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Linea Recta

Flightless Bird
I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard drives, so I ran Windows
explorer, went to C:, right clicked, properties and chose check volume for
errors, with the first checkbox enabled.
Then I get a message that this can only be done after a reboot, so I click
OK.
I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.

After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3 steps.
Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.

So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I thought)... but
then the hassle starts all over again! Windows starts checking drive D: and
works through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.

Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!



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P

peter

Flightless Bird
you are not paying attention on the reboot
there is a message that comes up that basically says to push
any key to skip disk check. If you do not get this message
please do post back.

peter

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"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> wrote in message
news:4bfa896c$0$22941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard drives, so I ran
> Windows explorer, went to C:, right clicked, properties and chose check
> volume for errors, with the first checkbox enabled.
> Then I get a message that this can only be done after a reboot, so I click
> OK.
> I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.
>
> After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3 steps.
> Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.
>
> So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I thought)... but
> then the hassle starts all over again! Windows starts checking drive D:
> and works through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works through 3
> steps.
>
> Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!
>
>
>
> --
> regards,
>
> |\ /|
> | \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os
>
>
 
L

Linea Recta

Flightless Bird
"peter" <peter@nowhere.net> schreef in bericht
news:eT3A8B1%23KHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> you are not paying attention on the reboot
> there is a message that comes up that basically says to push
> any key to skip disk check. If you do not get this message
> please do post back.
>


Yes, I forgot to add that there is an option each time to bypass the check.
How is this relevant?



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regards,

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| \/ |@rk
\../
\/os
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:4bfa896c$0$22941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl,
Linea Recta <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> typed:
> I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard drives,
> so I ran Windows explorer, went to C:, right clicked,
> properties and chose check volume for errors, with the
> first checkbox enabled. Then I get a message that this can only be done
> after a
> reboot, so I click OK.
> I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.
>
> After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works
> through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works
> through 3 steps.
> So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I
> thought)... but then the hassle starts all over again!
> Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3 steps.
> Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.
> Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!
>
>
>
>
>> \ /|
>> \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os

What you ran was only a read-only test; it fixed nothing, by design. You
have to add a flag to fix anything. Thus, the correct command should have
been either:

chkdsk /f (fixes errors it finds. Does not check free space)
or
chkdsk /r (repairs and also checks free space for bad blocks, etc.

HTH,

Twayne`
 
L

Linea Recta

Flightless Bird
"Twayne" <nobody@spamcop.net> schreef in bericht
news:uQnjrr2%23KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> In news:4bfa896c$0$22941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl,
> Linea Recta <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> typed:
>> I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard drives,
>> so I ran Windows explorer, went to C:, right clicked,
>> properties and chose check volume for errors, with the
>> first checkbox enabled. Then I get a message that this can only be done
>> after a
>> reboot, so I click OK.
>> I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.
>>
>> After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works
>> through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works
>> through 3 steps.
>> So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I
>> thought)... but then the hassle starts all over again!
>> Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3 steps.
>> Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.
>> Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> \ /|
>>> \/ |@rk
>> \../
>> \/os
>
> What you ran was only a read-only test; it fixed nothing, by design. You
> have to add a flag to fix anything. Thus, the correct command should have
> been either:
>
> chkdsk /f (fixes errors it finds. Does not check free space)
> or
> chkdsk /r (repairs and also checks free space for bad blocks, etc.
>



As I wrote in original message: "...with the first checkbox enabled", so:
"repair errors automatically".




--
regards,

|\ /|
| \/ |@rk
\../
\/os
 
D

Db

Flightless Bird
it is likely that the chkdsk's
could not fix the problem's.

so what you should try
is to boot via an xp cd
and launch the recovery
console.

then at the disk prompt
run>:

chkdsk /f
fixboot

the exit, remove cd
and reboot.

what should occur is
that those chkdsk's
will run a again, find
no errors and will
stop nagging you
every time you
reboot.

