error checking won't work

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OK --- this is really probably an XP query, but since I have a Dell 2400
I'll post it here as well:

I have XP Home.

If I go into My Computer and right-click the C drive and choose properties
and then choose Tools and then Error-Checking, and then select automatically
fix file system errors and scan for and attempt bad sector recovery, it says
it can't do this because certain files are active. It allows me to set it to
work on the next boot up. I did that.

But now every time I boot up, it tries but says it can't do any checking as
my file system is NTFS. It then says access denied and continues to boot.

So, if I can't use the program, how can I remove it from trying to work
every time I boot up???

I looked at the startup under msconfig but I didn't see anything (but I'm
not sure) pertaining to error checking.

Mel

 

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Boot into Safe mode and run it.

Tom
"MB" <mel@prodigy.invalid.net> wrote in message
news:10ejkmt8dorfde3@corp.supernews.com...
> OK --- this is really probably an XP query, but since I have a Dell 2400
> I'll post it here as well:
>
> I have XP Home.
>
> If I go into My Computer and right-click the C drive and choose properties
> and then choose Tools and then Error-Checking, and then select
automatically
> fix file system errors and scan for and attempt bad sector recovery, it
says
> it can't do this because certain files are active. It allows me to set it
to
> work on the next boot up. I did that.
>
> But now every time I boot up, it tries but says it can't do any checking
as
> my file system is NTFS. It then says access denied and continues to boot.
>
> So, if I can't use the program, how can I remove it from trying to work
> every time I boot up???
>
> I looked at the startup under msconfig but I didn't see anything (but I'm
> not sure) pertaining to error checking.
>
> Mel
>
>

 

[mb]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Tom:

I am not sure what I would run. What is the name of the program??

Also, would that take care of it trying to run on boot-up?

Mel
"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:xqednZyGeejac3TdRVn_iw@comcast.com...
> Boot into Safe mode and run it.
>
> Tom
> "MB" <mel@prodigy.invalid.net> wrote in message
> news:10ejkmt8dorfde3@corp.supernews.com...
> > OK --- this is really probably an XP query, but since I have a Dell 2400
> > I'll post it here as well:
> >
> > I have XP Home.
> >
> > If I go into My Computer and right-click the C drive and choose
properties
> > and then choose Tools and then Error-Checking, and then select
> automatically
> > fix file system errors and scan for and attempt bad sector recovery, it
> says
> > it can't do this because certain files are active. It allows me to set
it
> to
> > work on the next boot up. I did that.
> >
> > But now every time I boot up, it tries but says it can't do any checking
> as
> > my file system is NTFS. It then says access denied and continues to
boot.
> >
> > So, if I can't use the program, how can I remove it from trying to work
> > every time I boot up???
> >
> > I looked at the startup under msconfig but I didn't see anything (but
I'm
> > not sure) pertaining to error checking.
> >
> > Mel
> >
> >
>
>

 

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When you first see the XP logo, press F8. You will be given options.
Choose safe mode. It will run the check once and fix the problem.

Tom
"MB" <mel@prodigy.invalid.net> wrote in message
news:10ejtu4e2qo6t03@corp.supernews.com...
> Tom:
>
> I am not sure what I would run. What is the name of the program??
>
> Also, would that take care of it trying to run on boot-up?
>
> Mel
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:xqednZyGeejac3TdRVn_iw@comcast.com...
> > Boot into Safe mode and run it.
> >
> > Tom
> > "MB" <mel@prodigy.invalid.net> wrote in message
> > news:10ejkmt8dorfde3@corp.supernews.com...
> > > OK --- this is really probably an XP query, but since I have a Dell
2400
> > > I'll post it here as well:
> > >
> > > I have XP Home.
> > >
> > > If I go into My Computer and right-click the C drive and choose
> properties
> > > and then choose Tools and then Error-Checking, and then select
> > automatically
> > > fix file system errors and scan for and attempt bad sector recovery,
it
> > says
> > > it can't do this because certain files are active. It allows me to set
> it
> > to
> > > work on the next boot up. I did that.
> > >
> > > But now every time I boot up, it tries but says it can't do any
checking
> > as
> > > my file system is NTFS. It then says access denied and continues to
> boot.
> > >
> > > So, if I can't use the program, how can I remove it from trying to
work
> > > every time I boot up???
> > >
> > > I looked at the startup under msconfig but I didn't see anything (but
> I'm
> > > not sure) pertaining to error checking.
> > >
> > > Mel
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:cpGdnYFkIuKZHXfdRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> When you first see the XP logo, press F8. You will be given options.
> Choose safe mode. It will run the check once and fix the problem.
>
> Tom

<snip>

And if he can't get in via F8, he can get in at desktop
(start/run/"msconfig"/boot.ini tab / Safe boot / minimal boot ).....