CHKDSK will not run

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Symptom:
Can't open Outlook personal folders
Attempted solution
I have tried to run SCANPST to fix but it tells me to run CHKSK
PROBLEM
CHKDSK gets stuck at the start of 'stage 2 of 3'. The machine runs XP home,
80 Gb hard drive, , about 46 Gb frre space, around 180,000 files. I was
warned it could take a long time but it didn't progress beyond 0% complete
even after about six hours.

Apart from the OUTLOOK problem the machine is running OK.

Can anyone help?

Thanks
--
Not quite an amateur

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Thanks - but what if I don't have an XP CD?
--
Not quite an amateur


"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> After backup you might try running;
> chkdsk /r
> from the recovery console command line. (/r implies /f and /p)
>
> To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows XP
> CD-Rom. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows
> XP installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
> Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
> the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
> computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
> Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
> or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
> in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
> access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
> and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
> you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
> disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
> root, %systemroot% or %windir%
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Thomas" wrote:
> | Symptom:
> | Can't open Outlook personal folders
> | Attempted solution
> | I have tried to run SCANPST to fix but it tells me to run CHKSK
> | PROBLEM
> | CHKDSK gets stuck at the start of 'stage 2 of 3'. The machine runs XP
> home,
> | 80 Gb hard drive, , about 46 Gb frre space, around 180,000 files. I was
> | warned it could take a long time but it didn't progress beyond 0% complete
> | even after about six hours.
> |
> | Apart from the OUTLOOK problem the machine is running OK.
> |
> | Can anyone help?
> |
> | Thanks
> | --
> | Not quite an amateur
>
>
>

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

You are a total hero! Thanks very much. You have no idea how grateful I am
to find my live contact folders in particular! I clearly need to get my
OUTLOOK backup system working better in case a disaster like this happens
again.
--
Not quite an amateur


"Thomas" wrote:

> Symptom:
> Can't open Outlook personal folders
> Attempted solution
> I have tried to run SCANPST to fix but it tells me to run CHKSK
> PROBLEM
> CHKDSK gets stuck at the start of 'stage 2 of 3'. The machine runs XP home,
> 80 Gb hard drive, , about 46 Gb frre space, around 180,000 files. I was
> warned it could take a long time but it didn't progress beyond 0% complete
> even after about six hours.
>
> Apart from the OUTLOOK problem the machine is running OK.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Not quite an amateur