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

DatabaseBen, Retired Professional

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx


"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> wrote in message
news:4bfa896c$0$22941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard drives, so I ran
> Windows explorer, went to C:, right clicked, properties and chose check
> volume for errors, with the first checkbox enabled.
> Then I get a message that this can only be done after a reboot, so I click
> OK.
> I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.
>
> After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3 steps.
> Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.
>
> So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I thought)... but
> then the hassle starts all over again! Windows starts checking drive D:
> and works through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works through 3
> steps.
>
> Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!
>
>
>
> --
> regards,
>
> |\ /|
> | \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os
>
>
 
P

peter

Flightless Bird
By pushing the key you will not be disk checking
every time you reboot...
Dont push the key and you will be and are disk checking on
every reboot.....

peter

--
If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
or disruptive,please ignore it.
If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :)


"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> wrote in message
news:4bfa95a1$0$22934$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> schreef in bericht
> news:eT3A8B1%23KHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> you are not paying attention on the reboot
>> there is a message that comes up that basically says to push
>> any key to skip disk check. If you do not get this message
>> please do post back.
>>
>
>
> Yes, I forgot to add that there is an option each time to bypass the
> check. How is this relevant?
>
>
>
> --
> regards,
>
> |\ /|
> | \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os
>
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:4bfacfd8$0$22917$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl,
Linea Recta <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> typed:
> "Twayne" <nobody@spamcop.net> schreef in bericht
> news:uQnjrr2%23KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> In news:4bfa896c$0$22941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl,
>> Linea Recta <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> typed:
>>> I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard
>>> drives, so I ran Windows explorer, went to C:, right clicked,
>>> properties and chose check volume for errors, with the
>>> first checkbox enabled. Then I get a message that this
>>> can only be done after a
>>> reboot, so I click OK.
>>> I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.
>>>
>>> After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works
>>> through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works
>>> through 3 steps.
>>> So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I
>>> thought)... but then the hassle starts all over again!
>>> Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3
>>> steps. Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.
>>> Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> \ /|
>>>> \/ |@rk
>>> \../
>>> \/os
>>
>> What you ran was only a read-only test; it fixed nothing,
>> by design. You have to add a flag to fix anything. Thus,
>> the correct command should have been either:
>>
>> chkdsk /f (fixes errors it finds. Does not check free
>> space) or
>> chkdsk /r (repairs and also checks free space for bad
>> blocks, etc.
>
>
>
> As I wrote in original message: "...with the first checkbox
> enabled", so: "repair errors automatically".
>
>
>
>
>
>> \ /|
>> \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os

Which is absolutely meaningless. Run it as suggested; you will get FIVE
steps, not three, and it will do the test you wanted, plus repair any found
problems.
Ignoring advice is a great way to fix things. Did you even try?

HTH,

Twayne`
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:0DD3507F-4940-4B2B-9F8A-F078D40CA59B@microsoft.com,
Db <databaseb~@hotmail.com> typed:
> it is likely that the chkdsk's
> could not fix the problem's.

If there were the only 3 steps as indicated, then it was not given a "fix"
command; just a read-only and report command. Which report was not mentioned
that I noticed.

>
> so what you should try
> is to boot via an xp cd
> and launch the recovery
> console.
>
> then at the disk prompt
> run>:

Good advice below; do as he indicates:

>
> chkdsk /f
> fixboot
>
> the exit, remove cd
> and reboot.
>
> what should occur is
> that those chkdsk's
> will run a again, find
> no errors and will
> stop nagging you
> every time you
> reboot.
>
> --
>
> "Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> wrote in message
> news:4bfa896c$0$22941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>> I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard
>> drives, so I ran Windows explorer, went to C:, right
>> clicked, properties and chose check volume for errors,
>> with the first checkbox enabled. Then I get a message that this can only
>> be done after a
>> reboot, so I click OK.
>> I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.
>>
>> After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works
>> through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works
>> through 3 steps. So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I
>> thought)... but then the hassle starts all over again!
>> Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3
>> steps. Then it starts checking C: and works through 3
>> steps. Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> regards,
>>
>>> \ /|
>>> \/ |@rk
>> \../
>> \/os
 
L

Linea Recta

Flightless Bird
"peter" <peter@nowhere.net> schreef in bericht
news:B1BE3AC3-D8E7-4368-AC46-8A812A5DCB7F@microsoft.com...
> By pushing the key you will not be disk checking
> every time you reboot...


