Re: chkdsk impossible ??

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From: Dieter Eckstein (eckstein_at_bluewin.ch)
Date: 07/15/04


Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:00:39 +0200

hi Tony
unfortunetely it does not work
it seems to be a MS problem. See KB 823439
Dieter
"TonyS" <ttonysSBC@NoSpam.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:64oJc.92054$%75.21618@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com...
> Dieter Eckstein wrote:
> : hi
> : how do i reset ZA ?
> : Dieter
> Open ZA and go to Overview and to Preferences Tab and under general
> uncheck Load ZA at startup. This will stop ZA from starting up on reboot
> and allow chkdsk to run. After the reboot go to
> Start>Programs>ZoneLabs>ZoneLab Security>click. This will restart ZA.
> Open ZA and recheck Load at startup. Some of the Tab names differ by
> version.
> Hope this helps
> TonyS
> : "TonyS" <ttonysSBC@NoSpam.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> : news:DYmJc.92036$Tk4.76489@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com...
> :: Dieter Eckstein wrote:
> ::: hallo
> ::: when running chkdsk after run at start-up you receive a msg :
> ::: cannot open volume for direct access
> ::: ..........
> ::: .........
> ::: windows has finished checking the disk
> :::
> ::: and nothing happens !!!!!
> :::
> ::: the only way to run chkdsk is via console
> :::
> ::: who knows the problem and what is to do ?
> ::: thanks for your help
> ::: dieter
> :: Some versions of Zone Alarm stop chkdsk. If you use ZA have it not
> :: start at start-up. Run chkdsk. After start-up reset ZA.
> :: TonyS
>
>



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