can not run scan disk

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Charlie

All of a sudden I can not check the hard drive for errors.

I am running XP home edition.

After the restart I get the message:

Checking File System on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot open the volume for direct access.

Then the system comes up normally instead of doing all of
the error checking.

Hope you can help!
 
Hi

Try this way

Start/Run/ and type in CHKDSK /F then reboot
Chkdsk should run after windows started

Pete


----- Charlie wrote: ----

All of a sudden I can not check the hard drive for errors

I am running XP home edition

After the restart I get the message:

Checking File System on C
The type of the file system is NTFS
Cannot open the volume for direct access

Then the system comes up normally instead of doing all of
the error checking

Hope you can help!
 
-----Original Message-----
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I just tried CHKDSK /F as per your suggestion.

I get a message that says it will run on the next restart.

So I re-booted but CHKDSK did not run - the computer just
came up as normal.

Charlie
 
-----Original Message-----
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I posted this reply before but it "disappeared". So if it
shows up later I apologize for the double answer.

Anyway, I tried CHKDSK /F as per your suggestion.

It gave a message that said it would run the next time I
re-start.

So I re-booted but CHKDSK did not run. The sustem came
per normal.

Charlie
 
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