I understood that much!


> Dont push the key and you will be and are disk checking on
> every reboot.....


Don't know where you got that from. I wanted to check each drive ONCE. The
subject of my mail was that it did this TWICE instead of ONCE.
After all the above mentioned I'm not getting any attempts anymore.

I suspect somehow we're on a different track...



--
regards,

|\ /|
| \/ |@rk
\../
\/os
 
L

Linea Recta

Flightless Bird
"Db" <databaseb~@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:0DD3507F-4940-4B2B-9F8A-F078D40CA59B@microsoft.com...
> it is likely that the chkdsk's
> could not fix the problem's.
>
> so what you should try
> is to boot via an xp cd
> and launch the recovery
> console.
>
> then at the disk prompt
> run>:
>
> chkdsk /f
> fixboot
>
> the exit, remove cd
> and reboot.
>
> what should occur is
> that those chkdsk's
> will run a again, find
> no errors and will
> stop nagging you
> every time you
> reboot.
>


Perhaps my description wasn't clear enough. I now don't have any nagging
anymore after what I described in initial message. I just found it to be
strange that it tries to check my disks TWICE, when I chose to do so ONCE.



--
regards,

|\ /|
| \/ |@rk
\../
\/os
 
L

Linea Recta

Flightless Bird
"Twayne" <nobody@spamcop.net> schreef in bericht
news:%23ebHf%235%23KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> In news:4bfacfd8$0$22917$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl,
> Linea Recta <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> typed:
>> "Twayne" <nobody@spamcop.net> schreef in bericht
>> news:uQnjrr2%23KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:4bfa896c$0$22941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl,
>>> Linea Recta <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> typed:
>>>> I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard
>>>> drives, so I ran Windows explorer, went to C:, right clicked,
>>>> properties and chose check volume for errors, with the
>>>> first checkbox enabled. Then I get a message that this
>>>> can only be done after a
>>>> reboot, so I click OK.
>>>> I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.
>>>>
>>>> After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works
>>>> through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works
>>>> through 3 steps.
>>>> So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I
>>>> thought)... but then the hassle starts all over again!
>>>> Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3
>>>> steps. Then it starts checking C: and works through 3 steps.
>>>> Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only once!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> \ /|
>>>>> \/ |@rk
>>>> \../
>>>> \/os
>>>
>>> What you ran was only a read-only test; it fixed nothing,
>>> by design. You have to add a flag to fix anything. Thus,
>>> the correct command should have been either:
>>>
>>> chkdsk /f (fixes errors it finds. Does not check free
>>> space) or
>>> chkdsk /r (repairs and also checks free space for bad
>>> blocks, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> As I wrote in original message: "...with the first checkbox
>> enabled", so: "repair errors automatically".
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> \ /|
>>> \/ |@rk
>> \../
>> \/os

>
> Which is absolutely meaningless. Run it as suggested; you will get FIVE
> steps, not three, and it will do the test you wanted, plus repair any
> found problems.
> Ignoring advice is a great way to fix things. Did you even try?


I'm willing to try anything, but I would also like to understand the
provided Windows options, which you state to be absolutely meaningless. In
my logic it seems absolutely weird to have checkboxes in Windows which are
meaningless.



