ChkDisk Problem

[Michael Mossman]

Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a suspect
disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will loop
all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.

How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the premise
that I do not have a faulty disk.

Thanks, Mike.

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

See if CHKNTFS can help
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160963

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"Michael Mossman" <Michael Mossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:476063F3-529E-419A-893A-5BBB96EF1634@microsoft.com...
> Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a
> suspect
> disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will
> loop
> all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.
>
> How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the premise
> that I do not have a faulty disk.
>
> Thanks, Mike.
>

 

[Michael Mossman]

Thanks for the suggestion but I only have XP running, not NT or any other
kind of server. CHKNTFS is not available on my system.

Also, just in case I could find a copy of CHKNTFS, would that give me any
way of resetting the dirty bit, assuming that were the problem ?

Thanks, Mike.


"SingaporeWebDesign" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> See if CHKNTFS can help
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160963
>
> --
> Singapore Website Design
> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Hosting
> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> Windows XP FAQ
>
> "Michael Mossman" <Michael Mossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:476063F3-529E-419A-893A-5BBB96EF1634@microsoft.com...
> > Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a
> > suspect
> > disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will
> > loop
> > all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.
> >
> > How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the premise
> > that I do not have a faulty disk.
> >
> > Thanks, Mike.
> >
>
>
>

 

[Jim]

"Michael Mossman" <MichaelMossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:68C9B27B-DC23-445C-8636-4F9C24367D04@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the suggestion but I only have XP running, not NT or any other
> kind of server. CHKNTFS is not available on my system.
>
Windows XP is just the advertising name for Windows NT V5.1.
Jim
> Also, just in case I could find a copy of CHKNTFS, would that give me any
> way of resetting the dirty bit, assuming that were the problem ?
>
> Thanks, Mike.
>
>
> "SingaporeWebDesign" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> See if CHKNTFS can help
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160963
>>
>> --
>> Singapore Website Design
>> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
>> Singapore Web Hosting
>> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
>> Windows XP FAQ
>>
>> "Michael Mossman" <Michael Mossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:476063F3-529E-419A-893A-5BBB96EF1634@microsoft.com...
>> > Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a
>> > suspect
>> > disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will
>> > loop
>> > all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.
>> >
>> > How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the
>> > premise
>> > that I do not have a faulty disk.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Mike.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

 

[Michael Mossman]

Thanks Jim,

But I have made a physical search for *chkntfs*.* and could not find it on
my system. Is it worth trying to get a copy off the net or is this just a red
herring ?

Cheers, Mike.


"Jim" wrote:

>
> "Michael Mossman" <MichaelMossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:68C9B27B-DC23-445C-8636-4F9C24367D04@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the suggestion but I only have XP running, not NT or any other
> > kind of server. CHKNTFS is not available on my system.
> >
> Windows XP is just the advertising name for Windows NT V5.1.
> Jim
> > Also, just in case I could find a copy of CHKNTFS, would that give me any
> > way of resetting the dirty bit, assuming that were the problem ?
> >
> > Thanks, Mike.
> >
> >
> > "SingaporeWebDesign" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> See if CHKNTFS can help
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160963
> >>
> >> --
> >> Singapore Website Design
> >> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> >> Singapore Web Hosting
> >> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> >> Windows XP FAQ
> >>
> >> "Michael Mossman" <Michael Mossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message news:476063F3-529E-419A-893A-5BBB96EF1634@microsoft.com...
> >> > Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a
> >> > suspect
> >> > disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will
> >> > loop
> >> > all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.
> >> >
> >> > How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the
> >> > premise
> >> > that I do not have a faulty disk.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, Mike.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

 

[David Webb]

Try this:

Open a command prompt window and enter:

chkntfs /?

"Michael Mossman" <MichaelMossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A6804380-A5D2-4472-B6D4-A6456911F2C8@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Jim,
>
> But I have made a physical search for *chkntfs*.* and could not find it on
> my system. Is it worth trying to get a copy off the net or is this just a red
> herring ?
>
> Cheers, Mike.
>
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Michael Mossman" <MichaelMossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:68C9B27B-DC23-445C-8636-4F9C24367D04@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for the suggestion but I only have XP running, not NT or any other
> > > kind of server. CHKNTFS is not available on my system.
> > >
> > Windows XP is just the advertising name for Windows NT V5.1.
> > Jim
> > > Also, just in case I could find a copy of CHKNTFS, would that give me any
> > > way of resetting the dirty bit, assuming that were the problem ?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Mike.
> > >
> > >
> > > "SingaporeWebDesign" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> See if CHKNTFS can help
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160963
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Singapore Website Design
> > >> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> > >> Singapore Web Hosting
> > >> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> > >> Windows XP FAQ
> > >>
> > >> "Michael Mossman" <Michael Mossman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> message news:476063F3-529E-419A-893A-5BBB96EF1634@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a
> > >> > suspect
> > >> > disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will
> > >> > loop
> > >> > all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.
> > >> >
> > >> > How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the
> > >> > premise
> > >> > that I do not have a faulty disk.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks, Mike.
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

