Disk check runs periodically when Windows loads

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Dave Gillingham

About once a week, when Windows XP Pro is loading, I get a message:
"One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency"
It's always C drive, & the check always ends with the advice that no problems
were found.

Do I have some sort of incipient problem? If so, where do I go from here to
identify it further?
Or is there a default set somewhere that automatically checks my system drive
every so often? If so, where do I find it?
Dave Gillingham
 
Dave said:
About once a week, when Windows XP Pro is loading, I get a message:
"One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency"
It's always C drive, & the check always ends with the advice that no
problems were found.

Do I have some sort of incipient problem? If so, where do I go from
here to identify it further?
Or is there a default set somewhere that automatically checks my
system drive
every so often? If so, where do I find it?
Dave Gillingham
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Chkdsk normally does not run unless there is a problem. Back up your
data immediately and then run a diagnostic utility downloaded from the
hard drive mftr.'s website. You will make a bootable cd or floppy with
the file you download. Boot with this media (and you may need to adjust
your boot order in the BIOS first) and do a thorough test. If the test
shows any physical errors, replace it.

Malke
 
My two cents worth... When I added some cheap, no-name RAM to my Dell a
while back, I would get periodic random crashes, plus the exact message you
posted (although not at the same time IIRC). Replaced the cheap RAM with two
matched Crucial sticks and both problems are gone. PC runs sweet. Hope this
observation helps in some way.

Joe Starin
 
Dave Gillingham said:
About once a week, when Windows XP Pro is loading, I get a message:
"One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency"
It's always C drive, & the check always ends with the advice that no
problems
were found.

Do I have some sort of incipient problem? If so, where do I go from here
to
identify it further?
Or is there a default set somewhere that automatically checks my system
drive
every so often? If so, where do I find it?
Dave Gillingham
Click to expand...

This happened to me recently, Dave. I had done as Malke suggests to
you.......& downloaded the mfg. tool to check the drive, but it didn't find
anything wrong (unless I failed to use it properly). Yet, I knew there was
something wrong, & the system was nearly 5 yr.s old. I moved all my files
to my ext. HD (except for a few minor things I was working on). Last month,
it 'breathed' it's last......& I opted to purchase a new system, with a
faster processor & nearly 4 times the RAM. 8^) Please heed the warning
signs.

Carol2
 
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