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• I know that many have had the problem with Windows 7 check disk at startup and having to press a key within ten seconds... solution as a guest... but

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  I get an error message: "is not recognized as an internal or external command executable program or Batch file" won't play with my registry.  Any help please.

  Thank you and all who responded.  It seems that the chk dsk is enacted by System Mechanic (which I think is an excellent program).   I learned, however, to run a command as administrator prompt.  I always started it with the command run and not as a typed command.

• Checking system files on...- One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency. You can cancel the disk check, but it is strongly recommended that you continue. To skip disk checking, press a key in the second.

  The Windows boot splash screen appears and then I get the above message on a BACK screen when I start my laptop.  I am running Windows 7 64 bit... it does not recognize when I try to ignore it and it freezes.  I tried hard to stop and start again without luck to get past this screen.

  Suggestion:
  Let the system run the disk check. Will take some time, but let it run.
  After that, read the answer below on how to stop it in current check disk at startup.

  Here is the answer to a similar question
  Answered by: Amrita M, Microsoft support, moderator
  Date: December 27, 2009

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7programs/thread/35f58c69-7a6c-4e1b-AEC3-26d7131ec643

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Will be Check Disk wipe-out the restore points?

  Vista SP2 on and HP m8000

  If I run the disk check is it existing of smoothing on restore points?

  Thank you

  M.

  Hello

  No, unless there's something wrong with the part the drive on which the Restore Points are
  writing the. He would remove them is possible but unlikely. If you want to see
  If drive a mistake yet not be repaired then run CheckDisk (chkdsk) and
  do not check the option FIX or RECOVER. Checkdisk will then tell you if there
  all errors and where they are. Then, if necessary, and there are errors, you can run
  CheckDisk again with the FIX (/ f) and necessary RECOVERY options (/ r).

  To simply check the drive without affecting it uncheck the boxes here displayed in method 1
  #8 and then no data will be affected if there are any errors found.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  CheckDisk will show its results with a report on the screen but if you wanted to
  read the newspaper subsequently use these methods.

  CHKDSK (short for Checkdisk)-<-- see="" the="" vista="" log="">
  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/chkdsk

  Journal of checkdisk is EventViewer which is easy to read with MyEventViewer utility.

  Look in the Event Viewer to see the newspaper.
  http://www.computerperformance.co.UK/Vista/vista_event_viewer.htm

  Control Panel - Classic view - administrative tools - event - left panel - Windows logs Viewer - under the
  above - click on request - in the middle column, scroll down the list that indicates the Source - click Wininit.
  good Panel - Wininit event - click on the event properties - new window will open with the journal you want.
  Scroll as needed. Event ID is 1001.

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  If you clear the log before you checkdisk annex, it is easier to find but by time and Date
  should be easy enough.

  MyEventViewer - free - a simple alternative in the standard Windows Event Viewer.
  TIP - Options - Advanced filter allows you to see a period of time instead of the entire file.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/my_event_viewer.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Windows host process Rundll32 has stopped working ONLY at startup on the desktop.

  When I start my Dell Inspiron 531 after that sign in the screen will Dim twice for a few seconds then the Windows host process Rundll32 has stopped working window appears. If you close another small window exactly the same error message mentioned above tells you that Windows will look for a solution but NEVER done. I use AOL version 9.0, I can sign and the big surf for dial-up access. I tried to download free Kaspersky on their site and an error message said it was incomplete or corrupted. I have Windows Security Essentials, Stopzilla, CCleaner, Glary Utilities, you run sfc/scannow, it cleaned up a few files and he tells me that he has no integrity problem after 4 scans. The big short PC but what the _ is causing this Rundll32 error and why is there NO information specific on how to solve this problem? Also Internet Explorer cascades tiles and diverts the PC sometimes force a quick stop, it's really weird to see, very rare but happens. Systerac Fix of Windows crashes after starting an analysis on current user files, really strange, as if something is trying to stop him on purpose. I wish that Microsoft would really worry about the Rundll32 error of work ceased and tell us customers how to fix this shit it is very boring I'll tell you. I want that my host process Rundll32 to work as it did for the past 2 years with no error message at startup. He never gives me these messages while I use the Internet. There are many pages of misinformation out there, can some Microsoft Engineer please give me that a definitive answer in particular to the Windows host process Rundll32 has ceased to function the error at startup ONLY and tell me how to fix Rundll32 file or the process, it would be greatly appreciated? Thank you. Woman

  Hello

  Be careful of having too many programs antivirus/security on the computer running much less
  at the same time. Have a single load at the same time as even the remains of one can cause a lot
  problems.

