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Windows Forum / Windows XP / New Users / August 2006Chkdsk doesn't seem to work for me - Using XP Pro SP1. Has anyone successfully used it?
I recently replaced the HDD in my laptop. I was having some problems and wanted to do a Scandisk. Help provided the following: "Scandisk: Not currently supported. Use the chkdsk command, which enables you to create and display a status report for a disk based on the file system. Chkdsk also lists and corrects errors on the disk. For more information about the chkdsk command, see Chkdsk." It generates a few lines and immediately closes the window. Anyone else have or not have this chkdsk problem? Any other way to check the HDD from native XP? TIA CHKDSK can only run as "read only" in xp,no repairs are made,type: CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,type:EXIT Restart computer for it to run. To open cmd go to run,type:cmd > I recently replaced the HDD in my laptop. I was having some problems > and wanted to do a Scandisk. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > TIA Huh? Huh? Chkdsk has no F parm; only P and r, as follows: Chkdsk: Creates and displays a status report for the disk. The chkdsk command also lists and corrects errors on the disk. The chkdsk command with the parameters listed below is only available when you are using the Recovery Console. The chkdsk command with different parameters is available from the command prompt. chkdsk [drive:] [/p] [/r] Parameters none Used without parameters, chkdsk displays the status of the disk in the current drive. drive: Specifies the drive that you want chkdsk to check. /p Performs an exhaustive check even if the drive is not marked for chkdsk to run. This parameter does not make any changes to the drive. /r Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. Implies /p. Note The chkdsk command requires the file Autochk.exe. If it cannot find it in the startup directory (\%systemroot%\System32, by default), it will attempt to locate it on the Windows Installation CD. If you have a multiboot computer, be sure you are issuing this command from the drive containing Windows. Related Topics CHKDSK can only run as "read only" in xp,no repairs are made,type: CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,type:EXIT Restart computer for it to run. To open cmd go to run,type:cmd "normc" wrote: I recently replaced the HDD in my laptop. I was having some problems and wanted to do a Scandisk. Help provided the following: "Scandisk: Not currently supported. Use the chkdsk command, which enables you to create and display a status report for a disk based on the file system. Chkdsk also lists and corrects errors on the disk. For more information about the chkdsk command, see Chkdsk." It generates a few lines and immediately closes the window. Anyone else have or not have this chkdsk problem? Any other way to check the HDD from native XP? TIA > Huh? Huh? Chkdsk has no F parm; only P and r, as follows: Read your own post... > The chkdsk command with the parameters listed below is only available > when you are using the Recovery Console. The chkdsk command with > different parameters is available from the command prompt. That only applies when using the Recovery Console. The regular chkdsk... Chkdsk Creates and displays a status report for a disk based on the file system. Chkdsk also lists and corrects errors on the disk. Used without parameters, chkdsk displays the status of the disk in the current drive. Syntax chkdsk [volume:][[Path] FileName] [/f] [/v] [/r] [/x] [/i] [/c] [/l[:size]]  SignatureHope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > Huh? Huh? Chkdsk has no F parm; only P and r, as follows: > [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > TIA Thanks. Since I don't/didn't know anything about the Recovery Console at the time, the statement I quoted didn't mean much to me.... other than it provide some parms. I've since run across the full daffynition for chkdsk from the command line. >> Huh? Huh? Chkdsk has no F parm; only P and r, as follows: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Syntax > chkdsk [volume:][[Path] FileName] [/f] [/v] [/r] [/x] [/i] [/c] [/l[:size]] I noticed that after I had posted. ;-) SignatureHope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > Thanks. Since I don't/didn't know anything about the Recovery Console > at the time, the statement I quoted didn't mean much to me.... other [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> chkdsk [volume:][[Path] FileName] [/f] [/v] [/r] [/x] [/i] [/c] >> [/l[:size]] chkdsk is the tool provided with Windows XP. Open a command prompt window. Then type in chkdsk C: to check drive C: Type chkdsk C: /f to fix errors. Make certain you put in the spaces as per the example. They are necessary.You will get a message that the disk can not be locked for testing. Do you want to run chkdsk on the next reboot. Type Y, then enter. Close the window. Reboot. Chkdsk will run and make repairs. SignatureRegards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! >I recently replaced the HDD in my laptop. I was having some problems and >wanted to do a Scandisk. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > TIA Whoops. Fooled by Microsoft again. Will it never end? Thanks to both you and Andrew. I read your post after I responded to Andrew. Then I tried /f and it did exactly as you said. Is there any way to get a copy of the summary that comes up? Thanks again to both of you. > chkdsk is the tool provided with Windows XP. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Chkdsk will run and make repairs. Check the application event log. Start|Run|eventvwr.msc SignatureRegards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect <snip> | Is there any way to get a copy of the summary that comes up? > Check the application event log. > Start|Run|eventvwr.msc Sure enuff. My first trip to the event log. Many thanks. You're welcome. SignatureRegards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect | Sure enuff. My first trip to the event log. Many thanks. |
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