[Ham-Computers] RE: chkdsk

[wxfreqrs]

ok you said a mouthful
 so will print this and go with one step at a time
thanks much

Don
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)" <aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com>
To: "I>Ham-Computers" <Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 12:10 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] RE: chkdsk


Don,

The "boot time" CHKDSK runs in a minimal Windows configuration (meaning it's 
essentially the Windows kernel and "critical"/"mandatory" services.  If 
CHKDSK fails to run at this point, it typically indicates a failing hard 
drive (or controller), something's up with the Windows kernel, or some 
service marked as "critical" is interfering with CHKDSK's operation.  Note 
that some malware will mark themselves as "critical" so they load even in 
"Safe mode".

What I would do is to boot from a different disk (CD or hard drive) and then 
run a "CHKDSK /F" with the original drive attached as a secondary drive.  An 
example of a bootable CD with CHKDSK is BartPE or it's parent, WinPE.  You 
can download BartPE from here:

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/


And if you want to build your own Win32 boot CD, you can download the 
Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-679830D629F2&displaylang=en



73,

  - Aaron, NN6O



-----Original Message-----
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 9:13 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] chkdsk

G'Day all

running win XP with 1 gig memory on 120 gig  hd
when I reboot chkdsk wants to run
it gets to stage 2 and freezes
if i cancel chkdsk before it starts scanning it boots normal
cannot defrag eith it says chkdsk scheduled to run
i have run chkdsk from command window and it freezes at stage 2
i have run ewido, housecall avg virus and avg spyware as well as adaware
running zone alarm firewall

anything i can do short of reinstalling xp or reformatting to solve this
BTW i have all win updates installed
including sp2 with all its updates


Don
Semper Vigilis
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