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  What is rundll32.exe and why it works?
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/what-is-rundll32exe-and-why-is-it-running/

  What is the suspicious Rundll32.exe process?
  http://WindowsXP.MVPs.org/Rundll32.htm

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  Try these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  If no joy trying to determine what is the cause:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  A quick check to see who are loading is method 2 - using MSCONFIG, then post a list
  of these here.

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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out what are the files, registry keys and other objects processes have
  Open, which DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show same
  you who owns each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured so that it starts automatically when your system
  boots and you login. Autoruns shows you the full list of registry and file locations where
  applications can configure Auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Startup Type
  (Registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, file Version, company name,.
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

  Hope these helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Computer runs continuously check disk and automatically goes into power saving mode.

  2 days ago my computer was working fine, then yesterday he wanted to run the check disk at startup upward. Finished, he found no errors and proceeded to vista loading which then stated that he was going to power saving mode, the screen went black and clear screen turned yellow. Now he wants to run the check disk on every restart and ends with her past in power saving mode. I've only got 1 successful start since this all started. I tried to start in safe mode but it freezes. I also tried to boot to the last known configuration but that only prompted an another disk check and ended just as vain as other attempts. The hard drive is only a year so it should not be failing already. I don't know what I should try. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

  Hello

  1. have you made changes on the computer recently?

  2. What is the brand and model of the computer?

  Method 1.

  Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click programs, accessories principally made, right-click Guest, and then click Run as administrator.

  The correct way to disable CHKDSK to start use the on command chkntfs /x switch in command prompt. The /x switch will exclude a verification by default startup car. If you have drive C: as your hard drive, then the command to disable chkdsk C: drive analysis would be:

  chkntfs /x c:

  If you have 2 drives C and D, you can disable chkdsk with the command below

  chkntfs /x c: d:

  So go ahead and restart.

   

  Method 2. 

  Registry warning

  To do: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/)

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  Here are the steps to disable checkdisk at startup.

  1 - click on the 'Start' menu of Windows on the desktop and click on "Search" (Windows Vista or 7).

  2. Type "regedit" in the search box and press 'Enter' to start recording.

  3 - Click on '+' in the folder 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' to develop. Click on the 'SYSTEM' folder and click on the folder "CurrentControlSet". Click on the 'Control' folder and then click on the "Session Manager" folder.

  4 double click on 'BootExecute' on the right pane. You should see the default value of the key defined as autocheck autochk * (with asterisk). The asterisk (*) means that the Windows controls every drive for consistency. Add "/ K:C" at the end of the autocheck autochk * after the addition, the final value should look like this: autocheck autochk / k: C *.

  5 - Click on "file" and click "Exit" to close the damper. Restart your computer. The disk check is no longer lance to the computer startup.

  Method 3.

  After the checkdisk has been disabled, I suggest you to reset the power to the control panel settings and check if that helps.

  Solve power problems: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-za/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-power-problems

  Change, create, or delete a power plan (scheme): http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Change-create-or-delete-a-power-plan-scheme

  I hope this helps.

• Messages of error and check disk every time I start my laptop

  When I start my phone first, I get an error message saying: "error loading C:\Users\Mandy\ntuser.dll". -What this means and how do I fix it? He also runs a scan whenever I start it by saying that one of the drives may have been damaged, and then it is said that it is correct.

  Hello

  1 during how long have you had the problem?
  2. don't you make changes to your computer before the problem?
  3. don't you want to disable check disk at startup?

  I suggest that you follow these steps and check if the problem persists.

  Step 1:

  Test the issue in safe mode.

  Step 2:

  If the problem does not occur in safe mode, I have you perform the clean boot in order to check if the problem is caused by a third-party program conflict.

  Note: Follow step 7 to your computer as usual.

  Step 3:

  This could also be a virus, run a full scan using your security software or by using the Microsoft Safety Scannerscanner.

  Step 4:

  You want to disable the disk check at the beginning upward, follow the steps in this link.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_programs/how-to-disable-the-Chkdsk-check-disk-on-start-up/35f58c69-7a6c-4e1b-AEC3-26d7131ec643

• Check Disk station

  I have windows vista. Whenever I boot, windows attempts to run the disk check. I tried what allows him to repeat three times and received the report that there are no errors. Is there a way to prevent the 'scheduled' check the disk?

