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• Try to install Windows 8.1 and get error message: boot disk cannot be partitioned

  I am trying to reinstall Windows on my Mac 8.1 and get the message error "boot disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.  I ran across the 'bugs' usual suggested, that I found online with no luck.  Attached are the screenshots that can help.

  

  

  

  

  How have you managed to get two HDs of recovery on the same disc? You have two versions of OS X installed on this drive in the past?

• Boot Camp - boot disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition

  Hello

  Would really appreciate some help on this!

  I tried to install Windows 7 on my iMac 2015 but during the installation of windows it guests that the partition must be formatted in a different way.

  Now when I try to use Boot Camp once again, I get this message:

  The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  The startup disk must be formatted in a single volume in Mac OS extended (journaled) or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows.

  The problem is that I can't erase the Boot Camp Partition in any way using disk utility.

  If it's any help - it is the diskutil list:

  haraldsiMac: ~ the haralddegraaf list $ diskutil

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * TB 2.0 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage fusion 1.7 to disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  4: Apple_HFS bootcamp 252.8 GB disk0s6

  / dev/disk1 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 121,3 disk1

  1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1

  2: Apple_CoreStorage fusion 121.0 GB disk1s2

  3: disk1s3 Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134,2 MB

  / dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS TB Fusion + 1.7 disk2

  Logical volume on disk1s2, disk0s2

  0D7254CA-C937-4A69-A2AA-AC689844B16F

  Fusion unencrypted drive

  / dev/disk3 (disk image):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: boot Camp + 1,2 GB disk3

  haraldsiMac: ~ haralddegraaf$

  haraldsiMac: ~ haralddegraaf$ sudo TPG - r show/dev/disk0

  start index size summary

  0 1 PMBR

  1 1 Pri GPT header

  2 32 table GPT Pri

  34 6

  40 409600 1 part TPG - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

  409640 3394638832 2 part TPG - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  3395048472 1269536 3 part TPG - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  3396318008 16782536

  3413100544 493666440 4 part TPG - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  262151 3906766984

  3907029135 32 table dry GPT

  3907029167 1 dry GPT header

  haraldsiMac: ~ haralddegraaf$

  The Macs listed to install Windows 7 and previous versions on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple supported support W7. 2015 macs don't support W7.

  The only supported method to remove Windows from a Fusion using Mac drive is Boot Camp: Remove Windows from your Mac . Do not use disk utility.

  You seem to have tried a deletion of THE (not deleting a partition), at least once. Your BC partition is now a HFS partition. Convert it back into a FAT32 partition on THE and then try to remove it by using the link provided.

  If you are unable to remove using BCA, then use the steps of the Re: doesn't have windows via bootcamp 8.1 installation .

• Unable to overcome error - "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  Hello!

  I'm trying to install Windows on my iMac (late 2013, running 10.11.6) without success.  I created the ISO to a flash drive, but when I try to use the Assistant Boot camp, I am referred to the following screen:

  

  I did my best to study solutions. The cause, by apple support discussions, is that there is another partition of pre-empting (stop) the wizard boot camp partitioning the hard drive.  I studied the partitions on my HDD after unplugging all devices and found this:

  

  This shows the main partition: Macintosh HD, the bootcamp partition: BOOTCAMP; and 2 unknown partitions: "Apple HDD ST100DM003 Media" and the same * M004.  I was able to delete the first Apple ST100DM003 HARD disk partition and ran first aid on the fusion drive after that the second he would not remove.  Also, I can't delete the boot camp partition.  I keep getting the same message when I try to install windows on a partition of the fuser unit using Boot Camp Assistant - "Startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition".

  Any suggestions?

  Please after the release of the following OSX Terminal commands.

  diskutil list

  Cs diskutil list

  A reader of merger should have underlying EFI, OSX, Recovery HD on each of the physical disks. If your previous Windows installation attempts have failed, the disks can leave in a State where BCA use/will not change them.

• Boot Camp error - the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  I use an iMac (retina 5K, 27 inches, end of 2014), the Version of OSX EL Capitan 10.11.1.

