Checking file system on C:

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From: MGGP (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/06/04


Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 17:52:21 -0700

See if this helps :
Cannot Open Volume for Direct Access" Error Message When
Chkdsk Runs at Startup:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;823439&Product=winxp

CHKNTFS.EXE: What You Can Use It For
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=160963

Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter. Then
type in: chkntfs /x c: and hit enter. Reboot your
computer.

Disables CHKDSK from running on drive C:

Good Luck !

>-----Original Message-----
>For some reason I now get a message upon boot with blue
screen that says:
>
> "Checking file system on C
> The type of file system is NTFS
> Can not open volume for direct access
> Windows has finished checking the disk
> ......"
>
> Can anyone tell what has caused this and how do I get
back to the normal
>boot process? I am pretty sure this started just after I
attempted to use
>'check disk for errors' utility in 'tools' from
properties of drive C: (WD
>80 gig drive is one year old.) I have been hearing some
clicking of drive I
>assume was main system drive(C:) I checked all other
drive with no problems
>shown.
>
>Thanks for any advice.
>John
>
>
>.
>



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