  Hello

  Disable or stop Auto CHKDSK during Windows startup - scroll to it.
  http://rahuldpatel.WordPress.com/2008/11/22/

  How can I stop CHKDSK from running each time my PC?
  http://www.OCModShop.com/OCModShop.aspx?a=874

  How to run check disk at startup in Vista - check methods 3 and 4
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  Video: Stop Check Disk from constantly running at startup in Windows Vista
  http://blogs.TechRepublic.com.com/itdojo/?p=193

  ChkDsk runs every time Windows starts.
  http://www.WinVistaClub.com/T20.html

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Unable to perform a check disk or restore my computer to an earlier point

  When I try a disk check, it says "windows cannot check the current drive to use"?

  When I try to do a system restore, even if I put it on auto. Save points, it never does, and then I can not restore. When he says that I can plan to do on the next departure upward, this does not happen.

  I looked everywhere, trying to figure out how to solve these two problems without a bit of luck. Please... any help would be so appreciated.

  Hello

  Follow these steps to remove corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then run checkdisk:

  How to difficulty Chkdsk will not run at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130824-CHKDSK-will-not-run-startup-Vista.html

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• event/application of display screen shows 'Warning' to an entry (after "check disk"), how do I do now?

  Hello-

  After the race "check disk", I went to the visualization/event application screen.  I had a 'warning' / / source, windows search service / / category, Gatherer / / event, 3086. "When I clicked on it, I arrived at the EVENTS AND ERRORS MESSAGE CENTER.  I did a search for 3086, refined by XP pro.  She did an article; When I clicked the link to this article, I came to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931760 (I show the title only because the article is very long) - you can not install Windows XP successfully after you use Windows Vista or Windows PE 2.0 to create partitions on a hard drive on the article has something to do with the creation of partitions , which i know I never did.  more I never had vista installed, and I did not know "windows preinstallation environment 2.0" is.
   
  My Qs-

  (1) this article is applicable to me?  There a fix which are related, but he also says not to apply the fix, I'm not exactly the article describes the problem.  I don't think that I do, but I'm not positive that I even understand what the problem right is described in article.

  (2) am, supposed to do something as a result of the original 'WARNING' from the screen of application of visualization/event and if so, what?

  (3) am I supposed to bring some type of change some setting somewhere, and if so, what change, how and where?

  (4) am I hopelessly paralyzed my computer, and if so, how can I solve this?

  (5) I even asked the Qs right?

  Thank you very much to all those who can help you!

  -susie margaret

  Hello susie margaret

  No, I wouldn't use this hotfix.

  1. Why did you decide to run the check disk in the first place?

  2. is your partitioned hard drive?  You have more than one listed partiton for example in workstation?

  3. the machine works well?

  .

• High CPU and disk utilization slows down the response

  Two years, Pavilion dv7 - 2273ca running Windows 7 64-bit; Norton 360; IE8; Thunderbird; Microsoft Office 2007.  Tend to have several windows open at the same time.  For automatic updates

  Almost every day the laptop enters a period of very high CPU usage; often accompanied by high disk usage.  The response time of the laptop is compromised to the point that I often have to stop using it until activity slows.  I try to use the resource monitor, but do not know enough to say if the legitimate operations or something wrong.  Norton frequently shows svchost.exe and iexplore.exe as a heavy user of the CPU.

  Is this a normal behavior?  If not - any advice on how to identify the culprit?

  On the advice of a HP technician, I ran check disk, and then restore the system in August.  end hard drive.  System Restore did not difference in performance.

  Most of the processor have more of the base, there will be a CPU 0 and 1 for the dual core processors. Different colors are different carrots 0 and 1

  If you sort as I proposed that the highest CPU usage will float to the top, you have to watch it when your cpu pork starts to act up.

  The colors of disc are reading and writing, its hard disk is read or write data on the trays.

  A high utilization of the processor or disk can be considered normal at times, but should not go on constantly.and by dragging down the performance of the system

  Lets say you run a video in your browser, the CPU usage rises, running other programs can do the same thing.

  The disk activity can be high at times also, depends on what you do on the PC, but shouldn't be high all the time.

  http://www.TechRepublic.com/blog/window-on-Windows/learn-how-to-use-the-Windows-7-resource-monitor-for-effective-troubleshooting/3139

  http://www.PCWorld.com/article/241677/how_to_use_resource_monitor.html

• Windows gives me an error message that the selected drive has been "marked as potentially damaged - check disk before use as back up.

