problems with windows xp
Started by
blossom777
, Dec 01 2009 09:05 PM
#1
Posted 01 December 2009 - 09:05 PM
#2
Posted 01 December 2009 - 09:22 PM
What it means is the next time you reboot the system the chkdsk will run before windows starts.
#3
Posted 01 December 2009 - 09:25 PM
I just restarted it, it's still the same as it was before What do you think I am doing wrong?
#4
Posted 01 December 2009 - 09:31 PM
we have the computer set up for different users, and it goes to the screen and wants me to select one. Would that have anything to do with the problem? also, on when I put the first cmd in when I type chkntfs /x c: it says after that the type of the file system is NTFS. I didn't know it that was normal or not. thanks for replying so quickly! I am not able to connect to the internet with it like this. I am on a laptop.
Edited by blossom777, 01 December 2009 - 09:36 PM.
#5
Posted 01 December 2009 - 09:41 PM
Let's see what you have done. Is this the steps you took to run chkdsk?
Go to
Start and then to Run
Type in Chkdsk /r Note the space between k and /
Click Enter ...It will probably ask if you want to do this on the next reboot...click Y
If the window doesn't shutdown on its own then reboot the system manually. On reboot the system will start the chkdsk operation
This one will take longer then chkdsk /f
Note... there are 5 stages...
It may appear to hang at a certain percent for a hour or more or even back up and go over the same area...this is normal...
DO NOT SHUT YOUR COMPUTER DOWN WHILE CHKDSK IS RUNNING OR YOU CAN HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS
This can take several hours to complete.
When completed it will boot the system back into windows.
Go to
Start and then to Run
Type in Chkdsk /r Note the space between k and /
Click Enter ...It will probably ask if you want to do this on the next reboot...click Y
If the window doesn't shutdown on its own then reboot the system manually. On reboot the system will start the chkdsk operation
This one will take longer then chkdsk /f
Note... there are 5 stages...
It may appear to hang at a certain percent for a hour or more or even back up and go over the same area...this is normal...
DO NOT SHUT YOUR COMPUTER DOWN WHILE CHKDSK IS RUNNING OR YOU CAN HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS
This can take several hours to complete.
When completed it will boot the system back into windows.
#6
Posted 01 December 2009 - 09:46 PM
yes i have put y and manually restarted my computer, is that what I do, you are using the term reboot, so I want to make sure that I'm doing what I need to do? now I restarted it, it is wanting me to pick my name, so do I don that then go to the cmd again and put just chkdsk /f ? I was putting chkdsk /f /r c: Is that wrong?
#7
Posted 01 December 2009 - 09:58 PM
chkdsk /r
This is all you need. Then it will say that it will start on the next reboot. You click Y for ok.
Then you click on start and then restart the system.
It should run the program then before windows ever shows up. When it is done it will reboot the system back into windows. Depending on the size of your hard drive this could take 30 minutes to a couple of hours
This is all you need. Then it will say that it will start on the next reboot. You click Y for ok.
Then you click on start and then restart the system.
It should run the program then before windows ever shows up. When it is done it will reboot the system back into windows. Depending on the size of your hard drive this could take 30 minutes to a couple of hours
#8
Posted 01 December 2009 - 10:08 PM
ok, just did what you said, and thought it was going to work because the screen went dark for about a minute and now it has returned to windows. Should I input the info and see if the it still says it's dirty?
#9
Posted 01 December 2009 - 10:23 PM
Wait dirty huh?
Where did that come from? Are you trying to determine if you have a dirty bit on your system?
That is a different set of steps.
Where did that come from? Are you trying to determine if you have a dirty bit on your system?
That is a different set of steps.
#10
Posted 01 December 2009 - 10:25 PM
It says C: is dirty
Then I put in chkdsk /f
the it says The type of the file system is NTFS. Cannot lock current drive
Chkdsk connot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts y/n that is when I did what you had told me and it came back to windows. Just telling you this, so you will know exactly what it says. I really appreciate your help!
Then I put in chkdsk /f
the it says The type of the file system is NTFS. Cannot lock current drive
Chkdsk connot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts y/n that is when I did what you had told me and it came back to windows. Just telling you this, so you will know exactly what it says. I really appreciate your help!
#11
Posted 01 December 2009 - 10:27 PM
I had already tried those steps that determined it was dirty. but then I went back and did exactly what you told me to do, and it went to windows.
#12
Posted 01 December 2009 - 10:34 PM
Ok I'm going to include the steps for all this. I know you said you have done the part that determines if it is dirty but follow the rest of the steps from there.
Check and see if the hard drive is dirty. Please click on START-->RUN and type cmd. In the new window that appears, type fsutil dirty query c: and hit ENTER. If what appears on the screen says Volume - c: IS Dirty, then please do the following:
Please check the following before proceeding:
Substitute the drive letter for the drive your want to check for the ? in the following commands. Please note the spaces.
This next step is important as this is where the Dirty Bit will be unset.
Substitute the drive letter for the drive your want to check for the ? in the following commands.
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.)
Finally, when the chkdsk operation has completed, type fsutil dirty query ?:, press "Enter", and Windows will confirm that the Dirty Bit is not set on that drive.
Reboot again and see if chkdsk still runs on startup. If the machine boots back up to the command prompt, type exit and press "Enter"...it should boot to Windows.
Check and see if the hard drive is dirty. Please click on START-->RUN and type cmd. In the new window that appears, type fsutil dirty query c: and hit ENTER. If what appears on the screen says Volume - c: IS Dirty, then please do the following:
Please check the following before proceeding:
- 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.
Substitute the drive letter for the drive your want to check for the ? in the following commands. Please note the spaces.
- chkntfs /d ..... (This will reset autocheck options to default...will come back invalid on some installations)
- chkntfs /c ?: ..... (This will allow checking the specified drive )
- chkntfs /x ?: ..... (The x switch tells Windows to NOT check the specified drive on the next boot)
This next step is important as this is where the Dirty Bit will be unset.
Substitute the drive letter for the drive your want to check for the ? in the following commands.
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 ?: ..... (To manually run a full chkdsk operation on the specified drive)
- Y ..... (To accept having it run on the next boot)
Finally, when the chkdsk operation has completed, type fsutil dirty query ?:, press "Enter", and Windows will confirm that the Dirty Bit is not set on that drive.
Reboot again and see if chkdsk still runs on startup. If the machine boots back up to the command prompt, type exit and press "Enter"...it should boot to Windows.
#13
Posted 01 December 2009 - 10:43 PM
ok, one question, sorry. Where the red question mark is, what do I put in it's place? do I need to find out what is dirty? and if so, how do I do that?
#14
Posted 01 December 2009 - 10:51 PM
The question mark would be C if the main drive is what you are checking.
So this chkntfs /c ?:
Would be this chkntfs /c c:
So this chkntfs /c ?:
Would be this chkntfs /c c:
#15
Posted 01 December 2009 - 11:02 PM
ok, I did it exactly as you said, now it has went back to windows.
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