NTFS, chkdsk,

[GE]

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(NT4 workstation, sp6a, ntfs)

My c: drive once came in contact with W2K, which I understand
automatically 'upgraded' its ntfs. Since then, the drive has been
useable, but I can't run CHKDSK or Diskeeper. I'd like to know if
these problems are connected to the ntfs upgrade, and/or if they can
be fixed or gotten around:

1. CHKDSK won't work: "This NTFS volume was created or modified by a
later version of Windows NT."
So, OK.

2. I tried NTFSCHK, from
www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml

For this, I created
C:
|__ W2K
|
|__ ntfschk.exe
|
|__ system32
|
|__ autochk.exe
|__ c_1252.nls
|__ c_437.nls
|__ l_intl.nls
|__ ntdll.dll

, and run NTFSCHK from that W2K directory. That just gives the
message "Could not lock C: for NTFSCHK: Access is denied."
I have no idea why this is, or how to release it. I log on as
administrator.

3. With Diskeeper (lite), when I try to 'analyze' c:, I get the
message ""diskeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on
the volume ..."
Using REGEDIT, I searched the registry for CHKDSK; the only
reference I found was under Diskeeper itself.

AFAICT, CHKDSK does not run on boot.

In the registry, I did find a "BootExecute" entry for AUTOCHK, in
<HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager>. I removed
C: from the argument list. Diskeeper still gives the same message.


As above, I would like to be able to run CHKDSK (or equivalent) and
Diskeeper. Any ideas would be appreciated.

George Eccles

 

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George,

Your only solution for being able to run CHKDSK is to backup the data,
re-format the drive and restore the data.

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.

Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
"ge" <e_c_l_e_s@a-znet.com> wrote in message
news:aq85t01ren3tsoe0ija8qk94c289233n8n@4ax.com...
> (NT4 workstation, sp6a, ntfs)
>
> My c: drive once came in contact with W2K, which I understand
> automatically 'upgraded' its ntfs. Since then, the drive has been
> useable, but I can't run CHKDSK or Diskeeper. I'd like to know if
> these problems are connected to the ntfs upgrade, and/or if they can
> be fixed or gotten around:
>
> 1. CHKDSK won't work: "This NTFS volume was created or modified by a
> later version of Windows NT."
> So, OK.
>
> 2. I tried NTFSCHK, from
> www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
>
> For this, I created
> C:
> |__ W2K
> |
> |__ ntfschk.exe
> |
> |__ system32
> |
> |__ autochk.exe
> |__ c_1252.nls
> |__ c_437.nls
> |__ l_intl.nls
> |__ ntdll.dll
>
> , and run NTFSCHK from that W2K directory. That just gives the
> message "Could not lock C: for NTFSCHK: Access is denied."
> I have no idea why this is, or how to release it. I log on as
> administrator.
>
> 3. With Diskeeper (lite), when I try to 'analyze' c:, I get the
> message ""diskeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on
> the volume ..."
> Using REGEDIT, I searched the registry for CHKDSK; the only
> reference I found was under Diskeeper itself.
>
> AFAICT, CHKDSK does not run on boot.
>
> In the registry, I did find a "BootExecute" entry for AUTOCHK, in
> <HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager>. I removed
> C: from the argument list. Diskeeper still gives the same message.
>
>
> As above, I would like to be able to run CHKDSK (or equivalent) and
> Diskeeper. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> George Eccles

 

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Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:
> George,
>
> Your only solution for being able to run CHKDSK is to backup the data,
> re-format the drive and restore the data.

Ummm ... that suggestion is about 5 years out of date,
which is how long NTFSchk has been freely available from
Winternals/SysInternals.