  I am trying to set up a window to the top-

  -follow the instructions of top to select a backup disk - I did
  -Windows gives me an error message that the selected drive has been "marked as potentially damaged - check disk before use as back up.
  -in the past, this disc has been used ONLY as a backup disk
  -When you try to check (after Windows links) a message tells me the drive cannot be checked while it works - I have no problem with understanding that.
  -I wonder so I wish "disassemble this first volume" - "... all handles opened to this volume will become invalid..."
  -Do not understand what was required - and having no idea of the consequences (the disc 'way up', and what happens to the invalidated handles?) I replied "Cancel".
  -l' screen after you ask then if I want to check for errors at the next startup of my computer - I clicked on the button "schedule disk check.
  -When I started my computer nothing happened - what happened to "schedule disk check? How can I check the disc when firstly, it seems to be 'in service', but is only a backup to disk, and I thought that it only came into use when the reverse began to run?
  (I also tried to leave a message on one of the FAQ pages on back ups, but it appears that the number of characters is set to limit so low that you can't describe why the FAQ response is considered to be "not useful"
   
   
  Original title: Back Up system - disk and check

  Since this is a secondary drive chkdsk/r can be run without having to reboot.   Close all the programs that can access training and and when you run chkdsk say yes to "remove this volume first...". ».  This will cause no harm.  Although not strictly necessary, I recommend you to reboot once completed the disk check.   This will solve any problem related to the file handles.
  If chkdsk/r reports bad sectors, you should replace the disk.

• How to disable or change the settings of the fan check rpm at startup?

  Hi all...

  My system features:

  HP p6180t

  Prod #: AV129AV #ABA

  Processor Q9550

  8 GB RAM

  Card mother IPIEL-A3

  Updated:

  PSU Corsair HX650W

  ASUS GeForce GTX560

  My original processor cooling fan has stopped working recently and I chose to replace it with a heat sink better while I was home. I used a Cooler Master Gemini II M4 because it was the only cooler increased capacity that would fit in my current case.

  After the installation, I got the "error: CPU fan does not, the computer now shuts down to prevent damage to the CPU." Etc... »

  My guess is that the motherboard don't like the new fan supplied with the new heat sink. The fan is bigger and I am sure that laps at a RPM lower than the stock fan. I checked my BIOS settings and do NOT have the "Hardware Monitor" section under the "Advanced" tab My BIOS is a newer level than the HP site will provide updates (mine is):

  BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 5.09, 19/08/2009).

  Is there another way to change the speed of the fan RPM to avoid the error at startup in the BIOS?

  I am able to start the computer by using similar fan size 4 pins on the motherboard, while the proper size fan (actually mounted on the radiator) is disconnected. Even with no fan, the new radiator keeps the processor to 45 C or less through all 4 cores under load average.

  I guess I could always leave this small fan plugged into the motherboard for the BIOS to be happy and to power the CPU fan off (with an additional case fan) molex power. That would be a last option because I rather know if my CPU fan does not work...

  Any help is much appreciated, thank you!

  John

  I understand that your new fan is not detected as work correctly by the BIOS.  The BIOS does not provide all that many options to control functions such as the speed of the fan, and it's not a way to access this function to the best of my knowledge.  I'm afraid that the workaround you mentioned may be your only option with the existing fan do not have access to this setting in the BIOS.

  You mentioned that you have connected a fan of similar size to ignore the error.  Is there a RPM higher than the fan at the top of the heat sink fan?  See the pictures here, it seems that the fan is detachable and can be replaced by the fan who works with the BIOS.  It comes as the fan who gets past the BIOS will fit the heatsink.

• Volume D: is dirty. Check Disk Local Disk d does not solve the problem

  Whenever I start my computer under WindowsXP SP3, chkdsk runs indicating that the D: Volume is dirty.  He noted no other problems.  I tried to run check disk Local Disk d with two checked options, but it does not solve the probem.  What should I try next?

  That is right.

  First of all, let us look at the ideas of the Microsoft support engineer:

  I would never not follow the suggestion of Microsoft Engineer in method 1.  This idea makes no sense.

  The Microsoft Support Engineer method 2 does not work for you (or most people), unless you have a XP installation CD bootable authentic with the same Service Pack as your installation.  In your case, you would need a true bootable XP with SP3 installation CD and most of the people do not have such an animal.  It is therefore extremely unlikely that will help you at all - and if your file system is damaged or dirty, I of course never suggests that in the first place until your file system is straightened.

  Volumes that contain file system errors is known as "Sales". When a volume is dirty, he has known file system errors, and you must run chkdsk on the volume to repair the problem.

  When XP starts, it automatically checks the on each volume's dirty bit (C, D, E, etc.), and if any volume is dirty, XP will automatically run chkdsk/p on next reboot on the volumes in an attempt to clear the dirty bit.  Which does not clear the bit of impurity or it may take several passes.

