Need help with a Blue CHKDSK screen

[Calum]

Not IDNet related, just wondered if anyone could help me out.

My computer crashed a little while ago and i had to restart it without shutting windows down properly.
when i first logged back in i got this on a blue screen

Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS
One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency you may cancel the disk check but it is strongly recommended that you continue windows will now check the disk
CHKDSK is verifying files
CHKDSK is verifying indexes
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors

The check when through after about 5-10 min and all came back fine, windows started like normal, but now every time i restart windows, even after shutting down properly, the screen reappears, this has been happening for about 3 days now and is starting to be a real annoyance. I'm running XP so you know.

If anyone could help it would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Rik]

Hi Calum

When NT boots it performs a check on all volumes to see if the dirty bit is set, and if it is a full chkdsk /f is run. To stop NT performing this dirty bit check you can exclude certain drives. The reason you may want to do this is for some type of removable drive, e.g. Iomega drives:

   1. Run the Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). You must use Regedt32.exe and not Regedit.exe
   2. Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
   3. Change the BootExecute value from:
      autocheck autochk *
      to:
      autocheck autochk /k:x *

Where x is the drive letter, e.g. if you wanted to stop the check on drive f: you would type autocheck autochk /k:f *. To stop the check on multiple volumes just enter the drive names one after another, e.g. to stop the check on e: and g: autocheck autochk /k:eg *, you do not retype the /k each time.

If you are using NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2 or above, you can also use the CHKNTFS.EXE command which is also used to exclude drives from the check and updates the registry for you. The usage to disable a drive is

chkntfs /x <drive letter>:
e.g. chkntfs /x f: would exclude the check of drive f:

To set the system back to checking all drives just type

chkntfs /d

I think there may also be a fix at Kelly's Korner, I'll just go and look.

[Rik]

There is:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 82, left-hand column.

[Glenn]

Thats impressive Rik, straight off the top of your head

[Calum]

Very impressive more like.

Ill try that now, thank you very much.

[Rik]

Thats impressive Rik, straight off the top of your head

Straight from my notes, more like, Glenn.

[Glenn]

Straight from my notes, more like, Glenn.

You shouldn't of said that, it spoils the illusion

[Rik]

I only do omniprescience at weekends,

[Calum]

Yep, thats got it. thanks very much, just one small question.

This now means windows cannot check my C: drive for errors?

So does that mean windows cannot fix any errors that may occur in my system??

[Rik]

It won't check at startup, but you can run a manual check to see if there are any issues.

[Calum]

Ok, will avg do that when it scans my computer,

I don't much fancy the idea of having to run a check every time i log on

[Steve]

Perhaps boot in to safe mode,get a command prompt and run a chkdsk repair on  drive C: and see if it finds anything, if all is well apply the opposite reg fix. Or run a chkdsk repair on that drive from Bart PE. Probably time also to make sure everything is backed up just in case, the harddrive health can be checked by using the manufacturers diagnostic utilities.

[Calum]

also, i'm sorry if it takes a while to post, my internet acting up and being VERY sloooooow!

[Rik]

Are you seeing any dropped connections, or is it just speed?

[Calum]

Cutting some times, ive phoned IDNet and i will have to do it again tomorrow, (i hate the 9 to 6 thing, because im can only get to the phone at 5 earliest)

I got a removable hard drive a short time ago and they suggested moving it away from my router (it was next to it) however it doesn't seem to have made a difference.

[Rik]

IDNet are open 8-6:30, 6 on Fridays. They'll arrange an out of hours call back if you ask.

Have a read through this, it may give you some ideas to try.

[Calum]

ok, thank you rik

[Sebby]

Yep, great link posted by Rik (I have to admit I forget it's their sometimes!). The most likely cause of disconnections is internal wiring, so try that and see how you go. If you still have problems, it's most probably a line fault.