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml


>
> - Greg/Raxco Software
> Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
>
> Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
> commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.
>
> Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
> "ge" <e_c_l_e_s@a-znet.com> wrote in message
> news:aq85t01ren3tsoe0ija8qk94c289233n8n@4ax.com...
>
>>(NT4 workstation, sp6a, ntfs)
>>
>>My c: drive once came in contact with W2K, which I understand
>>automatically 'upgraded' its ntfs. Since then, the drive has been
>>useable, but I can't run CHKDSK or Diskeeper. I'd like to know if
>>these problems are connected to the ntfs upgrade, and/or if they can
>>be fixed or gotten around:
>>
>>1. CHKDSK won't work: "This NTFS volume was created or modified by a
>> later version of Windows NT."
>> So, OK.
>>
>>2. I tried NTFSCHK, from
>> www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
>>
>> For this, I created
>> C:
>> |__ W2K
>> |
>> |__ ntfschk.exe
>> |
>> |__ system32
>> |
>> |__ autochk.exe
>> |__ c_1252.nls
>> |__ c_437.nls
>> |__ l_intl.nls
>> |__ ntdll.dll
>>
>> , and run NTFSCHK from that W2K directory. That just gives the
>> message "Could not lock C: for NTFSCHK: Access is denied."
>> I have no idea why this is, or how to release it. I log on as
>> administrator.
>>
>>3. With Diskeeper (lite), when I try to 'analyze' c:, I get the
>> message ""diskeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on
>> the volume ..."
>> Using REGEDIT, I searched the registry for CHKDSK; the only
>> reference I found was under Diskeeper itself.
>>
>> AFAICT, CHKDSK does not run on boot.
>>
>> In the registry, I did find a "BootExecute" entry for AUTOCHK, in
>> <HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager>. I removed
>> C: from the argument list. Diskeeper still gives the same message.
>>
>>
>>As above, I would like to be able to run CHKDSK (or equivalent) and
>>Diskeeper. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>
>>George Eccles
>
>
>

 

[GE]

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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:22:42 -0600, Rob Stow <rob.stow@shaw.ca> wrote:

>Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:
>> George,
>>
>> Your only solution for being able to run CHKDSK is to backup the data,
>> re-format the drive and restore the data.
>
>Ummm ... that suggestion is about 5 years out of date,
>which is how long NTFSchk has been freely available from
>Winternals/SysInternals.
>
>http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml

At the risk of being repetitive, I did try NTFSchk; it said it was
unable to lock the drive. If you have thoughts on how to overcome
that, I'd appreciate hearing them.

George



>> - Greg/Raxco Software
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
>>
>> Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
>> commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.
>>
>> Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
>> "ge" <e_c_l_e_s@a-znet.com> wrote in message
>> news:aq85t01ren3tsoe0ija8qk94c289233n8n@4ax.com...
>>
>>>(NT4 workstation, sp6a, ntfs)
>>>
>>>My c: drive once came in contact with W2K, which I understand
>>>automatically 'upgraded' its ntfs. Since then, the drive has been
>>>useable, but I can't run CHKDSK or Diskeeper. I'd like to know if
>>>these problems are connected to the ntfs upgrade, and/or if they can
>>>be fixed or gotten around:
>>>
>>>1. CHKDSK won't work: "This NTFS volume was created or modified by a
>>> later version of Windows NT."
>>> So, OK.
>>>
>>>2. I tried NTFSCHK, from
>>> www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
>>>
>>> For this, I created
>>> C:
>>> |__ W2K
>>> |
>>> |__ ntfschk.exe
>>> |
>>> |__ system32
>>> |
>>> |__ autochk.exe
>>> |__ c_1252.nls
>>> |__ c_437.nls
>>> |__ l_intl.nls
>>> |__ ntdll.dll
>>>
>>> , and run NTFSCHK from that W2K directory. That just gives the
>>> message "Could not lock C: for NTFSCHK: Access is denied."
>>> I have no idea why this is, or how to release it. I log on as
>>> administrator.
>>>
>>>3. With Diskeeper (lite), when I try to 'analyze' c:, I get the
>>> message ""diskeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on
>>> the volume ..."
>>> Using REGEDIT, I searched the registry for CHKDSK; the only
>>> reference I found was under Diskeeper itself.
>>>
>>> AFAICT, CHKDSK does not run on boot.
>>>
>>> In the registry, I did find a "BootExecute" entry for AUTOCHK, in
>>> <HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager>. I removed
>>> C: from the argument list. Diskeeper still gives the same message.
>>>
>>>
>>>As above, I would like to be able to run CHKDSK (or equivalent) and
>>>Diskeeper. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>George Eccles
>>
>>
>>

 

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ge wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:22:42 -0600, Rob Stow <rob.stow@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>
>>Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:
>>
>>>George,
>>>
>>>Your only solution for being able to run CHKDSK is to backup the data,
>>>re-format the drive and restore the data.
>>
>>Ummm ... that suggestion is about 5 years out of date,
>>which is how long NTFSchk has been freely available from
>>Winternals/SysInternals.
>>
>>http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
>
>
> At the risk of being repetitive, I did try NTFSchk; it said it was
> unable to lock the drive. If you have thoughts on how to overcome
> that, I'd appreciate hearing them.
>

Sorry - I was skimming too fast when checking out the
glut of messages that piled up while I was away over
Christmas.