  I tried to install windows via bootcamp, but failed. And then, when I'm trying to use Boot Camp Assistant to remove the existing Windows Partition.

  Below will error was triggered.

  The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  The startup disk must be formatted in a single volume in Mac OS extended (journaled) or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows.

  I want to just delete the Windows Partition and reinstall, can someone help me please

  Here are my details to disc...

  List of $ diskutil

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 121,3 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 121.0 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134,2 MB

  / dev/disk1 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk1

  1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 895.8 GB disk1s2

  3: disk1s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650,1 MB HD

  4: NO NAME 104.9 MB disk1s4 EFI

  5: NO NAME 104.9 MB disk1s5 EFI

  6: EFI No. 104.9 MB disk1s6 NAME

  7: EFI No. 104.9 MB disk1s7 NAME

  8: disk1s8 NO NAME 104.9 MB EFI

  / dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD + 1.0 TB disk2

  Logical volume on disk1s2, disk0s2

  6F4F36AE-BEB3-43EA-8390-C5E7F46574B6

  Fusion unencrypted drive

  List of cs $ diskutil

  CoreStorage groups of logical volumes (1 found)

  |

  + Logical Volume - Group 7C72C890-404F-4CE8-AA74-3AAD4B71D773

  =========================================================

  Name: Macintosh HD

  Status: online

  Dimensions: 1016788279296 B (1.0 TB)

  Free space: 114688 B (114.7 KB)

  |

  +-< physical="" volume="">

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 0

  |   Disc: disk1s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 895799427072 B (895,8 GB)

  |

  +-< physical="" volume="">

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 1

  |   Disc: disk0s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 120988852224 B (121.0 GB)

  |

  +-> EB5AF0A2-99C5-41DB-B58F-D98B3589AC65 family of Logical Volume

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Encryption type: no

  |

  +--> Logical Volume 6F4F36AE-BEB3-43EA-8390-C5E7F46574B6

  ---------------------------------------------------

  Disc: disk2

  Status: online

  Size (Total): 1010932908032 B (1.0 TB)

  Reversible: no

  Name: Macintosh HD

  Volume name: Macintosh HD

  Content indicator: Apple_HFS

  LVG Type: Fusion, sparse

  $ sudo fdisk/dev/disk0

  Disk: geometry / dev/disk0: 14751/255/63 [236978176 sectors]

  Signature: 0xAA55

  From end

  #: cyl hd s - cyl hd s id [Start - size]

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1: EA 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [1-236978175]

  02:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused

  03:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused

  04:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused

  Delete disk1s4-disk1s8 using disk utility, run

  Reset the management system (SCM) controller on your Mac - Apple Support

  How to reset the NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

  and try again Deputy BC.

• Uninstall the bootcamp partition: the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  A few months ago, I created a Windows 8 bootcamp partition, and then, I updated for Windows 10 without any problem. But I no longer need and I would attribute this space to OS X. The problem is when I try to remove it from the app of Bootcamp, I get this message: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition. The startup disk must be formatted in a single volume in Mac OS extended (journaled) or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows. »

  It comes to the current state of the hard drive:

  

  You have an idea? Thanks for the help.

  I finally solved it. It seems that I had a not mounted partition which it has not been used. I removed it and it solved all the problems:

• Bootcamp error: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition" and Windows recovery partitions

  I have Setup with Bootcamp Windows 8 and then upgrade to Windows 8.1, and then upgrade to Windows 10.

  When I want to restart the training camp that I got the error message: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  According to this page, it is because of Windows recovery partitions added during the 8 to 8.1 migration and 8.1 to 10.

  I check with diskutil and I found 2 partitions of Windows Recovery:

  diskutil list

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 500,3 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 419,4 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  4: Microsoft database BOOTCAMP 79.1 GB disk0s4

  5: Windows Recovery 471.9 MB disk0s5

  6: Windows Recovery 472,9 MB disk0s6

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD GB + 419,0 disk1

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  C961E459-1E0D-4060-A467-3B4A705264AA

  Unencrypted

  I tried to delete the Windows Recovery 2 partitions with disk utility tools but the button "-" to remove them were leaving is disabled.

