Not clear about the scandisk task in windowsXP...

[sanjay]

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was trying to run the scan disk check on one of the
workstation (Dell 2.53 GHZ). I selected C and D partitions
for the scan disk check and rebooted the system so that it
could start scan disk check. But after the windows XP logo
the screen of the monitor went blank (LED was still green)
and I thought nothing was going on. I had to hard restart
the Dell PC and I did the same thing again and faced the
same problem.
Called the uptime center and came to know that when screen
goes blank, the scan disk check is running in the back
ground, so don't do anything just wait for approximately
20-30 minutes and the DELL PC will boot up after the scan
disk check. I did the same thing and it worked for me. I
saw this problem on 3 Dell based workstations. I think
only new Dell PCs have this kind of behavior, having
windows XP on it.
Wouldn't it be nice if we may get some kind of text
message on the screen? rather having a total blank screen.

 

[Guest]

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It most certainly would and what you describe is not normal behavior for
other computers with XP. I have no idea why it happens on the Dell systems
you describe but it must have something to do with their setup since Dell
Tech Support gave you this information.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Sanjay" <sanjay.patel@siemens.com> wrote in message
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> was trying to run the scan disk check on one of the
> workstation (Dell 2.53 GHZ). I selected C and D partitions
> for the scan disk check and rebooted the system so that it
> could start scan disk check. But after the windows XP logo
> the screen of the monitor went blank (LED was still green)
> and I thought nothing was going on. I had to hard restart
> the Dell PC and I did the same thing again and faced the
> same problem.
> Called the uptime center and came to know that when screen
> goes blank, the scan disk check is running in the back
> ground, so don't do anything just wait for approximately
> 20-30 minutes and the DELL PC will boot up after the scan
> disk check. I did the same thing and it worked for me. I
> saw this problem on 3 Dell based workstations. I think
> only new Dell PCs have this kind of behavior, having
> windows XP on it.
> Wouldn't it be nice if we may get some kind of text
> message on the screen? rather having a total blank screen.

 

[sanjay]

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I think that too........ anyways thanks...


>-----Original Message-----
>It most certainly would and what you describe is not
normal behavior for
>other computers with XP. I have no idea why it happens
on the Dell systems
>you describe but it must have something to do with their
setup since Dell
>Tech Support gave you this information.
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Sanjay" <sanjay.patel@siemens.com> wrote in message
>news:1307e01c418f4$f70b8270$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> was trying to run the scan disk check on one of the
>> workstation (Dell 2.53 GHZ). I selected C and D
partitions
>> for the scan disk check and rebooted the system so that
it
>> could start scan disk check. But after the windows XP
logo
>> the screen of the monitor went blank (LED was still
green)
>> and I thought nothing was going on. I had to hard
restart
>> the Dell PC and I did the same thing again and faced the
>> same problem.
>> Called the uptime center and came to know that when
screen
>> goes blank, the scan disk check is running in the back
>> ground, so don't do anything just wait for approximately
>> 20-30 minutes and the DELL PC will boot up after the
scan
>> disk check. I did the same thing and it worked for me. I
>> saw this problem on 3 Dell based workstations. I think
>> only new Dell PCs have this kind of behavior, having
>> windows XP on it.
>> Wouldn't it be nice if we may get some kind of text
>> message on the screen? rather having a total blank
screen.
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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You're welcome.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Sanjay" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I think that too........ anyways thanks...
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>It most certainly would and what you describe is not
> normal behavior for
>>other computers with XP. I have no idea why it happens
> on the Dell systems
>>you describe but it must have something to do with their
> setup since Dell
>>Tech Support gave you this information.
>>
>>--
>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>Windows Shell/User
>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>"Sanjay" <sanjay.patel@siemens.com> wrote in message
>>news:1307e01c418f4$f70b8270$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>>> was trying to run the scan disk check on one of the
>>> workstation (Dell 2.53 GHZ). I selected C and D
> partitions
>>> for the scan disk check and rebooted the system so that
> it
>>> could start scan disk check. But after the windows XP
> logo
>>> the screen of the monitor went blank (LED was still
> green)
>>> and I thought nothing was going on. I had to hard
> restart
>>> the Dell PC and I did the same thing again and faced the
>>> same problem.
>>> Called the uptime center and came to know that when
> screen
>>> goes blank, the scan disk check is running in the back
>>> ground, so don't do anything just wait for approximately
>>> 20-30 minutes and the DELL PC will boot up after the
> scan
>>> disk check. I did the same thing and it worked for me. I
>>> saw this problem on 3 Dell based workstations. I think
>>> only new Dell PCs have this kind of behavior, having
>>> windows XP on it.
>>> Wouldn't it be nice if we may get some kind of text
>>> message on the screen? rather having a total blank
> screen.
>>
>>
>>.
>>