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More info?)
Thanks very much for the replies. Chkdsk has been done... once I'd managed
to get around the administrator password!
"<©¿©>" wrote:
> just punch f10 at the first welcome screen...and it will take you directly
> to the recovery console (command prompt).
>
>
> "Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
> news:OvTO9FdyEHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > If you get an error something to the effect "cannot open volume for direct
> > access" There is some system/boot start device that is reading/writing to
> > the drive before chkdsk can get a lock on the drive. Some anti-virus
> > applications do this.
> >
> > You can also run;
> > chkdsk /r
> > from the recovery console command line. (/r implies /f and /p)
> >
> > To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows XP
> > CD-Rom
> > Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a
> > Windows
> > XP installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
> > Recovery
> > Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not
> > have
> > the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
> > computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
> > Console quits and restarts the computer. Note: If the registry is
> > corrupted
> > or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console
> > starts
> > in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
> > access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk,
> > fixboot,
> > and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
> > you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the
> > hard
> > disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
> > root, %systemroot% or %windir%
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> > Microsoft Certified Professional
> > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >
> > "P.Armstrong" wrote:
> > | I'm having troubles running chkdsk. If I do it in windows it says that
> > it
> > | needs exclusive access and do I want to run it on re-boot. On reboot it
> > says
> > | cannot open volume for direct access.
> > |
> > | I've tried doing chkdsk /f and chkdsk /c from cmd and it lists loads of
> > | faults but can't fix them because it's in read-only mode.
> > |
> > | I used to run zone alarm but I'm now on Norton if that makes any
> > difference.
> > | I already have service pack 2 installed and I'm on NTFS.
> > |
> > | Can anyone help?
> >
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