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Name: christopher
Date: July 11, 2003 at 02:52:45 Pacific
OS: Win98se
CPU/Ram: PIII, 550 Mhz
Comment:

Hai!

I got a problem on scandisk! WHen my computer restart or I pressed restart button, the system should restart then with a scandisk indicating that error shut down and then scan the HDD for problems!

But now, my scandisk won't appear up! May I know how to make it load up whenever improper shut down of the computer occur?

Thanks



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Response Number 1
Name: Bryco
Date: July 11, 2003 at 03:08:23 Pacific
Reply:

You can check at Start, Run, msconfig, General tab, Advanced button near the bottom.
Fifth item from the bottom is "Disable scandisk after bad shutdown".

Remove the check next to it, if found selected, to re-enable it.
Click Ok.

HTH
Bryan


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Response Number 2
Name: Christopher
Date: July 11, 2003 at 03:28:10 Pacific
Reply:

But it already untick!


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Response Number 3
Name: Johnw
Date: July 11, 2003 at 04:33:16 Pacific
Reply:

Tick it .


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Response Number 4
Name: Krystyna
Date: July 11, 2003 at 05:01:40 Pacific
Reply:

You may need to edit your C:\MSDOS.SYS file
to say AUTOSCAN=1

From Microsoft...
How to Edit the Msdos.sys File...

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
2. In the Named box, type msdos.sys
3. In the Look In box, click drive C:
4. Click the Find Now button.
5. Right-click the Msdos.sys file, and then click Properties.
6. Click to clear the Read-Only and Hidden check boxes to remove these attributes from the Msdos.sys file, and then click OK.
7. Right-click the Msdos.sys file, and then click Open With.
8. In the Choose the program you want to use box, click WordPad, and then click OK.
9. Make the changes you want to the Msdos.sys file. When you are done, save the file.
10. Right-click the Msdos.sys file, and then click Properties.
11. Select the Read-Only and Hidden check boxes to set the attributes for the file, and then click OK.

Krystyna


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Response Number 5
Name: Christopher
Date: July 11, 2003 at 06:27:40 Pacific
Reply:

If I tick it, it will be unable right?


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Response Number 6
Name: Christopher
Date: July 11, 2003 at 06:32:29 Pacific
Reply:

hi! Krystyna, that file already got autoscan=1!


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Response Number 7
Name: Krystyna
Date: July 11, 2003 at 06:47:41 Pacific
Reply:

Okay Christopher.
Have you got Tweakui installed ?
If yes, look at Boot tab, and see what the setting is for Autorun Scandisk.
The choices are Never / After Prompting and Without Prompting
Choose either After or Without Prompting.

Krystyna


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Response Number 8
Name: Christopher
Date: July 11, 2003 at 09:15:04 Pacific
Reply:

Nope! I don't have tweakui installed!


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Response Number 9
Name: rks
Date: July 11, 2003 at 09:27:07 Pacific
Reply:

in a lighter mood,
Christopher you are blessed! there are several people who post here saying they want to disable the irritating scandisk, and here you are with no scandisk running even after a bad shut down.
the angles have smiled on you...


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Response Number 10
Name: TopFarmer
Date: July 11, 2003 at 10:37:47 Pacific
Reply:

for response #5 placeing the check mark tells it to run. no check mark is disable


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Response Number 11
Name: Bryco
Date: July 11, 2003 at 11:17:46 Pacific
Reply:

All too often Windows develops a 'quirk' whereas it forgets settings. The resolve is to simply remind Windows (so to speak).

In this case I suggest placing the tick in the box as suggested.
Restart the PC.
Then go back and remove the tick.

If all goes well then Windows will then know what you want.

I have seen this quirk and fix in several unrelated situations.

May not be true in this case but it is a small amount of effort to try that will not makes anything worse.

HTH
Bryan


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Response Number 12
Name: Christopher
Date: July 11, 2003 at 21:00:15 Pacific
Reply:

Still it is not working!


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Response Number 13
Name: Christopher
Date: July 11, 2003 at 22:25:36 Pacific
Reply:

I should say that I should write down the error here to make you all easier to solve my prob!

Here:

You Hard disk had develop a bad sectors and please run scandisk to scan your Hard disk!

The scandisk is not working or is being cancelled! Please run scandisk through your windows!

May I know why it is not working? I didn't clicked cancel or etc either!

PLease help me!

Thanks


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