Re: Scan Disk and safe mode

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/12/04


Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 06:36:11 -0400

Hi,

Chkdsk requires direct disk access, this is accomplished by having the disk
check done on system restart. The system should prompt you to schedule this
after the cryptic error message. If not, start/run cmd, then run "chkdsk /r
C:" from the prompt. Follow the prompts to schedule it.

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2b9bb01c467f9$dd9a6fa0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I have just installed XP Home and cn now not do a scan
> disk i get the mess file system NTSC cannot open volume
> for direct access.I then tried to do this in safe mode
> but the scrren just filled up with a lot of info about
> disc c and then stoped.
>
> Dave


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