  Is it a good idea to remove these partitions? If yes how?

  1. What is the year/model of your Mac?

  2. you are trying to install a new copy of the W10 or remove the existing installation?

  3. do you have the W8 or installation/upgrade W8.1 had problems before the upgrade of the W10?

• Unable to run the check disk due to having to restore the system

  When you start the system, it shows that disk needs the consistency check, but then it shows that the drive can be controlled due to the recent installation so system restore first. Although, when you try to restore the system, it is said there are disk errors that should check and may need repair in which it said restart your computer for this. When the computer is retsarted, it shows that the drive needs verification but still, says system needs to restore. So I can't run a check disk or restore the system. Help, please!

  Hi mustakimahmed,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Community and thanks for posting the question. Looks like you are not able to start from desktop due to errors in the disk check and not able to perform the system restore too.

  Try these methods and check:

  Method 1: Run the check disk in windows recovery (winre) mode. Follow these steps:

  (a) open command prompt.

  (b) use the following procedures:

  To repair errors, locate bad sectors and recover readable information, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume: / r, and then press ENTER.

  Note: If one or more files on the hard disk are open, you will receive the following message is displayed: cannot run Chkdsk because the volume is in use by another process. You want to schedule this volume to check the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

  Type Y, and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart your computer to start the disk check.

  Note: If bad sectors are found in the hard drive, then it could try to fix this particular sector. If you have any data on that, it can get lost.

  Method 2:

  If method 1 fails, because you are not able to perform the disk, or restoring the system check, you may need to contact the manufacturer of the hard drive to get help. As the drive that you are using may be corrupted.

  Hope this information helps. If you have any other questions feel free to respond and we would be happy to help.

• Boot Camp, your disk cannot be partitioned

  Hello

  Can anyone help with this please?

  I tried it works and stop for months, and I do not get the case.  I tried almost everything I could find through google.

  Marc iMac: ~ list of ADR$ diskutil

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * 3.0 to disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 3.0 TB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD + 3.0 TB disk1

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  2353FDE8-EAA1-4D1C-897D-4DAAC5D4CA2F

  Unencrypted

  / dev/disk2 (external, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: FDisk_partition_scheme * 8.0 GB disk2

  1: DOS_FAT_32 WININSTALL 8.0 GB disk2s1

  / dev/disk4 (disk image):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme + 3.0 TB disk4

  1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk4s1

  2: disk4s2 Apple_HFS TB 3.0 backups Time Machine

  Marc iMac: ~ Marc$

  Marc iMac: ~ list of Marc cs $ diskutil

  CoreStorage groups of logical volumes (1 found)

  |

  + Logical Volume - Group 4852D10E-9856-4C11-8C94-83CC0918FE2E

  =========================================================

  Name: Macintosh HD

  Status: online

  Dimensions: 2999733223424 B (3.0 to)

  Free space: 561152 B (561,2 KB)

  |

  +-Physical volume ED76BD88-7D21-4F72-8380-7E20A1118DC0

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 0

  |   Disc: disk0s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 2999733223424 B (3.0 to)

  |

  +--> Logical volume family 0A09D639-5641-4B9C-99C5-5F60153D1484

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Encryption type: no

  |

  +--> Logical volume 2353FDE8-EAA1-4D1C-897D-4DAAC5D4CA2F

  ---------------------------------------------------

  Disc: disk1

  Status: online

  Size (Total): 2999380336640 B (3.0 to)

  Reversible: no

  Name: Macintosh HD

  Volume name: Macintosh HD

  Content indicator: Apple_HFS

  I tried first aid in os x 10.11, no problem, safe mode, no problem.  Diskutil cs return disk1 and had the error 69741 target disk is not eligible for the review...

  Also tried single-user mode and/sbin/fsck - fy and that did not work.  I want OS X would give at least a clue, but I am at a total loss.

  Encryption is on, I turned it off and it always has. t work.

  Thanks in advance.

