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please help (chkdsk /f)

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Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 10:31:24 Pacific
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still need help with this:
http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/24639.html



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Response Number 1
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 10:59:12 Pacific
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> chkdsk not fixing problem and starts at every startup.

what problem?

whats the exact file system issue? details please thanks.


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Response Number 2
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 12:26:22 Pacific
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chkdsk starts up everytime i load winxp pro...i can't defrag cuz it says i have chkdsk /f scheduled


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Response Number 3
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 12:40:03 Pacific
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you know how to edit registry without damage?

If your answer is yes, go here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager

the Value for BootExecute should only have these: autocheck autochk *


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Response Number 4
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 12:41:47 Pacific
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sorry, look here instead of ControlSet001:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager


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Response Number 5
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:18:19 Pacific
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ok, i found " HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" in regedit and the bootexecute checks out ok..with just "autocheck autochk *" in it


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Response Number 6
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:42:35 Pacific
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sorry again, Had to try it for myself to see, its here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Session Manager

this is what the value looks like when scheduled for next reboot:

autocheck autochk /p \??\C:
autocheck autochk *

you would just remove the top line.



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Response Number 7
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:45:44 Pacific
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k, "autocheck /p \??\c:" isn't there


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Response Number 8
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:47:20 Pacific
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joe,

ControlSet001 only has the one line of code as well...thought i'd check that one out too


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Response Number 9
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:51:24 Pacific
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Ok, i went back and read your other posts here, have you tryed this?:
sfc /SCANNOW
it will restore broken system files.


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Response Number 10
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:51:37 Pacific
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damn this is frustrating, here's the message i get when i try to defrag:

disk defragmenter has detected that chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: ___(C:). Please run chkdsk /f.

..this just started to appear two days ago


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Response Number 11
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:52:52 Pacific
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k, try that sfc thing i mentioned up there, have your XP cd handy.


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Response Number 12
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:53:05 Pacific
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i haven't tried that...where would i type that in? should i go to 'cmd' in 'run'?


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Response Number 13
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:53:57 Pacific
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yes, start > run > sfc /SCANNOW


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Response Number 14
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:56:06 Pacific
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also search your whole registry for this keyword: BootTimeChkdsk

the value should be nothing at all.


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Response Number 15
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:11:44 Pacific
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i ran it...but it hasn't seemed to change anything...i went straight to defrag and i got the same message

i'm going to restart and check again


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Response Number 16
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:14:16 Pacific
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BootTimeChkdsk could not be found any where


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Response Number 17
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:18:35 Pacific
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sorry, I have diskeeper 7 installed in XP now(which overwrites the built in), so its tough to help you figure this one out, i would search your whole reg and look for anything that could possibly be making it deny you from defragging, for example, search for defrag, hit F3 and look around, dont delete or change anything if your not sure, or install diskeeper 7 or O&O defragger and forget the built in defrag junk, its not very good anyway.


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Response Number 18
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:20:06 Pacific
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k, i rebooted....and got that 'checking volume' screen again,...it went through its three steps successfully and restarted...i went straight to defrag, analyze and got the same bloody message **starts to pull some more hair out**


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Response Number 19
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:27:17 Pacific
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i'll try them out...thanks for all the suggestions joe!

may the force be with you


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Response Number 20
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:29:01 Pacific
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dont feel bad i had this same prob looping on win2000 before, i ended up fdisking and reinstalling fresh, later on my disk went bad so i returned for another.


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Response Number 21
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:55:16 Pacific
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no!!! my disk is going to go bad??

thats not very reassuring


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Response Number 22
Name: mykhull
Date: May 8, 2002 at 15:03:10 Pacific
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oh, for crying out loud..i got diskeeper 7 and it says the same message????


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Response Number 23
Name: joe
Date: May 8, 2002 at 15:55:43 Pacific
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Go to your HD manufacture site and get the diagnostic utility before assuming your disk is going bad, could just be a hosed windows XP.


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Response Number 24
Name: arturo
Date: May 26, 2002 at 18:38:20 Pacific
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I get exactly the same problem with XP, the tedious chkdsk /f performing every single time I turn on the computer or reboot.

It feels like chkdsk /f is performed but the flag showing it needs to be done next time is not cleared.


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Response Number 25
Name: Jim Boardman
Date: June 10, 2002 at 01:43:55 Pacific
Reply:

I have this same issue. I found this relevant article on the support.microsoft.com site...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q160963

The article is titled "CHKNTFS.EXE: What you can use it for (Q160963)

Evidently CHKNTFS can clear the condition that cause CHKDSK to run everytime....

Good Luck
-Jim


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