Is there a log file for disk check in XP?

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Hi,

Does anyone know if there is any type of report I can look at after I
run a disk check in XP via
Disk Properties->Tools->Check Now...

When the scan completes it just displays a message box "Scan
complete". That's it (can you think of a more useless message
Microsoft?)

Please do not suggest Event Viewer, as there is nothing there

Thanks in advance
 
| Hi,
|
| Does anyone know if there is any type of report I can look at after I
| run a disk check in XP via
|
| Please do not suggest Event Viewer, as there is nothing there
|
| Thanks in advance

Well since that's where it is I guess I don't know what to suggest.

Here's what it looks like.
http://www.geocities.com/villealasaari/chkdsk.JPG

Under "Event Viewer (Local)", select Application. Then locate entry named
"Winlogon" if you'd like to have another look.
 
You can also run CHKDSK manually from a Command Prompt window. Use

CHKDSK X: >> C:\chkdsk.log

Where X is the drive letter to test. This will create a log file on the root
directory of C:, so you'll need to have write access to the root directory.
If you don't, then you'll need to point the log file to a directory you do
have access to.
 
Well since that's where it is I guess I don't know what to suggest.

Here's what it looks like.http://www.geocities.com/villealasaari/chkdsk.JPG

Under "Event Viewer (Local)", select Application. Then locate entry named
"Winlogon" if you'd like to have another look.
Click to expand...

Doug, it's not there, seriously. I can of course also upload you a
screenshot of my Event Viewer... ha ha
One think I can think of - maybe if everything went fine it does not
create an entry? Do you happen to know if that's the case?


You can also run CHKDSK manually from a Command Prompt window.  Use

CHKDSK  X:   >> C:\chkdsk.log
Click to expand...
Right, that's what I'll do in the future
 
I just checked in an XP SP3 installation, and the Check Disk results are
there. Look under Application, and sort by Source. Look for a Winlogon
entry and double click it.

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Well since that's where it is I guess I don't know what to suggest.

Here's what it looks
like.http://www.geocities.com/villealasaari/chkdsk.JPG

Under "Event Viewer (Local)", select Application. Then locate entry named
"Winlogon" if you'd like to have another look.
Click to expand...

Doug, it's not there, seriously. I can of course also upload you a
screenshot of my Event Viewer... ha ha
One think I can think of - maybe if everything went fine it does not
create an entry? Do you happen to know if that's the case?


You can also run CHKDSK manually from a Command Prompt window. Use

CHKDSK X: >> C:\chkdsk.log
Click to expand...
Right, that's what I'll do in the future
 
I just checked in an XP SP3 installation, and the Check Disk results are
there.  Look under Application, and sort by Source.  Look for a Winlogon
entry and double click it.
Click to expand...

Sigh. If it is meant to be there I conclude it's just a bug, not
always reproducible though. I use XP SP2 and I checked an external USB
drive, that's about it, nothing else special.
 
The lack of information provided by chkdsk as to what happened is not
something Microsoft are going to remedy for Windows XP. They have now
done the same with Disk Defragmenter in Vista. Microsoft think most
users are not interested in this type of information and in that respect
they are probably right but it is a very frustrating situation for the
minority who do like to know what is going on.

You can get more information if you are prepared to watch chkdsk
running. This can take some time. Select Start, Run, type "cmd" without
the quotes and hit the ENTER key. At the prompt type chkdsk /r or chkdsk
c: /r and you will see information. However this merely checks the
drive for problems. You need /f to fix problems.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Sigh. If it is meant to be there I conclude it's just a bug, not
always reproducible though. I use XP SP2 and I checked an external USB
drive, that's about it, nothing else special.
Click to expand...

That entry is only made by autochk (when chkdsk runs at system startup)
A normal (user instantiated) chkdsk won't write it.
 
Mark

Instantiated - A variable is instantiated when it has been bound to an
atomic or a compound term as opposed to being uninstantiated or free.

Did you mean to say "initiated"?


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Regards.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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