  Marc

  3 TB drives require a special partitioning on Macs that do not support Windows using boot EFI. What year/model is your Mac? El Capitan BCA is broken when handling this, but Yosemite and the Mavericks manage much better.

  It requires the partition Windows to be "sandwiched" between the two partitions on OS X, forming a volume of CS, so that a valid MBR can be created.

  Have you tried to create a Windows partition that was larger than 1 TB to test if it worked or not?

• the startup disk cannot be partitioned USING BC

  So basically I can't remove my HD BOOTCAMP volume, and I can even boot from it. I tried first aid and formatting to different formats then put in shape in the journal. I don't want to lose my space and prefer not to reset my macbook. It doesn't recognize it as a bootable disk.

  You can remove only using the Boot Camp Assistant. The volume is not bootable until you install Windows on it.

  If you cannot delete the partition with the BCA, then you will need to repartition the disk. Don't forget to make a backup because Re-partitioning will wipe everything.

• The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  I got the classic error of bootcamp. Running the latest version of El Capitan on mid 2010 15 "@2.66 ghz i7 MBP

  Here is playback when you run diskutil list and list of cs

  Wherever it says x ssd, I replaced my name with X, just for the sake of anonymity.

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 256.1 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage x SSD 255,2 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS x SSD disk 1 GB + 254.8

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  3AE4B812-A8E6-4FED-9FD5-4B1B6AB40700

  Unencrypted

  / dev/disk3 (external, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: FDisk_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk3

  1: disk3s1 Windows_FAT_32 NO NAME 367.0 MB

  2: Apple_HFS BOOTCAMP 999,8 GB disk3s2

  CoreStorage groups of logical volumes (1 found)

  |

  + Logical Volume - Group 633709B1-57EB-42B5-8CC2-43B0D0312859

  =========================================================

  Name: X SSD

  Status: online

  Dimensions: 255200755712 B (255,2 GB)

  Free space: 18907136 B (18.9 MB)

  |

  +-Physical volume 40407EEF-0178-44C7-A7A8-175BA2C998B1

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 0

  |   Disc: disk0s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 255200755712 B (255,2 GB)

  |

  +--> Logical volume family 8B9DD7C6-8F6C-4C20-ABA5-F8448C865BE3

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Encryption type: no

  |

  +--> Logical volume 3AE4B812-A8E6-4FED-9FD5-4B1B6AB40700

  ---------------------------------------------------

  Disc: disk1

  Status: online

  Size (Total): 254829527040 B (254.8 GB)

  Reversible: Yes (no required decryption)

  Name: X SSD

  Volume name: X SSD

  Content indicator: Apple_HFS

  What do I do? I found a possible solution to this problem on http://awesometoast.com/yosemite-core-storage-and-partition-woes/ but wanted to someone-who-knew-what-theyre-doing's advice on how to remedy. I have already backed up my system on the external drive using Time Machine, but I would avoid a clean reinstall if possible.

  applenoob92 wrote:

  / dev/disk3 (external, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: FDisk_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk3

  1: disk3s1 Windows_FAT_32 NO NAME 367.0 MB

  2: Apple_HFS BOOTCAMP 999,8 GB disk3s2

  What is the purpose of this disc?

• Try to install Windows 7 via USB, El Capitan, Macbook Pro 2011 but get this error "No. BOOTABLE DEVICE - INSERT BOOT DISK AND press ANY KEY ' when bootcamp restart my macbook to begin the installation. Any ideas?

  I am trying to install Windows 7 via USB, (El Capitan, Macbook Pro - early 2011), but this mistake "No. BOOTABLE DEVICE - INSERT BOOT DISK AND press ANY KEY ' when bootcamp restart my macbook to begin the installation. Any ideas?

  You cannot use a USB on Mac 2011 Installer. Please burn the ISO on a physical DVD Windows (a DVD - R Carbon SL on the rate of burning slower is better) and use it to install Windows. The file Info.plist changes only allowing the creation of USB, but does not fully support a USB Installation.

• I am unable to run Disk Defragmenter.

  When I try to defragment I get an error message that says: "cannot run because Disk Defragmenter scheduled Chkdsk /f..  If please run Chkdsk and try again. "I tried to run Chkdsk, nothing helps.  Can anyone help?

