Cant run error checking...

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Mike Rondeau

Every time I try to run error-checking ( aka scandisk ), it says it needs
exclusive rights to the disk. ? I even close all programs and it still won't
run.

I am new to XP home ed, moved up from win 98 SE. It's been a good 3 months
now with no disk maintinance and it's getting a bit scary.

Anyone have any insight on why it won't run?

Thanks,
Mike
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Error checking (known as 'check disk', not scandisk) cannot be performed on
a system partition with the 'Automatically fix file system errors' option
checked while Windows is running. It can only be performed on a reboot,
before Windows starts.

Tom Swift
 
-----Original Message-----
Every time I try to run error-checking ( aka scandisk ), it says it needs
exclusive rights to the disk. ? I even close all programs and it still won't
run.

I am new to XP home ed, moved up from win 98 SE. It's been a good 3 months
now with no disk maintinance and it's getting a bit scary.

Anyone have any insight on why it won't run?

Thanks,
Mike
(e-mail address removed)


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Read the screen closely.
Click to expand...
It should ask if you want to schedule it to run next time
the drive is available. When you select this option it
will run scandisk the next time you reboot.
 
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