chkdisk

[dthomsen8]

Why would a WinXP Pro computer run chkdsk every time it boots? The chkdsk /f does not find anything to repair, yet the system insists on the time consuming scan every boot.

This is a new SATA II Western Digital 320Gb drive, less than two weeks in use.

 

[kamkal]

usually runs that if the system wasnt shut down properly, usually...

 

[bf2gameplaya]

It's called the "dirty bit", here's a thread on how to clear it. Google dirty bit for more info.

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-112220.php

 

[MrLinux]

Run a disk check from within Windows by using right click (not from the command line), see if it completes normaly or terminates at the end of pass 1; some times chkdsk finds errors it can't fix.