Can't get chkdsk to run

[eblackwell]

I noticed corrupt files on the hard drive of my old faithful laptop. Of course, chkdsk /f /r won't run on C: and it asks me to schedule. I say yes and reboot. I have done a full shutdown and just a Restart, but Chkdsk never runs. I checked the Event viewer to make sure.

I've tried doing it from the command prompt and through the Windows interface. I have also tried doing with Safe mode. None of these have done it.

How do I get this to run?

Thanks!

 

[wolluf]

what's the exact command you're using?

I've found it needs to explicitly include the drive - so if you want the full option:-

chkdsk C: /r (you don't need /f and /r - /r, implies /f).

(ie, not chkdsk /r)

If no good, try running it from recovery console - /f becomes /p but /r is the same:-

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;229716

(you'll need to boot from CD or install recovery console as a boot option).

 

[eblackwell]

I did chkdsk C: /r. It told I couldn't run it then because it can't lock. Do I want to schedule for when system restarts? I say yes.

Restart laptop. No sign of chkdsk running. Check Event Viewer once Windows loaded. Nothing.

Unfortunately, I don't have the Windows CD. When I bought it, they didn't give it to me and I didn't realize it until too late.

Any idea why chkdsk isn't running even though I say to do it at restart?

 

[eyec]

can your run it from the "command" prompt while in safe mode?

 

[eblackwell]

No, it gives me the same message of: can't lock volume. Do i want to schedule it to run at the next restart.

 

[eyec]

try the below switch along with the drive letter and the /f and /r switches


/X Fix file system errors on the disk, (Win2003 and above)
dismounts the volume first, closing all open file handles.

 

[eblackwell]

It gives me the same message: can't lock the drive, do I want to schedule it for the next restart.

 

[wolluf]

don't know if this is any use:-

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1122752854

If you have a floppy drive, you can load recovery console by downloading and creating the 6 boot floppy set for XP from

http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=310994

 

[eyec]

seing as to how you don't have the CD, did you make a recovery or boot disc?

if you did, then boot from the boot CD/floppy and then try to run chkdsk.

if you did not make a boot disc/floppy visit

http://www.bootdisk.com

and grab one for W2K then try to run chkdsk.

good luck.