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| 822247 | 2009-10-20 00:59:00 | I wanted to run scandisk on our laptop which has OS of XP Professional. There is only a C Drive. Right clicked properties, got Tools, then error checking. Ticked "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors". It ran through Phase 1 okay, then a few mins into Phase 2, I got the message Windows was unable to complete the disc check What can I do please? Don't think it has anything to do with administration rights. Misty :help: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 822248 | 2009-10-20 01:05:00 | Do a manufacturer's diagnostic test on the hard drive. I'd be a bit suspicious of it. www.ultimatebootcd.com You could also try doing a chkdsk from the recovery console (it stopped being called a scandisk in ME). |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 822249 | 2009-10-20 05:13:00 | You may have a program accessing the disk and interrupting things, try this; Open "My Computer", RIGHT click on the C drive icon, choose "Properties". When that loads, click on the "Tools" tab, then click on the "Check Now" button in the "Error Checking" section. When that little window loads, place a CHECK in BOTH boxes, then click on "Start Now". A message will pop up saying that Error Checking will run after you restart the computer, so......Restart the computer. Error Checking will run automatically after the restart and it locks you out from doing anything until it's finished. It takes a little time to perform the task but after it's finished,(assume 30-60 minutes) it will restart into Windows. It can also be run like this: 1. Click Start, select Run. 2. In the 'Open' box, type cmd 3. Click Ok. 4. Run the chkdsk utility by typing in the following command: chkdsk c: /f /r NOTE: the /f command automatically fixes any errors encountered, the /r command locates bad sectors and recovers readable information 5. A reboot is normally required for the Chkdsk program to lock the disk and run correctly, so simply restart the computer and Chkdsk will run automatically. When it's finished, (This process can take quite a while depending on the size of your disk, etc.), it will boot back to normal Windows. Windows XP Chkdsk www.microsoft.com |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 822250 | 2009-10-20 07:27:00 | Thanks feersumendjinn and wratterus It has worked now. I was all set to try all four suggestions, one at a time. However, the first I tried worked ie, tick both boxes and restart. Got an all clear too ! :D Misty :thumbs: |
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