--
regards,

|\ /|
| \/ |@rk
\../
\/os
 
D

Db

Flightless Bird
I see,

the operating system
can be unpredictable
and confusing at times.

but if in the future
you do experience the
operating system being
uncooperative,

keep in mind that you
have the disk system to
work from as well.


--
--
db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

DatabaseBen, Retired Professional

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This NNTP newsgroup is evolving to:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx


"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> wrote in message
news:4bfb9f30$1$22937$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>
> "Db" <databaseb~@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:0DD3507F-4940-4B2B-9F8A-F078D40CA59B@microsoft.com...
>> it is likely that the chkdsk's
>> could not fix the problem's.
>>
>> so what you should try
>> is to boot via an xp cd
>> and launch the recovery
>> console.
>>
>> then at the disk prompt
>> run>:
>>
>> chkdsk /f
>> fixboot
>>
>> the exit, remove cd
>> and reboot.
>>
>> what should occur is
>> that those chkdsk's
>> will run a again, find
>> no errors and will
>> stop nagging you
>> every time you
>> reboot.
>>
>
>
> Perhaps my description wasn't clear enough. I now don't have any nagging
> anymore after what I described in initial message. I just found it to be
> strange that it tries to check my disks TWICE, when I chose to do so ONCE.
>
>
>
> --
> regards,
>
> |\ /|
> | \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os
>
>
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:%23ebHf%235%23KHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> typed:
> In news:4bfacfd8$0$22917$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl,
> Linea Recta <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> typed:
>> "Twayne" <nobody@spamcop.net> schreef in bericht
>> news:uQnjrr2%23KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:4bfa896c$0$22941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl,
>>> Linea Recta <mccm.vos@abc.invalid> typed:
>>>> I decided to do a disk check for my 2 internal hard
>>>> drives, so I ran Windows explorer, went to C:, right
>>>> clicked, properties and chose check volume for errors,
>>>> with the first checkbox enabled. Then I get a message that this
>>>> can only be done after a
>>>> reboot, so I click OK.
>>>> I did the same for D: and then I rebooted.
>>>>
>>>> After reboot Windows starts checking drive D: and works
>>>> through 3 steps. Then it starts checking C: and works
>>>> through 3 steps.
>>>> So far so good, when ready I reboot (for the last time I
>>>> thought)... but then the hassle starts all over again!
>>>> Windows starts checking drive D: and works through 3
>>>> steps. Then it starts checking C: and works through 3
>>>> steps. Is this normal? I chose to check C: and D; only
>>>> once!
>>>>> \ /|
>>>>> \/ |@rk
>>>> \../
>>>> \/os
>>>
>>> What you ran was only a read-only test; it fixed nothing,
>>> by design. You have to add a flag to fix anything. Thus,
>>> the correct command should have been either:
>>>
>>> chkdsk /f (fixes errors it finds. Does not check free
>>> space) or
>>> chkdsk /r (repairs and also checks free space for bad
>>> blocks, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> As I wrote in original message: "...with the first checkbox
>> enabled", so: "repair errors automatically".
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> \ /|
>>> \/ |@rk
>> \../
>> \/os
>
> Which is absolutely meaningless. Run it as suggested; you
> will get FIVE steps, not three, and it will do the test you
> wanted, plus repair any found problems.
> Ignoring advice is a great way to fix things. Did you
> even try?
> HTH,
>
> Twayne`

f it only went through 3 steps, it did NOT fix anything. Perhaps there is a
problem, or you ticked something different, or hadn't activated that part of
the dialog, whatever, but 3 steps does not do any fixes. It only reports,
not fixes, any problems it finds.
Use the command prompt to run chkdsk as I mentioned already.

You're stopping people from offering help by ignoring and not even trying
the advice you receive. If you think it'll hurt your machine, do a little
research and arm yourself wtih a little knowledge on the subject. It's no
crime to be ignorant; it should be a crime to be intentionally ignorant.

I've nothing else to say to you.

Twayne`
 
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