  It's a shame that we don't know anything about your system, or you would be probably done now (it's not your fault), so the first response to a new problem is a bunch of questions.

  Provide information on your system, the better you can:

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes the plug pulling, buttons power, remove the battery, etc.)

  The afflicted system has a working CD/DVD (internal or external) drive?

  You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  If the system works, what do you think might have changed since the last time it did not work properly?

  What usually ends up happening, is that you will need run your chkdsk/r from the XP Recovery Console.  That's the short answer.

  If you do not have a bootable XP installation CD authentic where you can boot into the Recovery Console, you can create a CD of bootable XP Recovery Console and run chkdsk /r from there (no media XP required).

  On your question (simple copy/paste for me and a lot to read, but you will understand things when you're done and prevents you from losing time trying ideas that will not work):

  When you try to defragment a volume of that Disk Defragmenter reports:

  Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: (c :))
   
  Please run Chkdsk /f.

  This means that the volume that you want to defragment was marked 'dirty' XP.  This is not necessarily all of the data has been lost on the volume, it simply means that XP thinks that the volume should be checked to find errors because of something that happened before.

  You won't be able to defragment the volume until the dirty bit has been removed.

  This does not mean that a disk check is scheduled to run, and you can't cancel what needs to happen in this case because this isn't the problem.

  Also the dirty bit is not set on a volume, you can still run a disk defrag with a record of date of arrival in the meantime (try).

  Entry of commands to reset or erase a disc awaiting review is therefore a waste of time - that is not the problem.

  A volume can be marked as dirty, if the system underwent a power interruption (power failure, pulling plug, removing the battery, button / stop), abandoned restart or an abnormal termination.  One of these events?

  When XP starts, it automatically checks the bit of impurity on each volume.  You can also tell XP to ignore the bit of impurity on any volume, but this probably isn't a good idea in case there is a real problem that needs to be fixed.  If you have a hard drive where the dirty bit will not disappear, you can tell XP not to check.

  If the starting XP detects that the volume is dirty, it will be automatically run the check disk with error correction (chkdsk/r) and try to fix the problems detected.

  If the chkdsk command succeeds, it clears the dirty bit, and then you can defragment the volume.

  You can check the status of your bit of impurity from a command prompt window.

  To do this, click Start, run and enter in the box:

  cmd

  Click OK to open a command prompt window.

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

  fsutil dirty query C:

  The sample output:
  Volume c is dirty
  Volume C: is dirty

  You cannot use fsutil or chkntfs from a command prompt to delete the bit of impurity on a volume.

  The only thing that can clear the bit of impurity on a volume is chkdsk /r (or chkdsk/p).  You could tell XP not to check the bit of impurity on a volume where the dirty bit does not erase, but this probably isn't a good idea since there is some sort of problem on the volume.

  You also won't solve this problem by editing your registry database - not where is the problem.

  Once a volume is marked as dirty, the only way to clear the dirty bit is to run "chkdsk/r" or "chkdsk/p" when the volume is not in use.  The only way a volume can not be used while XP is just starting to load or from the XP Recovery Console.

  If XP will not run chkdsk correctly when your system restarts or the dirty bit will not erase as it should, you need to look in the Event Viewer log chkdsk and see what is happening and fix it.

  If XP will not always clear the dirty bit, you need to run chkdsk/r of the XP Recovery Console so you can look and see what works and run it again until it works.  If your hard drive fails, you may never be able to clear the dirty bit, in this case, you can also say XP never check the afflicted volume dirty bit.

  Saying XP not to check the bit of impurity on a volume would be risky behavior because there would always be some kind of problem with your hard drive.

  You can manually program the disk with error correction check to run at the next reboot of the system, but if the dirty bit has been set, XP should run check disk automatically with error correction during the next reboot.

  This is usually the case that after a reboot, the problems will be resolved since XP will automatically run check disk on the Sales volumes when it restarts.  If you do not check that the chkdsk results of newspapers after his execution on a restart, you will never know what problems are corrected or remain.