For your C: drive - or any other drive that can't be
locked - you will need to either boot from a floppy/CD
with NTFSChk on it or boot from some other partition on
the drive.

At the last place I worked that still used NT4, I
made up a bootable emergency CD with lots of useful
tools on it, especially including NTFSDos Pro and
NTFSChk. I'll give them a ring and see if they'll
send me a detailed dir listing.

>
>
>
>
>>>- Greg/Raxco Software
>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
>>>
>>>Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
>>>commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.
>>>
>>>Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
>>>"ge" <e_c_l_e_s@a-znet.com> wrote in message
>>>news:aq85t01ren3tsoe0ija8qk94c289233n8n@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>(NT4 workstation, sp6a, ntfs)
>>>>
>>>>My c: drive once came in contact with W2K, which I understand
>>>>automatically 'upgraded' its ntfs. Since then, the drive has been
>>>>useable, but I can't run CHKDSK or Diskeeper. I'd like to know if
>>>>these problems are connected to the ntfs upgrade, and/or if they can
>>>>be fixed or gotten around:
>>>>
>>>>1. CHKDSK won't work: "This NTFS volume was created or modified by a
>>>> later version of Windows NT."
>>>> So, OK.
>>>>
>>>>2. I tried NTFSCHK, from
>>>> www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
>>>>
>>>> For this, I created
>>>> C:
>>>> |__ W2K
>>>> |
>>>> |__ ntfschk.exe
>>>> |
>>>> |__ system32
>>>> |
>>>> |__ autochk.exe
>>>> |__ c_1252.nls
>>>> |__ c_437.nls
>>>> |__ l_intl.nls
>>>> |__ ntdll.dll
>>>>
>>>> , and run NTFSCHK from that W2K directory. That just gives the
>>>> message "Could not lock C: for NTFSCHK: Access is denied."
>>>> I have no idea why this is, or how to release it. I log on as
>>>> administrator.
>>>>
>>>>3. With Diskeeper (lite), when I try to 'analyze' c:, I get the
>>>> message ""diskeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on
>>>> the volume ..."
>>>> Using REGEDIT, I searched the registry for CHKDSK; the only
>>>> reference I found was under Diskeeper itself.
>>>>
>>>> AFAICT, CHKDSK does not run on boot.
>>>>
>>>> In the registry, I did find a "BootExecute" entry for AUTOCHK, in
>>>> <HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager>. I removed
>>>> C: from the argument list. Diskeeper still gives the same message.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>As above, I would like to be able to run CHKDSK (or equivalent) and
>>>>Diskeeper. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>George Eccles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

 

[GE]

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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:22:34 -0600, Rob Stow <rob.stow@shaw.ca> wrote:

>... At the last place I worked that still used NT4, I
>made up a bootable emergency CD with lots of useful
>tools on it, especially including NTFSDos Pro and
>NTFSChk. I'll give them a ring and see if they'll
>send me a detailed dir listing.

I'd appreciate that, if it's possible.

George

 

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Rob,

It requires use of a 3rd party product and really shouldn't be considered a
long term solution. Additionally, we have had people contact Raxco to
inquire if we had some sort of tool as they have experienced problems with
NTFSCHK.


- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

Want to email me? Delete ntloader.

"Rob Stow" <rob.stow@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:41D33C42.70005@shaw.ca...
> Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:
> > George,
> >
> > Your only solution for being able to run CHKDSK is to backup the data,
> > re-format the drive and restore the data.
>
> Ummm ... that suggestion is about 5 years out of date,
> which is how long NTFSchk has been freely available from
> Winternals/SysInternals.
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
>
>
> >
> > - Greg/Raxco Software
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
> >
> > Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
> > commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support
department.
> >
> > Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
> > "ge" <e_c_l_e_s@a-znet.com> wrote in message
> > news:aq85t01ren3tsoe0ija8qk94c289233n8n@4ax.com...
> >
> >>(NT4 workstation, sp6a, ntfs)
> >>
> >>My c: drive once came in contact with W2K, which I understand
> >>automatically 'upgraded' its ntfs. Since then, the drive has been
> >>useable, but I can't run CHKDSK or Diskeeper. I'd like to know if
> >>these problems are connected to the ntfs upgrade, and/or if they can
> >>be fixed or gotten around:
> >>
> >>1. CHKDSK won't work: "This NTFS volume was created or modified by a
> >> later version of Windows NT."
> >> So, OK.
> >>
> >>2. I tried NTFSCHK, from
> >> www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
> >>
> >> For this, I created
> >> C:
> >> |__ W2K
> >> |
> >> |__ ntfschk.exe
> >> |
> >> |__ system32
> >> |
> >> |__ autochk.exe
> >> |__ c_1252.nls
> >> |__ c_437.nls
> >> |__ l_intl.nls
> >> |__ ntdll.dll
> >>
> >> , and run NTFSCHK from that W2K directory. That just gives the
> >> message "Could not lock C: for NTFSCHK: Access is denied."
> >> I have no idea why this is, or how to release it. I log on as
> >> administrator.
> >>
> >>3. With Diskeeper (lite), when I try to 'analyze' c:, I get the
> >> message ""diskeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on
> >> the volume ..."
> >> Using REGEDIT, I searched the registry for CHKDSK; the only
> >> reference I found was under Diskeeper itself.
> >>
> >> AFAICT, CHKDSK does not run on boot.
> >>
> >> In the registry, I did find a "BootExecute" entry for AUTOCHK, in
> >> <HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager>. I removed
> >> C: from the argument list. Diskeeper still gives the same message.
> >>
> >>
> >>As above, I would like to be able to run CHKDSK (or equivalent) and
> >>Diskeeper. Any ideas would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>George Eccles
> >
> >
> >

