Scan Disk On XP!!! Help!!

[Guest]

Hello,

Im having a problem with my scan disk. I went into my computer and then went
to properties on my computer and then did a scan disk, it said it couldnt do
it cause it didnt have access to some files, yet im the administrator.... it
asked if i wanted to have scan disk run when my computer restarts i clicked
yes,

Well i restarted and tryed to do it but it didnt work!!! it says checking
the files... file system is NFTS... cannot scan because it cannot access
files and then exits that and begins to bootup into windows.... well now
I CANT GET THAT OFF... every time i shut down my computer it trys to scan and
it never will.... how do I remove this so when I restart it wont try and scan
since it cant do it..

Thanks,
Brandon

 

[Guest]

The problem with scan disk is that it says this

A disk check has been scheduled...
The file system NFTS...
Cannot open volume for direct access

then it continues to bootup.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Brandon,

First off, it's not scandisk, it's chkdsk. The former is an older tool used
on Win9x systems, not NT systems (of which XP is one). Click start/run, type
cmd and click ok. From the prompt, run "chkdsk c: /r" (without the quotes)
and hit <enter>. You will be told that the drive cannot be dismounted, then
to schedule it to be done when the system reboots. Follow the steps for this
to occur, chkdsk cannot make the more exhaustive steps while Windows is
running.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[S.Sengupta]

Are you using Spyware Doctor or an old version of Zone Alarm?If then
unistall that.

http://www.jsifaq.com/subO/tip7000/rh7079.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823439
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Guest]

I Do Not Want To Have Check Disk Run At Startup!

Thats what im trying to get rid of, I dont want to run this thing because
its not working, and because its not working I dont want to run it, I want to
remove it from my bootup procedure!

If I try to run it I get this message
-----------------
Checking The Contents of the drive...
Cannot Open For Direct Access
Finished Scanning The Drive...
-----------------
I have spent a lot of time configureing my zone alarm which is the newest
version and im not going to uninstall it. I dont want to install spyware
doctor either, I dont even want to Check Disk my Drive!!! I just want it to
stop trying to scan when I boot up...

What is causing the computer to make it check disk so I can
disable/delete/remove this entry or key or whatever is causing it so it wont
do it.

Thanks,
Brandon

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Cannot lock volume for direct access
Cannot open volume for direct access

Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484

A program called Hitman Pro can cause the problem.

A really old version of ZoneAlarm (a version from 2004) can cause the
problem.

Spyware Doctor can also cause the problem.

The /x switch doesn't work if Spyware Doctor is installed. Spyware Doctor
needs to be uninstalled or do this...

Quoted from *PCTools*, *Spyware* *Doctor*...
1. Exit from Spyware Doctor (to exit from Spyware
Doctor please right click on the Spyware Doctor icon in
the notification area (next to the clock on the Windows
taskbar) and select Exit from the menu that appears)

2. Delete the file
ikhlayer.sys from %windir%\system32\drivers\
or
from c:\windows\system32\drivers\

3. Restart Spyware Doctor

Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking should now work.
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[[There is currently no fix for this problem.]]
[[NOTE: You may have success if you schedule Chkdsk to run at startup and
use the /X switch, which will force a dismount. ]]
from...
JSI Tip 7079. You receive 'Cannot open volume for direct access' when Chkdsk
runs during Windows XP startup
http://www.jsifaq.com/subO/tip7000/rh7079.htm

To run chkdsk from a command prompt.

Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt, type:

chkdsk C: /x

Hit your Enter key.

The following error message appears:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you
like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)

Type Y, hit Enter and close the command prompt.

Reboot.

The /x switch: Use with NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first, if
necessary. All open handles to the drive are invalidated. /x also includes
the functionality of /f. The /F switch fixes errors on the disk.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Is anyone even reading my posts?

I WANT TO DISABLE CHECK DISK FROM MY BOOTUP! NOT RUN IT!

Thanks,
Brandon

 

[HeyBub]

Is anyone even reading my posts?

I WANT TO DISABLE CHECK DISK FROM MY BOOTUP! NOT RUN IT!

You told your computer to run CHKDSK and your computer will not be gainsaid.

The beast has been unleashed and evidently there is no in-flight destruct
button. You, having awakend a sleeping tiger and filled it with resolve,
must do whatever is necessary.

 

[Guest]

Nevermind I Fixed it.

The option I was looking for was this one! For those of you who have my
problem and cannot disable Check Disk from your bootup here is the fix! Go to
start/run/ and type in cmd in cmd type in

Chkntfs /D

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

Brandon

 

[S.Sengupta]

Here you go:-
'Disable... Check Disk Upon Boot'
line#82 right.

another edit#294 right.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your post that didnt help in anyway what so ever, maybe you should
get familiar with this little command...

Chkntfs /D

Thanks to all of those who actually tryed to help me,
Brandon

 

[John Barnes]

I am. Are you having fun? You can go into msconfig and see if you have
chkdsk set to run in the startup panel, uncheck it if there. If not, do a
regedit and search for chkdsk you may find it in a runonce section. You
can delete the entry, but as always when you do anything in regedit, BACKUP
first.

 

[S.Sengupta]

I am sorry to say that your OP was totally different.
Anyway happy computing.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Guest]

Ive fixed the problem so I dont need to do anything, but im curious... where
in msconfig is the option to disable check disk? I actually looked in there
and there was nothing under startup and i didnt see anything under boot...
Where exactually is the option located?

Brandon

 

[Guest]

How is it totally different? Its Windows XP Professional.

Brandon

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

chkntfs /d is the command you want. However, disabling autochk when a drive
problem has been detected is not a wise idea. You should allow a normal full
disk check to run as I first mentioned, this will clear the dirty bit upon
completion.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

I understand that,

The thing about it is there isnt a problem with my drive that I know of, I
was just trying to manually scan it to see if there were problems but Check
Disk cant run because of software im running so that causes a problem for
check disk to try to run every single time I bootup and cause a longer bootup
time and it causes my operating system to run slower when I first start up.
If i was getting some type of error with the drive then yes I would probably
do what it takes to let check disk do its thing, but since its working fine,
and check disk dosent work there is no need for it to try to scan every
bootup and not work, just a waste of time.

Anyway, thank for the command eventhough I found it myself sooner. I
aprishiate your post.

Brandon