  When you choose to run the check disk with error correction in the Tools menu of disk properties, you will be prompted with a message similar to the following:

  The disk check cannot be performed because the disk check utility needs exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk
  .
  These files can be access only by restarting Windows.  You want to schedule the disk check to occur the next time that you restart Windows?

  Answer Yes, if you want to schedule the check disk on the next reboot of Windows.

  When you choose to run the check disk with error correction in the command prompt window, you will be prompted with a message similar to the following:

  The type of the file system is NTFS.
  Cannot lock the current drive.

  Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.  You want to schedule this volume to be
  check the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

  Answer Yes, if you want to schedule the check disk on the next reboot of Windows.

  When XP restarts, let the disc over to check and correct the problems, he could find.  Do not interrupt the disk check.  It can take a long time (hours or days) to complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient.  If the HARD drive light flashes, it's something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  Is there a problem with the chkdsk command that works on reboot and it doesn't really seem to do something (too fast) or not to clear the dirty bit (check the dirty bit), the command chkdsk which took to restart results in the Event Viewer Application log.  Look there to see what happened.

  When chkdsk runs automatically reboot, you may wonder where to find the results.  The results appear in the Event Viewer Application log.

  You will need to get there after the disk check performed and XP has finished loading for the results and all the problems.

  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.

  Look in the Application log for a proposed Winlogon event, something like this successful race:

  Event type: Information
  Event source: Winlogon
  Event category: no
  Event ID: 1001
  Description:

  Checking file system on C:

  The type of the file system is NTFS.

  A disk check has been programmed.

  Windows will now check the disk.
  39070048 KB total disk space.
  25151976 KB in 78653 files.
  48256 KB in 10264 index.
  0 KB in bad sectors.
  237080 KB in use by the system.
  65536 KB occupied by the log file.
  13632736 KB available on disk.

  Windows has finished checking your disk.

  If you see errors - same errors that are corrected, you must run the disk checking with correction of error again (chkdsk/r) until you see no error.  You should have no errors.

  If you need help interpreting your event, post it here for analysis.

  If you double-click on an event, it will open a window of properties with more information.  On the right are black up and down arrow keys to scroll through the open events. The third button that looks like two overlapping pages is used to copy the details of the event in your Windows Clipboard.

  When you find an interesting event that occurred at the time of your question, click on the third button at the top and arrows to copy the details and then you can paste the details (right click, paste or CTRL-V) the text in detail here for analysis.  Remove all personal information from your information after you paste If you are forced to do so.

  If the chkdsk command that runs on every reboot XP does not clear the dirty bit, you must run chkdsk/r from the XP Recovery Console and see if that will clear things upward.  It is a good idea because you can watch chkdsk as it works and see the results on your screen instead of looking in the event viewer connects or wondering what happened (she also just 'feels' better when we see that it works).

  If you have no authentic XP bootable installation CD to boot into the XP Recovery Console, you can create a CD bootable XP (no XP media required) Recovery Console, and then run chkdsk /r manually.

  Need instructions on how to create a CD of bootable XP Recovery Console to run chkdsk/r manually?

• How to fix error of bootcamp: no boot device - insert boot disk and press any key

  When I try to install windows using bootcamp No. bootable device - insert boot disk and press any key any that appears at the start of the installation of windows 10. any solution please.

  Thank you

  What is the year/model of your Mac?

• Are unable to recovery system with a boot disk Options

  I think my MBR is corrupted or my drive hard OS is dead.

  I created a neosmart.com boot disk and have set the BIOS to boot from the CDROM.  After the POST, the display shows "Windows is loading files".  The Installation of Vista screen should appear and allows me to go click on "Repair my computer", but it doesn't.  It passes to the black screen with green bars of the hunt.  No window of the prompt... nothing. I want to get to the System Recovery Options so that I can run fixmbr and fixboot.  Any suggestions?

  Thank you
  Jeff

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  Read the above link what it should look like when loading, and Options, you should get.

  If it does not load at which you can work with it, you have a deeper seated problem you do.

  Contact the manufacturer of your computer.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner