can not run scan disk

[Charlie]

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All of a sudden I can not check the hard drive for errors.

I am running XP home edition.

After the restart I get the message:

Checking File System on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot open the volume for direct access.

Then the system comes up normally instead of doing all of
the error checking.

Hope you can help!

 

[peter]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Hi,

Try this way,

Start/Run/ and type in CHKDSK /F then reboot.
Chkdsk should run after windows started.

Peter


----- Charlie wrote: -----

All of a sudden I can not check the hard drive for errors.

I am running XP home edition.

After the restart I get the message:

Checking File System on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot open the volume for direct access.

Then the system comes up normally instead of doing all of
the error checking.

Hope you can help!

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7000/rh7079.htm


>-----Original Message-----
>All of a sudden I can not check the hard drive for errors.
>
>I am running XP home edition.
>
>After the restart I get the message:
>
>Checking File System on C:
>The type of the file system is NTFS.
>Cannot open the volume for direct access.
>
>Then the system comes up normally instead of doing all of
>the error checking.
>
>Hope you can help!
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

>-----Original Message-----
I just tried CHKDSK /F as per your suggestion.

I get a message that says it will run on the next restart.

So I re-booted but CHKDSK did not run - the computer just
came up as normal.

Charlie

>Hi,
>
>Try this way,
>
>Start/Run/ and type in CHKDSK /F then reboot.
>Chkdsk should run after windows started.
>
>Peter
>
>
> ----- Charlie wrote: -----
>
> All of a sudden I can not check the hard drive for
errors.
>
> I am running XP home edition.
>
> After the restart I get the message:
>
> Checking File System on C:
> The type of the file system is NTFS.
> Cannot open the volume for direct access.
>
> Then the system comes up normally instead of doing
all of
> the error checking.
>
> Hope you can help!
>
>
>.
>