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Scan disk

Feb 2, 2004 6:57AM PST

When I schedule the above (in my XP Pro called Error Checking) I get a black screen. Have to turn off manually to boot on again. Is this Scan neccessary? Or how do I fix it? Have repaired Windows but no change.Thanks

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Re:Scan disk
Feb 2, 2004 10:48AM PST

There is no "Scan disk" in XP. There is a CHKDSK though.

Can you give the gritty details about what you are scheduling?

Bob

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Re:Re:Scan disk
Feb 2, 2004 12:39PM PST

(I did mention that it was Error Checking in XP Pro.)
These are the steps I take:
C drive/Properties/Tools/Error Checking/
in Check Disc Options I tick:
Automatically fix file system error and
Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sections
This should start the next time I booted up, but does not. Thanks

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Use CHKDSK instead.
Feb 2, 2004 9:01PM PST

I will not attempt to explain Microsoft'isms about how things should work or not.

CHKDSK has some command line options which I've used to complete your task. Use Start, Help and Support to learn about CHKDSK.

Next, SCHEDULING is a FEATURE all to itself. By usng the word SCHEDULE, you are saying to me that you are attempting to SCHEDULE a program. Since SCANDISK doesn't exist, it's best to avoid that term and the Error Checking, while interesting is not a program that we can submit to the SCHEDULED TASKS.

This is a big OS and while it may seem that I'm being a bit picky on what words mean, it's all we have to communicate about this OS. If you want to define something new, go ahead and tell a lot more. Or just hang in there and we'll work through it.

I want you to succeed.

Bob

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Re:Use CHKDSK instead.
Feb 3, 2004 1:43PM PST

It isnt really a scheduled task. What I do is:
C/Properties/Tools/Error Checking/ and in the Check Disk Option, tick the two boxes that say
1. Automatically fix file system error and
2. Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
This should happen at the next boot up. Thats where I get the black screen and the checking does not start. I turn off the PC manualy then reboot and my windows are now on, without the check being done. No one seems to know how I can repair it.

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Please CHKDSK instead.
Feb 3, 2004 9:02PM PST

Until this is done, you haven't used the other tools available to you.

Check out Mr. Bill Gaston's response as well.

Bob

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Re:Please CHKDSK instead.
Feb 4, 2004 7:33AM PST

I did read the article but do not understand it and am not sure how to execute the instructions.

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Here's my method...
Feb 4, 2004 7:48AM PST

In one line...

Press Start, Run, CHKDSK /F and press enter. If you got the space inbetween CHKDSK and the /F then you'll get some DOS style box to answer Y to.

Hopefully this will cause CHKDSK to run on the next boot.

Tell us how it turns out.

Bob

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Re:Please CHKDSK instead.
Feb 4, 2004 1:19PM PST

A friend sent me a patch (Q315403) that should repair this, if not will try you last suggestion. Thank you

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Re:Please CHKDSK instead.
Feb 5, 2004 7:33AM PST

Unfortunatelly neither the patch (too old from 2/8/2002) nor the manual Run/chkdsk /f and r did not work. Am back to square one.

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This is not good. I do not want to proceed until...
Feb 5, 2004 8:10AM PST

You have what you can't lose copied elsewhere.

After that, a boot to the RECOVERY CONSOLE and use the the CHKDSK there would be my next test.

Bob

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Perform the 'Method 3' recommended in,
Feb 2, 2004 10:14PM PST

"Chkdsk.exe or Autochk.exe starts when you try to shut down or restart your computer (Q831426)."

The article [Q310747] discusses and describes the Beta release of System File Checker (Sfc.exe), a command-line tool that examines protected system files and restores the correct versions by using backups stored in the Dllcache folder or files copied from the operating system CD. Protected files include those with .sys, .dll, .exe, .ttf, .fon and .ocx file name extensions. Due to disk space considerations, storing all protected files in the Dllcache folder might not be practical especially on computers with limited storage space. Therefore, the system may require and prompt for the operating system CD. In addition, SFC can be used to repopulate the %Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache folder if the contents become damaged or unusable.