Windows XP Home Edition - Check Disk

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Cannot open volume for direct access.

More information:
JSI Tip 7079_ You receive 'Cannot open volume for direct access'
when Chkdsk runs during Windows XP startup
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7000/rh7079.htm
When you schedule the Chkdsk utility to run a startup, you receive an error similar
to: Cannot open volume for direct access.

Mark T wrote:
> I have tried to run a disk check and as normal because this is being
> performed on my C drive it will only do so on start up - that's fine
> and as normal. But on start up the blue screen appears and displays
> the error message 'Cannot open volume for direct access - windows has
> finished checking' This suggests to me that the C drive is already
> in use before check disk start and as it needs exclusive access it is
> unable to continue with the check disk. What can I do?