XP runs disk check every boot

[Rick]

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XP runs a disk check at every boot. This has just started happening after uninstalling some trial software, before this it was ok. Unfortunately I don't have a restore point, any advice on how to fix this is appreciated

 

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Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter. Then type in:
chkntfs /x c: , and hit enter. Reboot your computer.

[This disables CHKDSK from running on drive C:]

CHKNTFS.EXE: What You Can Use It For
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=160963

Chkdsk in Read-Only Mode Does Not Detect Corruption on NTFS Volume
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q283340

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Carey Frisch
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Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"rick" wrote:

XP runs a disk check at every boot. This has just started happening after uninstalling some trial software,
before this it was ok. Unfortunately I don't have a restore point, any advice on how to fix this is
appreciated

 

[Rick]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

thanks for responding, I didn't find anything in the KB article that helped so I ran the "chkntfs /x c: " command which worked. XP no longer runs the disk check at every boot and I can still run it manually. But what will happen in the event of a crash, usually XP runs disk check following a crash, will this function still work in my current config ..... thanks for the help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter. Then type in:
>chkntfs /x c: , and hit enter. Reboot your computer.
>
>[This disables CHKDSK from running on drive C:]
>
>CHKNTFS.EXE: What You Can Use It For
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=160963
>
>Chkdsk in Read-Only Mode Does Not Detect Corruption on NTFS Volume
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q283340
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>"rick" wrote:
>
>XP runs a disk check at every boot. This has just started happening after uninstalling some trial software,
>before this it was ok. Unfortunately I don't have a restore point, any advice on how to fix this is
>appreciated
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

"rick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>XP runs a disk check at every boot. This has just started happening after uninstalling some trial software, before this it was ok. Unfortunately I don't have a restore point, any advice on how to fix this is appreciated

See "Chkdsk Runs Each Time That You Start Your Computer"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316506).

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