[Bobby91]

Hello.......I wanted to tell you that i had the same problem..........but that thing that dosen't let chkdsk work is a virus......i am very sure it's a virus......but the virus came back and i knew how to remove it but i forgot with what program i removed it ...and now the virus came back i ran cmd fsutil query dirty c: and says that C: is the dirty.....now i don't know how to remove the virus or keylogger or whatever it is so please

Edited by Bobby91, 17 January 2007 - 06:22 AM.

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Type CHKNTFS /X C: The X tells Windows not to check that particular drive on the next reboot.

Reboot, it should load to the desktop

Once Windows has loaded bring up another CMD prompt and type Chkdsk /f /r c:

Type Y to confirm for next boot, press enter then reboot

This should take you through the 5 stages of the scan and will unset the dirty bit.

At a command prompt, type fsutil dirty query c and Windows will confirm that the dirty bit is not set on that drive.

[Retired Tech]

Type CHKNTFS /X C: The X tells Windows not to check that particular drive on the next reboot.

Reboot, it should load to the desktop

Once Windows has loaded bring up another CMD prompt and type Chkdsk /f /r c:

Type Y to confirm for next boot, press enter then reboot

This should take you through the 5 stages of the scan and will unset the dirty bit.

At a command prompt, type fsutil dirty query c and Windows will confirm that the dirty bit is not set on that drive.

[Bobby91]

Well.....i done what you said....but nope the same thing......thanks for the command to cancel chkdsk....
Well....any other sugestions? please?

[Retired Tech]

Click start, my computer, right click the hard drive, click properties, tools, error checking

[Bobby91]

Well that worked. like a charm.... the same thing it won't run.............grrrrrrr....so any other sugestions?

[wannabe1]

Hi Bobby91...

• If you have Spyware Doctor installed, uninstall it.
• If you have ZoneAlarm installed, open it, click the "Overview" tab, then select "Preferences", and UNcheck the "Protect ZA Client" check box.

Click Start, then Run, type cmd in the Open box and click "Ok". At the prompt in the Command window, type the following commands, pressing "Enter" after each one: (Note the spaces in these commands)

• chkntfs /d ..... (This will reset autocheck options to default...will come back invalid on some installations)
• chkntfs /c c: ..... (This will allow checking the specified drive)
• chkntfs /x c: ..... (The x switch tells Windows to NOT check the specified drive on the next boot)
• exit ..... (to close the command session)

At this point, restart your computer, it will not do a chkdsk and will boot directly to Windows.

This next step is important as this is where the Dirty Bit will be unset.

Click Start, then Run, type cmd in the Open box and click "Ok". At the command prompt, type the following, pressing "Enter" after each one: (Again, note the spaces.)

• chkdsk /f /r c: ..... (To manually run a full chkdsk operation on the specified drive)
• Y ..... (To accept having it run on the next boot)
• exit ..... (to close the command session)

Reboot

This should take you through 5 stages of the scan and will unset the Dirty Bit. Be patient...this is a very thorough check and will take quite a while.

Finally, when the chkdsk operation has completed, click Start, then Run, type fsutil dirty query c:, press "Enter", and Windows will confirm that the Dirty Bit is not set on that drive.

wannabe1

[Bobby91]

Thanks....but.......the same thing..........this is insanity......well other sugestions? I know it's a virus.... so...i ask you again any other sugestions?

[wannabe1]

Let's see if malware IS what's holding things up...using those instructions should have nearly forced it to run.

Please go to the Malware Forum and follow the instructions you'll find there.

That will give you several steps that will help you clean up 70 percent of all problems by yourself. If at the end of the process you are still having difficulty--and you may not be-- post a hijackthis log in THAT forum. Do Not reply to or "bump" your own topic...if it shows a reply, it may be overlooked as one that is being worked on.

If you are still having problems after getting a clean bill of health from the malware expert, please return to this thread.