check disk not working

t-4-2

GreggMack;708046 Wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I agree this has gotten way too long, but this message should end it
> all..
> I have fixed my laptop!
>
> Let's call you msconfig "minimal boot" as Method #4 - it worked for
> you, but
> not for me.
>
> Method #5 - from the x54.com forums, I saw a suggestion by RJCC that he
> used
> to fix his HP laptop. It got me started down the same path, but I was
> not
> presented with the same options on my Dell laptop. Here's how it went:
> - Restart the PC and as is begins to come back up, immediately start
> hitting
> the F8 key at least once every second.
> - This gets you into the DOS-looking screen with several different boot
> options.
> - Choose "Repair Your Computer"
> - Selected a keyboard layout (US)
> - Used the pull-down menu to select my User Name and entered my
> password.
> - Selected the top option named "Startup Repair".
> - The rest was all automatic - it did report that it was repairing disk
> errors, but gave no indication of what it had found, or what it ended
> up
> doing.
> - It never did run chkdsk on the next or subsequent boots, but it did
> unlock
> the "Dirty Bit".
> - Now I can Diskeeper 2008 can run automatic, as well as manual,
> defragmenter on my C: drive.
> - That solved my problem!
>
> --
> Gregg Mack
>
>
> "michael56555" wrote:
> > > >
> > > Greg,
> > > This thread is getting way too long! Below is what worked for me:
> > >
> > > The problem: A process or program is loading before the check disk
> > program.
> > >
> > > The work-around: Schedule the check disk run, then go to Run and type
> > in
> > > msconfig Go to the boot tab and click on Safe boot with the "minimal"
> > button
> > > selected. Reboot and scan Disk should run.
> > > just fine.
> > >
> > > I don't know why it wouldn't run when booting to safe mode.
> > >
> > > Not sure what is process is starting that is preventing it from
> > running. I
> > > will have
> > > to check what I have installed lately. It is not my anti-virus. Hope
> > this
> > > helps.
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > "GreggMack" wrote:
> > >
> > > > >
Hello Greg,
You get your Diskkeeper to run, that's good.
The built-in disk check still does not run at boot, that's not so good.
You still have an inherent problem lurking in the background.


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t-4-2

Uriel98

I am having the same problem with my Windows Vista for a while now. I tried
everything suggested here and anything that came up on Google search. The
message about a corrupt file after each start is annoying and the knowledge
that I have a corrupt file, and there is nothing I can do about it, is very
frustrating.

Anyone found a solution yet? Please let me know...

Thanks

Uriel

"GreggMack" wrote:

> michael56555 and t-4-2,
>
> I have been following this closely, as I have had the same situation as
> michael56555, and I have also tried every single method that he has tried
> right up until this point. Here is where we now diverge - michael56555 is at
> least now getting:
>
> Checking file system on C:
> Type of the file system is NTFS
> Cannot open volume for direct access
>
> I'm still getting nothing more than what appears to be a "normal boot". I
> do sometimes hear 3 very faint "boop - boop - boop" sounds, like it has
> encountered something that it wants to tell me about - but that's just after
> I log in, not while it's booting up.
>
> I have a Dell XPS-M1530 laptop with Vista Home Premium, and as best I can
> tell it came with SP1 installed.
>
> I'll keep scouring through this stuff until I find a solution. I am unable
> to run Diskeeper 2008 Premium Pro on this partition - and I only bought that
> expensive program to run on this laptop.
>
> Thanks
> Gregg
> --
> Gregg Mack
>
>
> "michael56555" wrote:
>
> > I have run chkdsk /f from the cmd prompt as you describe with the same results.
> >
> > However, I went back to the C: properties and clicked on Fix errors and the
> > second box to fix disk errors. This time when I reboot, I get this:
> > Checking file system on C:
> > Type of the file system is NTFS
> > Cannot open volume for direct access
> >
> > I ran an elevated command prompt and ran chkdsk /x/r to force dismount the
> > drive and get the same result with the can't access comment.
> >
> > I enabled the boot log but do not see anywhere that it is loading check
> > disk. Perhaps it doesn't start recording until the drive is mounted. Any
> > ideas?
> > Mike
> >
> > "t-4-2" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > t-4-2;705825 Wrote:
> > > > > michael56555;705817 Wrote:
> > > > > Ok, when checking the disk for errors with check disk, I usually go to
> > > > > My
> > > > > Computer left click on C: drive (I am left handed and have buttons
> > > > > switched...before you ask) go to the tools tab, click on "This option
> > > > > will
> > > > > check the volume for errors" click the check now button, click th
> > > > > eAutomatically fix file system errors. Then click start where it tells
> > > > > me it
> > > > > can't and would I like to schedule it at restart. I click yes and
> > > > > restart
> > > > > the computer.
> > > > >
> > > > > When the computer restarts, it starts normally and does not run check
> > > > > disk.
> > > > >
> > > > > If I run it from the elevated prompt, I type in chkdsk /f in the search
> > > > > area
> > > > > of the start button. I left click on the file presented at the top of
> > > > > the
> > > > > box and select "run as administrator. (this part is a new problem) it
> > > > > starts in read only mode and tells me that the "F" switch was not
> > > > > selected.
> > > > >
> > > > > If i execute it from the Run box, I type in chkdsk /f and it asks me if
> > > > > i
> > > > > want to schedule it at the next computer start. I type in "y" and then
> > > > > restart the computer. Check disk does not run and it boots normally.
> > > > >
> > > > > If I try these functions in safe mode, the same thing happens.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have run chkdsk (or scandsk) since Dos 3.1.... I am computer literate
> > > > > enough to do all the normal things.
> > > > >
> > > > > Running it in read-only mode now tells me I have unindexed files so I
> > > > > need
> > > > > to get this issue straightened out .
> > > > >
> > > > > Scannow cfe finds no problems. Replacing the autochk file did not help.
> > > > > Went through x64.com tutorial..that didn't help. Nothing I have found
> > > > > online
> > > > > has produced a solution.
> > > > >
> > > > > I created a bootable CD when I bought the computer, but can't figure
> > > > > out how
> > > > > to get a D: prompt because it starts the Lenovo recovery and diagnostic
> > > > > functions. Running them doesn't find anything wrong.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have not tried pulling a chkdsk.exe off of my old XP machine...maybe
> > > > > that
> > > > > will work.
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "t-4-2" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > Hello michael,
> > > > Bear with me. Try it my way :-
> > > > Start menu > search box, type cmd > right click (I'm right handed)
> > > > cmd at top > click Run as Admin > command prompt appears ( see
> > > > screenshot below) > now you can type chkdsk /f at the prompt, press
> > > > Enter key> type y > reboot. Does it work for you this time ?
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> > >
> > > --
> > > t-4-2
> > >