 

[Plato]

=?Utf-8?B?TWljaGFlbCBNb3NzbWFu?= wrote:
>
> Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a suspect
> disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will loop
> all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.
>
> How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the premise
> that I do not have a faulty disk.

Chkdsk does not correct errors without the /F parameter. Go to Run, type
CHKDSK /F and say yes to run at next boot. Then reboot and let it run
and fix the errors. (note the space before the /F)

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[Michael Mossman]

Thank you all for your replies.

Unfortunately,nothing worked so, in desperation, I tried chkntfs /x c: which
has stopped chkdsk from running.

What I can't quite understand is why chkdsk /f had no effect ??

Also, have I put my system at risk by running chkntfs /x ??

Thanks, Mike.


"Plato" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?TWljaGFlbCBNb3NzbWFu?= wrote:
> >
> > Every time Windows (XP Pro) tries to start up, ChkDisk cuts in with a suspect
> > disk problem. It never finds a problem but, if I don't stop it, it will loop
> > all day without ever starting Windows but perpetually running ChkDisk.
> >
> > How can I stop this startup problem occurring, starting with the premise
> > that I do not have a faulty disk.
>
> Chkdsk does not correct errors without the /F parameter. Go to Run, type
> CHKDSK /F and say yes to run at next boot. Then reboot and let it run
> and fix the errors. (note the space before the /F)
>
> --
> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>
>
>

 

[CarlMathews]

Here are some things you can try. Let it run completely once.

Then try this :
Run regedit
Edit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session
Manager
Change the BootExecute entry from:
autocheck autochk * /.
To:
autocheck autochk *

Or else try this :

Start> Run> bring up a command prompt by typing in "CMD" and type "
fsutil dirty query g: ". This queries the drive, and more than likely
it will tell you that it is dirty. Next, type "CHKNTFS /X G:". The X
tells Windows to NOT check that particular drive (G) on the next
reboot. At this time, manually reboot your computer, it should not do a
Chkdsk and take you directly to Windows.

Once Windows has fully loaded, bring up another CMD prompt and type and
now you want to do a Chkdsk manually by typing "Chkdsk /f /r g:". This
should take you through 5 stages of the scan and will unset that dirty
bit. Finally, type "fsutil dirty query g:" and Windows will confirm
that the dirty bit is not set on that drive.

'source.' (http://www.winvistaclub.com/tips.html)


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[Michael Mossman]

Thank you, Carl.

Following your instructions, CHKDSK did in fact find and repair broken areas
on the disk. It also reset the dirty bit to clean.

All is now well but I must admit I am very disappointed in the functionality
of the auto CHKDSK. How is your average user supposed to know what to do
under these circumstances ?

I consider myself reasonably Windows-literate but I could never have worked
this out for myself.

Thanks again to all who replied. Bye, Mike.


"CarlMathews" wrote:

>
> Here are some things you can try. Let it run completely once.
>
> Then try this :
> Run regedit
> Edit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session
> Manager
> Change the BootExecute entry from:
> autocheck autochk * /.
> To:
> autocheck autochk *
>
> Or else try this :
>
> Start> Run> bring up a command prompt by typing in "CMD" and type "
> fsutil dirty query g: ". This queries the drive, and more than likely
> it will tell you that it is dirty. Next, type "CHKNTFS /X G:". The X
> tells Windows to NOT check that particular drive (G) on the next
> reboot. At this time, manually reboot your computer, it should not do a
> Chkdsk and take you directly to Windows.
>
> Once Windows has fully loaded, bring up another CMD prompt and type and
> now you want to do a Chkdsk manually by typing "Chkdsk /f /r g:". This
> should take you through 5 stages of the scan and will unset that dirty
> bit. Finally, type "fsutil dirty query g:" and Windows will confirm
> that the dirty bit is not set on that drive.
>
> 'source.' (http://www.winvistaclub.com/tips.html)
>
>
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