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10-04-2008, 05:08 AM | #1 |
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WinXP Boot Chkdsk every time
Why would a WinXP Pro computer run chkdsk every time it boots? The chkdsk /f does not find anything to repair, yet the system insists on the time consuming scan every boot.
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10-04-2008, 05:15 AM | #2 |
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The hard disk (or, less likely the controller chip) is starting to fail. This problem is typically due to a sticky actuator motor, a faulty bearing, or a faulty platter motor, and is your wake-up call: ignore this at your peril, sir! Checkdisk may not find errors, because the drive is ony having difficulties when it's cold (at least, for now).
You absolutely must 1) Back up all your essential data now. 2) Clone the drive using Ghost or a similar application in the next day or so. Modern drives are quite fault-tolerant, but the downside is that they only call for help when failure is imminent. __________________ Robin Intellectually challenged, alcoholically propelled |
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>> This hard drive was new two weeks ago.
There are two kinds of hardware manufacturers: - Those that admit to shipping duds once in a while - Liars __________________ Steve Rindsberg ==================== www.pptfaq.com www.pptools.com and stuff |
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Can chkdsk.exe start on its own? It's a command-line thing, with lots of parameters. And how does chkdsk answer when it's checked everything it can? __________________ Michael |
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I don't know how it feeds back results TO another process; programs can set exit codes that let a calling program pick up the results though. Perhaps it does this. __________________ Steve Rindsberg ==================== www.pptfaq.com www.pptools.com and stuff |
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10-05-2008, 09:52 AM | #8 |
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Did you change the drive because the previous one appeared faulty, or just because you wanted more disk space? If the former then yes, I agree that something else must be going on, probably with the drive controller; if the latter, then I expect you have a dodgy disk.
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(It's my backup drives that are failing now! ) __________________ Marjolein Katsma Look through my eyes on Cultural Surfaces (soon!), My ArtFlakes shop and Flickr. Occasionally I am also connecting online dots... and sometimes you can follow me on Marjolein's Travel Blog |
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