W2K doesn't own a Scandisk. If your system is starting a DiskCheck everytime
you start it, someone has to have done it in Startup.
Chkdsk
Creates and displays a status report for a disk, based on the file system
used. Chkdsk also lists and corrects errors on the disk. If chkdsk cannot
lock the drive it will offer to check it the next time the computer
restarts.
Issuing the chkdsk command on a fixed disk requires you be a member of the
Administrators group.
chkdsk [drive:][[path] filename] [/f] [/v] [/r] [/l[:size]] [/x]
Parameters
none
Used without parameters, chkdsk displays the status of the disk in the
current drive.
drive:
Specifies the drive that contains the disk that you want chkdsk to check.
[path] filename
Specifies the location and name of a file or set of files that you want
chkdsk to check for fragmentation. You can use wildcard characters (* and ?)
to specify multiple files.
/f
Fixes errors on the disk. The disk must be locked. If chkdsk cannot lock the
drive it will offer to check it the next time the computer restarts.
/v
Displays the name of each file in every directory as the disk is checked.
/r
Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. The disk must be
locked.
/l[:size]
NTFS only. Changes the log file size to the size you enter. Displays the
current size if you don't enter a new one.
/x
NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first, if necessary. All open
handles to the volume are then invalid. This switch also includes the
functionality of the /f switch.
/i
NTFS only. Performs a less vigorous check of index entries, reducing the
amount of time needed to run chkdsk.
/c
NTFS only. Skips the checking of cycles within the folder structure,
reducing the amount of time needed to run chkdsk.
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Source: "chkdsk" keyword.
don
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I am running windows 2000 and it has started running
scandisk every time I boot up. It reads one or more of my
disks needs to be checked for consistancy. It is always
shut down properly.