 

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Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:
> Rob,
>
> It requires use of a 3rd party product and really shouldn't be considered a
> long term solution.

Ummm ... *your* product is a 3rd party product used for
defragging. You obviously would not suggest that hence
PerfectDisk "shouldn't be considered a long term solution",
so why would you think being a "3rd party product" is a
strike against anyone else's products ?

> Additionally, we have had people contact Raxco to
> inquire if we had some sort of tool as they have experienced problems with
> NTFSCHK.

Sorry to hear that - it has worked flawlessly for me.

Hopefully you told those people to talk to the guys at
Winternals / SysInternals.

I would be interested to hear what problems they were
having and what solutions - if any - were found.

>
>
> - Greg/Raxco Software
> Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
>
> Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
>
> "Rob Stow" <rob.stow@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:41D33C42.70005@shaw.ca...
>
>>Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:
>>
>>>George,
>>>
>>>Your only solution for being able to run CHKDSK is to backup the data,
>>>re-format the drive and restore the data.
>>
>>Ummm ... that suggestion is about 5 years out of date,
>>which is how long NTFSchk has been freely available from
>>Winternals/SysInternals.
>>
>>http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
>>
>>
>>
>>>- Greg/Raxco Software
>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
>>>
>>>Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
>>>commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support
>
> department.
>
>>>Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
>>>"ge" <e_c_l_e_s@a-znet.com> wrote in message
>>>news:aq85t01ren3tsoe0ija8qk94c289233n8n@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>(NT4 workstation, sp6a, ntfs)
>>>>
>>>>My c: drive once came in contact with W2K, which I understand
>>>>automatically 'upgraded' its ntfs. Since then, the drive has been
>>>>useable, but I can't run CHKDSK or Diskeeper. I'd like to know if
>>>>these problems are connected to the ntfs upgrade, and/or if they can
>>>>be fixed or gotten around:
>>>>
>>>>1. CHKDSK won't work: "This NTFS volume was created or modified by a
>>>> later version of Windows NT."
>>>> So, OK.
>>>>
>>>>2. I tried NTFSCHK, from
>>>> www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
>>>>
>>>> For this, I created
>>>> C:
>>>> |__ W2K
>>>> |
>>>> |__ ntfschk.exe
>>>> |
>>>> |__ system32
>>>> |
>>>> |__ autochk.exe
>>>> |__ c_1252.nls
>>>> |__ c_437.nls
>>>> |__ l_intl.nls
>>>> |__ ntdll.dll
>>>>
>>>> , and run NTFSCHK from that W2K directory. That just gives the
>>>> message "Could not lock C: for NTFSCHK: Access is denied."
>>>> I have no idea why this is, or how to release it. I log on as
>>>> administrator.
>>>>
>>>>3. With Diskeeper (lite), when I try to 'analyze' c:, I get the
>>>> message ""diskeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on
>>>> the volume ..."
>>>> Using REGEDIT, I searched the registry for CHKDSK; the only
>>>> reference I found was under Diskeeper itself.
>>>>
>>>> AFAICT, CHKDSK does not run on boot.
>>>>
>>>> In the registry, I did find a "BootExecute" entry for AUTOCHK, in
>>>> <HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager>. I removed
>>>> C: from the argument list. Diskeeper still gives the same message.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>As above, I would like to be able to run CHKDSK (or equivalent) and
>>>>Diskeeper. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>George Eccles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

 

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The reason that I don't feel that it is a long term solution is that the
file system itself has been changed so that a built-in tool provided by
Microsoft as part of the operating system is no longer able to be used to
find/fix file system inconsistencies. This essentially renders
AutoCHK/CHKDSK useless - one of the first "lines of defense" that Windows
uses to ensure that the file system remains in a consistent state.