  If the volume dirty bit, one is set, this indicates that the file system may be in an inconsistent state. The dirty bit can be set because the volume is online and has some remarkable changes, because changes have been made to the volume and the computer shutdown until the changes have been committed to disk, or because corruption has been detected on the volume. If the dirty bit is set when the computer restarts, chkdsk runs to verify the consistency of the volume.

  Whenever you start a computer that is running one of the Windows XP operating system or the Windows Server 2003 family, autochk.exe is called by the kernel for all volumes to check if the volume dirty bit is set. If the dirty bit is set, autochk performs an immediate chkdsk /f on that volume. Chkdsk /f verifies file system integrity and attempts to fix any problems with the volume.

  A simple power interruption is something that could result in a disc was marked as dirty.  Have you had a power failure these days?

  You can query the dirty bit on a volume from the command prompt window.  Here's how:

  Click Start, run and enter in the box:

  cmd

  Click OK to open the command prompt window.

  For example, to query the bit of impurity on drive D, type:

  fsutil dirty query D:

  The sample output:
  Volume D: is dirty
  Volume D: is not dirty

  Type "exit" to close the command prompt window.

  You can not enter any command to clear the dirty bit - only chkdsk /r or chkdsk/p can clear the dirty bit.

  When chkdsk runs automatically restart either because XP thinks he needs to (perhaps your NTFS volume has been marked as dirty) or you decide to schedule the chkdsk with error correction during the next reboot, the results appear in the viewing Application event log.  You should look there for the chkdsk log to see what happened and no problems after running chkdsk.

  To view the logs in Event Viewer, click Start, settings, Control Panel, administrative tools, event viewer.

  A shortcut to the event viewer is to click on start, run and enter in the box:

  %SystemRoot%\system32\eventvwr.msc

  Click OK to launch the event viewer.

  Search the Application log for an event originally by Winlogon, something like:

  Event type: Information
  Event source: Winlogon
  Event category: no
  Event ID: 1001
  Date: 04/08/2010
  Time: 11:25:57
  Description:
  Checking file system on C:

  The type of the file system is NTFS.

  One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency. You
  may cancel the disk check, but it is strongly recommended
  that you continue.

  Windows will now check the disk.

  Cleaning of minor inconsistencies on the drive.
  CHKDSK checks Usn Journal...
  Audit of the USN Journal is complete.

  39070048 KB total disk space.
  28017948 KB in 100571 files.
  56540 Ko 10556 index.
  0 KB in bad sectors.
  236440 KB in use by the system.
  65536 KB occupied by the log file.
  10759120 KB available on disk.

  4 096 bytes in each allocation unit.
  9767512 total allocation on the drive units.
  2689780 allocation units available on disk.

  Windows has finished checking your disk.
  Please wait while your computer restarts.

  The dirty bit fade not until chkdsk /r (or chkdsk/p) tracks clean when the system reboots (as in the example) or when you run chkdsk /r from the XP Recovery Console.

  Many times, the best remedy is to just run chkdsk /r from the XP Recovery Console so you can actually see what it does.  Sometimes, this also seems to be the only way to clear the dirty bit and this way you can see what he does.

  Note that you can not also question the bit of impurity of the Recovery Console and you can't turn off the bit of impurity to enter any command.

  If for some reason chkdsk will not erase the dirty, you can simply say XP never check the volume dirty bit, but who will not fix your fault of potentially hard drive, or it could be the drive just need to have chkdsk run on that (sometimes you need to run it more than once) or you will have to think about replacing the drive.

  If you have a genuine XP bootable installation CD, you can boot into XP from that (even a SP2) Recovery Console CD will work and run chkdsk /r manually from there and repeat until chkdsk /r is clean.

  If you have a genuine XP bootable installation CD, say so and I'll post instructions so you can make a CD of XP Recovery Console and how to run chkdsk from there.   There is no required XP media.

  I wonder why it is that I have never see an engineer Microsoft Support post instructions on how to make a bootable CD of XP (no XP media required) Recovery Console... probably because there is no KB article for them to post.

• I tried to run Check Disk and get an error message on the completion of the phase 2

  I tried to run Check Disk and get an error message on the completion of the phase 2. If I try to run a defrag without having completed verification of the disc it comes up with error message Disk Defragmenter has detected Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the Volume: c. Please run f / dskchk. I tried to run it and nothing seems to happen. I checked that I have no other programs running and she thinks that this is the case.

  * original title - I check disk / defrag problems *.

  Kevin.

  How old is the hard drive? It is still under warranty? The easiest way forward is to replace the drive.