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Disk Check Won't Run
I'm having trouble getting the disk check tool to run on a laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. Whenever I schedule a disk check and restart the computer, absolutely nothing happens -- my system simply boots up as it normally does.
I ran the system file checker when I first encountered the problem; it told me that it couldn't fix all issues, and upon checking the log there is a problem with the autochk.exe system file. I found this Microsoft hotfix and tried to install it, but received a message that said "This update does not apply to your computer." I can't run a system restore to fix the problem because it's been over a year since I last checked the disk successfully, so the restore point that I need is almost certainly long gone. I also cannot perform a system repair because my computer manufacturer did not ship a Windows 7 installation CD with the laptop. I can revert my computer to it's original factory state, but as far as I know I can't simply repair system files, and I do not have a Windows 7 disk from which extract a new autochk.exe file.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.