA.1248(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Open a command prompt window and execute these commands: >>> >>> To view all parameter switches for this utility. (FYI >>> only) >>> chkntfs /? >>> >>> To restore the system to normal behavior: >>> chkntfs /d >>> >>> To check the status of the drive: >>> chkntfs c: >>> >>> If it reports a DIRTY drive, do this to schedule a >>> manual chkdsk at the next >>> startup: >>> chkntfs /c c: >>> >>> Then close this window, restart the system and then try >>> to defrag after restart. >>> >>> If it reports the drive NOT dirty simply close the >>> window and try to defrag >>> again. >>> >>> "Frank Martin" <fm(a)general.com.au> wrote in message >>> news:eHtsUZQJKHA.4628(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>I cannot defragment my C: drive because of a message >>>>saying a chkdsk is pending on it. >>>> >>>> Yet when I try to run the chkdsk nothing happens. >>>> >>>> How can I fix this? >>>> >>>> Please help, Frank >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |