i think windows xp is defaulting to "chkdsk" for error checking. i'd rather use norton utilities to manage m hard drive.
is there any way around this??
Windows XP disk checking error
Windows XP disk checking error
i get the following error when trying to check my drive for errors:
i think windows xp is defaulting to "chkdsk" for error checking. i'd rather use norton utilities to manage m hard drive.
is there any way around this??
i think windows xp is defaulting to "chkdsk" for error checking. i'd rather use norton utilities to manage m hard drive.
is there any way around this??
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anyway i'll try and "paste" the message when i get home later.for anyone who can help here's what the message says:
the operating system, or another process currently has exclusive access to this drive, or some of it's files. Norton Disk Doctor cannot continue with a repair under these conditions. A repair can be scheduled the next time you restart the system. Norton disk doctor can still diagnose this drive if "fix errors" is unchecked. Would you like to schedule a repair ...yes...no
it basically seems that disk errors can only be repaired via chkdsk when your computer restarts and not while windows is already loaded and running. is that the way it should be. my other system is running win98se and norton disk doctor has no issues running, checking the drive for errors and fixing errors while windows is running.
the operating system, or another process currently has exclusive access to this drive, or some of it's files. Norton Disk Doctor cannot continue with a repair under these conditions. A repair can be scheduled the next time you restart the system. Norton disk doctor can still diagnose this drive if "fix errors" is unchecked. Would you like to schedule a repair ...yes...no
it basically seems that disk errors can only be repaired via chkdsk when your computer restarts and not while windows is already loaded and running. is that the way it should be. my other system is running win98se and norton disk doctor has no issues running, checking the drive for errors and fixing errors while windows is running.
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Chkdsk can't repair partitions that're in use by certain programs. There are some switches for the command:
That should work on most partitions, you should shutdown apps that are accessing that partition, like p2p/filesharing software on that partition.
Chkdsk can not dismount your system partition, so checking/repairing your system partition does always require a reboot.
You can always check your Event Viewer, it displays NTFS errors, including on which partition.
You can try this command on the partition that NDD refuses to repair: chkdsk /X /FC:\>chkdsk /?
Checks a disk and displays a status report.
CHKDSK [volume[[path]filename]]] [/F] [/V] [/R] [/X] [/I] [/C] [/L[ize]]
volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon), mount point, or volume name.
filename FAT only: Specifies the files to check for fragmentation.
/F Fixes errors on the disk.
/V On FAT/FAT32: Displays the full path and name of every file on the disk. On NTFS: Displays cleanup messages if any.
/R Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information (implies /F).
/L
/X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary. All opened handles to the volume would then be invalid (implies /F).
/I NTFS only: Performs a less vigorous check of index entries.
/C NTFS only: Skips checking of cycles within the folder structure.
The /I or /C switch reduces the amount of time required to run Chkdsk by
skipping certain checks of the volume.
That should work on most partitions, you should shutdown apps that are accessing that partition, like p2p/filesharing software on that partition.
Chkdsk can not dismount your system partition, so checking/repairing your system partition does always require a reboot.
You can always check your Event Viewer, it displays NTFS errors, including on which partition.