CHKDSK SYSTEM FILE CHECK 1 OF 3 STAGES

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

Boot to the XP setup CD, and press 'r' for recovery console, run the command : CHKDSK /R

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"VAL" <VAL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6BB8E794-3DF8-4A5B-A440-2D997309C2E6@microsoft.com...
> ON MY XP PRO LAP TOP ,AT START UP IT GOES TO A BLUE SCREEN AND SAYS ;
> chkdsk system file 1 of 3 stages ; then it says NTFS chkdsk volume dirty
> then it starts stage 2 and 3 . then it says something like cant read
> securtythen it it stops and the screen goes blank ,and sometimes windows
> starts up and some times it keeps doing that over and over it takes a long
> time to start up eather way
> like 20 min. to start and run . any suggestions?
> THANKS VALERIE