The native ability to find/fix file system inconsistencies is considered far
more important than an optional tool like a defragmenter. Fragmentation
simply slows down file system performance. The only major drawback is
performance. Not being able to natively find/fix file system
inconsistencies has many more drawbacks - all potentially more serious than
fragmentation.

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.

Want to email me? Delete ntloader.


"Rob Stow" <rob.stow@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:O6F0DGp8EHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:
> > Rob,
> >
> > It requires use of a 3rd party product and really shouldn't be
considered a
> > long term solution.
>
> Ummm ... *your* product is a 3rd party product used for
> defragging. You obviously would not suggest that hence
> PerfectDisk "shouldn't be considered a long term solution",
> so why would you think being a "3rd party product" is a
> strike against anyone else's products ?
>
> > Additionally, we have had people contact Raxco to
> > inquire if we had some sort of tool as they have experienced problems
with
> > NTFSCHK.
>
> Sorry to hear that - it has worked flawlessly for me.
>
> Hopefully you told those people to talk to the guys at
> Winternals / SysInternals.
>
> I would be interested to hear what problems they were
> having and what solutions - if any - were found.
>
> >
> >
> > - Greg/Raxco Software
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
> >
> > Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
> >
> > "Rob Stow" <rob.stow@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:41D33C42.70005@shaw.ca...
> >
> >>Greg Hayes/Raxco Software wrote:
> >>
> >>>George,
> >>>
> >>>Your only solution for being able to run CHKDSK is to backup the data,
> >>>re-format the drive and restore the data.
> >>
> >>Ummm ... that suggestion is about 5 years out of date,
> >>which is how long NTFSchk has been freely available from
> >>Winternals/SysInternals.
> >>
> >>http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>- Greg/Raxco Software
> >>>Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
> >>>
> >>>Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
> >>>commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support
> >
> > department.
> >
> >>>Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
> >>>"ge" <e_c_l_e_s@a-znet.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:aq85t01ren3tsoe0ija8qk94c289233n8n@4ax.com...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>(NT4 workstation, sp6a, ntfs)
> >>>>
> >>>>My c: drive once came in contact with W2K, which I understand
> >>>>automatically 'upgraded' its ntfs. Since then, the drive has been
> >>>>useable, but I can't run CHKDSK or Diskeeper. I'd like to know if
> >>>>these problems are connected to the ntfs upgrade, and/or if they can
> >>>>be fixed or gotten around:
> >>>>
> >>>>1. CHKDSK won't work: "This NTFS volume was created or modified by a
> >>>> later version of Windows NT."
> >>>> So, OK.
> >>>>
> >>>>2. I tried NTFSCHK, from
> >>>> www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfschk.shtml
> >>>>
> >>>> For this, I created
> >>>> C:
> >>>> |__ W2K
> >>>> |
> >>>> |__ ntfschk.exe
> >>>> |
> >>>> |__ system32
> >>>> |
> >>>> |__ autochk.exe
> >>>> |__ c_1252.nls
> >>>> |__ c_437.nls
> >>>> |__ l_intl.nls
> >>>> |__ ntdll.dll
> >>>>
> >>>> , and run NTFSCHK from that W2K directory. That just gives the
> >>>> message "Could not lock C: for NTFSCHK: Access is denied."
> >>>> I have no idea why this is, or how to release it. I log on as
> >>>> administrator.
> >>>>
> >>>>3. With Diskeeper (lite), when I try to 'analyze' c:, I get the
> >>>> message ""diskeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on
> >>>> the volume ..."
> >>>> Using REGEDIT, I searched the registry for CHKDSK; the only
> >>>> reference I found was under Diskeeper itself.
> >>>>
> >>>> AFAICT, CHKDSK does not run on boot.
> >>>>
> >>>> In the registry, I did find a "BootExecute" entry for AUTOCHK, in
> >>>> <HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager>. I removed
> >>>> C: from the argument list. Diskeeper still gives the same message.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>As above, I would like to be able to run CHKDSK (or equivalent) and
> >>>>Diskeeper. Any ideas would be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>George Eccles
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >