chkdsk everytime at startup!

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Scott

My computer is about 1-1/2 years old with WinXP Home
installed (fresh install that came with computer). About
2-months ago, the computer began running chkdsk on my
partitioned NTFS d: drive. This occurs EVERYTIME I
startup my computer. Please note that the computer does
shut down properly everytime.

Anyone know what the cause of this is and how to fix this
annoyance?

Your help is much appreciated.
 
Please check the following from MVP Kelly Theriot:

Suggestions and Checkpoints: Other than a System Restore

Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: Modify the drive letter accordingly **MS
Note: I believe in your case you would substitute d for c.**
fsutil dirty query c:

If it comes back as dirty, it hasn't cleared. For more information go to
Start/Run/CMD and type in: CHKNTFS /?

Option: From a command prompt type chkntfs /D and then reboot, a chkdsk
should run but not again on next boot.

This edit does not work for all users, circumstances depending:

Disable or Enable CheckDisk Upon Boot (Line 82)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Chkdsk Runs Each Time That You Start Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q316/5/06.asp

Checkpoint:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Highlight the Winlogon file.

In the list look for "SFCScan", this should be set to (0) if it is set to
(1) the scan will happen at every boot.

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

Look for the REG_MULTI_SZ value with the following name: BootExecute. This
value contains commands that will be executed at startup. The default value
is: autocheck autochk *

After scheduling one or more chkdsks, the entry will contain one or more
autochk lines. Delete each of these lines and put the default one in place.

If you always want a check to be performedf at startup, change the value to:
autocheck autochk /f *

If you don't want any checks to be performed, delete all autocheck entries.

Last checkpoint: Modify as needed:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComp
uter\cleanuppath
Registry entry should read: %SystemRoot%\system32\cleanmgr.exe /D %c
 
Hello Michael,

Thank you for the help thus far...my test results are as
follows:

1- System restore doesn't work to fix this problem.

2- fsutil dirty query d: came back that D is dirty!
- I typed in: chkntfs /D, and restarted my computer
three times with no change.

3- I have run through the "Chkdsk Runs Each Time That You
Start Computer" from Microsoft. I performed a "clean
boot" with still no luck.

4- Navigated to register
key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" The "SFCScan" does not exist
in this key......only "SFCDisable", which is set to "0"

5- Navigated to register
key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\S
ession Manager". The "BootExecute" was and is set
to "autocheck autochk *"

6- Navigated to register
key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Explorer\MyComputer\cleanuppath". The registry
was correct as you stated.

Any other suggestions?

Scott
 
Ah, crud, I knew you were going to say that!:-(

Well, if it were the system drive, I'd tell you to run a repair install but
I don't think that will resolve this.

You are posting this issue on the basics board. I think it would be best if
you take it to perform_maintenance. Go to the following link, scroll to
that group in the list, select it and try your question there. Be sure to
tell them what you've already done:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp

Sorry I couldn't be more help to you.
 
Thanks for the info and your gracious time!
-----Original Message-----
Ah, crud, I knew you were going to say that!:-(

Well, if it were the system drive, I'd tell you to run a repair install but
I don't think that will resolve this.

You are posting this issue on the basics board. I think it would be best if
you take it to perform_maintenance. Go to the following link, scroll to
that group in the list, select it and try your question there. Be sure to
tell them what you've already done:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp

Sorry I couldn't be more help to you.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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