Check disk result

Noreen · Dec 29, 2009, 11:54:20

When I started my computer this morning it did a check disk, should I be concerned about this result?

QuoteOne 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. 111424 file records processed. 568 large file records processed. 0 bad file records processed. 2 EA records processed. 44 reparse records processed. 147604 index entries processed. 0 unindexed files processed. 111424 security descriptors processed. Cleaning up 506 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9. Cleaning up 506 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9. Cleaning up 506 unused security descriptors. 18091 data files processed. CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal... 34256408 USN bytes processed. Usn Journal verification completed. CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the master file table (MFT) bitmap. CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap. Windows has made corrections to the file system. 127679135 KB total disk space. 59507824 KB in 85620 files. 50316 KB in 18092 indexes. 0 KB in bad sectors. 223755 KB in use by the system. 65536 KB occupied by the log file. 67897240 KB available on disk. 4096 bytes in each allocation unit. 31919783 total allocation units on disk. 16974310 allocation units available on disk.

Rik · Dec 29, 2009, 11:55:58

Did something shut down unexpectedly, Noreen?

Gary · Dec 29, 2009, 12:02:46

It looks as if it was free space allocated in the MFT, Noreen, installing IE8 caused that when i used windows, you dont have any bad secors by the looks of it, but I would do a full chkdsk to be sure, it may take a while but I used to run one once a month as part of maintenance, just tick both boxes in the check disk field, and let it do its thing.

Noreen · Dec 29, 2009, 12:22:38

I didn't notice anything, Rik. Yes I'll probably do a full check, Gary, although I haven't got IE8.

Rik · Dec 29, 2009, 12:24:56

CHKDSK is usually triggered by a disk anomaly, often caused by a 'bad' shutdown. Maybe it's just feeling sulky.

Keep an eye on things and, if necessary run CHDSK again. (Might be worth making an Acronis backup in the meantime though.)

Gary · Dec 29, 2009, 12:31:13

Quote from: Noreen on Dec 29, 2009, 12:22:38
I didn't notice anything, Rik. Yes I'll probably do a full check, Gary, although I haven't got IE8.

Did you install Vista SP2 in the end, Noreen? That caused similar issues, its the same on a Mac you just check permissions after a big upgrade or even a browser one. Maybe there was a power fluctuation and that's caused it to not shutdown properly.

Noreen · Dec 29, 2009, 12:38:19

No I haven't yet installed SP2 but am thinking about doing it. I usually make an Acronis TI backup at the start of every month so will probably sort all this out then.

Noreen · Jan 01, 2010, 11:48:44

I've now downloaded SP2 although haven't yet installed it. It downloaded in just a few minutes, I'd thought that it would take ages.

I'll probably install it later today.

Rik · Jan 01, 2010, 11:49:17

You got in just in time on the free bandwidth.

Noreen · Jan 01, 2010, 12:08:30

Yes I did however I never use anywhere near the limit anyway.

Rik · Jan 01, 2010, 12:18:07

Me neither, I've used the same amount I always do...

Gary · Jan 01, 2010, 12:43:36

Quote from: Rik on Jan 01, 2010, 12:18:07
Me neither, I've used the same amount I always do...

I tend to use between 9-19Gb a month I do a lot of gaming and iplayer, plus downloading series from iTunes, but I have not gone over my usual either.

Noreen · Jan 02, 2010, 10:23:37

BTW the SP2 installation didn't work. I remembered later that I had tried to install it before with the same result. I get an error message 0x80070026, a google check shows many people with the same problem. Doesn't appear to be a definitive fix for it and Microsoft haven't got anything. So I've come to the same conclusion as I did before, as I've got all the MS Security Updates since SP1 I'll just live without SP2.

Rik · Jan 02, 2010, 10:26:07

I have the same issue with XPSP3 on my Acer laptop, Noreen. It would be nice to know why, wouldn't it.

Gary · Jan 02, 2010, 10:33:07

I think some security suites and AV's cause it to fail, shutting them down before installing can help, or just removing them beforehand then reinstalling which is sensible anyway considering the nature of the update.

Noreen SP2 may not install if your drivers are not all up to date for your machine, that was the case with SP1 with me for a while it would not install do to a creative driver also the full download may install rather than the one from windows update, tbh I would get windows 7 and install over the top its a better OS from what I have seen, or better still do a clean install from scratch and remove any glitches.

Noreen · Jan 02, 2010, 10:48:02

I tried the download and install later method, disconnected from internet and then disabled NOD 32 and SpywareBlaster, wouldn't install. Then tried direct install from MS (didn't like to disable AV etc while still online) anyway got same result. Until there's a simple cure that I can cope with, I'll just live with it. I know that there are some minor things wrong with my computer setup but generally it works.

Gary · Jan 02, 2010, 11:09:05

Quote from: Noreen on Jan 02, 2010, 10:48:02
I tried the download and install later method, disconnected from internet and then disabled NOD 32 and SpywareBlaster, wouldn't install. Then tried direct install from MS (didn't like to disable AV etc while still online) anyway got same result. Until there's a simple cure that I can cope with, I'll just live with it. I know that there are some minor things wrong with my computer setup but generally it works.

Best to leave it as is Noreen, otherwise you could be looking at a clean install, unless you have an image from when you first got it. What I hate with Laptops well Windows laptops especially is all the useless stuff that's put on them, Acer seem the worse offenders for that.

It took me over 30 minutes to just uninstall the rubbish on the one I used to have.