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[koondawg06]

Hi guys... for some reason chkdsk wants to run at every startup, but then it cancels itself automatically without me doing anything. Anyone know why it's doing this or how to prevent it?

 

[moserw]

Having similar issues with Windows 7, 64-bit, UE. Even on manual restart like after installing or updating a s/w it wants to run CHKDSK.

Any pointers?

 

[koondawg06]

it's doing it every restart for me since I've done windows update..

 

[richc46]

it's doing it every restart for me since I've done windows update..

Uninstall the update or use system restore to do it.

Then in an administrator account type cmd in search

In CMD type sfc /scannow.

The process will look for and hopefully correct errors.

If the update is not important just do not install. If it is important and you want to reninstall Make a system restore point, first, so that you can go back if the problem reappears.

Koondawg, you can also try the sfc.

 

[Brink]

Hello Koondawg,

In addition, you might see if doing only the STEP THREE section in the tutorial below to reset chkdsk may be able to help stop this for you.

Chkdsk will Not Run at Startup in Vista - Vista Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[koondawg06]

Even though I only have one account on this machine (which has admin privileges of course) it tells me I "must be an administrator running a console session in order to use the sfc utility"

Any ideas why?

 

[Brink]

Koondawg,

You will need to right click on the command prompt shortcut and click on Run as administrator to use the SFC /SCANNOW command. That's all.

 

[koondawg06]

Update: I tried the sfc /scannow with no success

I also tried system restore, however I get the error that is attached, but when I try to run chkdsk it wont let me do it while windows is in session since it is installed on my root drive. So I schedule it for next reboot, and it attempts to run then cancels itself thus not fixing the error its reporting. Hellppppp

 

[richc46]

Hi again Koondowg,

I was sorry, this morning, to see that you are still having problems. May I make two

suggestions. Brink, our administrator, has provided a tutorial revealing a method to

chkdsk, when it does not operate properly. Did you utilize that method?

My second suggestion, if you cannot get chkdsk to run, attempt a repair install. It

merely entails using your Windows 7 DVD.

Insert Vista DVD. Boot up and select repair. I have provided detailed instructions from our

excellent tutorial library, which is available for your use at any time.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R


Hope this works.

 

[koondawg06]

*Update: I've tried all but step 4 of Brinks tutorial (because I didn't feel as though it applied to windows 7) with no success. I also tried doing a windows repair with my DVD but it said that my recovery console was not compatible with the current version or something to that extent.

Should I just re-image?

 

[Brink]

Koondawg,

Before you do that, you should go to your hard drive's manufacturer's website and download the program that they offer to test your hard drive to just make sure that it is not going bad on you first to be safe and rule it out. Chkdsk is used to fix corruption, so one of those causes could be a failing hard drive. If it was the hard drive, it wouldn't matter how many times you reinstalled Windows 7.

 

[koondawg06]

I did a quick DTS test in bios which passed.. Any other suggestions before I rebuild? I appreciate everyone's efforts

 

[Brink]

You might try a repair install instead of a clean install first to see if it will work properly afterwards to try and save yourself from having to reinstall everything from scratch again.

 

[koondawg06]

Well I tried doing a windows repair with my DVD but it said that my system recovery console was not compatible with the current version or something to that extent.

 

[koondawg06]

And if you think its rebuild time, what do you think about this bare bones kit? I'm on a low budget

Biostar MCP6PB PowerUp Barebone Kit - Biostar MCP6PB M2+ Mobo, AMD Phenom X4 9650 CPU, Centon 2GB DDR2 RAM, Hitachi Deskstar 1TB Internal HD, PowerUp Black ATX Mid-Tower Case w/450W PSU at TigerDirect.com

 

[koondawg06]

going to re-image..