Windows XP SP3 chkdsk will not run at boot

Indians · Dec 4, 2013

Hawkeye22 · Dec 4, 2013

Try disabling or uninstalling your antivirus software. If you use a 3rd party firewall, try disabling or uninstalling it also. once you get chkdsk to run, you can reactivate/reinstall your antivirus and/or firewall.

Poprin · Dec 4, 2013

It's got nothing to do with firewall or AV if it runs at boot time. Sometimes XP is a pain the backside and just won't run chckdsk when you tell it to. Run the command from the command line, when it says it will run on boot reboot the machine. If it doesn't run on boot, just do it again! It will eventually run. The other option you have is to check the dirty flag on the drive that should force it to scan it on startup. See here:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/fsutil_dirty.mspx?mfr=true

Hawkeye22 · Dec 4, 2013

Poprin :

Sometimes an A/V will get access to the drive before chkdsk runs thus preventing chkdsk from running. I've had this happen before regardless if the dirty flag was set.

Poprin · Dec 4, 2013

Sorry re-read my post and it was a bit of a one line dismissal, I've never come across that problem but I've worked with computers long enough to know anything is possible!

Hawkeye22 · Dec 4, 2013

Poprin :

Yes, it's rare, but I've seen it happen. Usually it's fixed with an updated version of the A/V or firewall software. Chkdsk requires exclusive access to the drive and if the A/V or firewall claim access first, chkdsk fails and the computer continues to boot normally. Unfortunately the event viewer doesn't log this so you are left scracthing your head.

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