Re: Autochk "file not found" message on bootup

Autochk.exe should be found in C:\Windows\System32. File size is 588800,
date is 08/03/2004, file version is 5.1.2600.2180

A like file should be in the dll cache at C:\Windows\System32\dllcache

Is this what you have?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Bob in South Jersey" <BobinSouthJersey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:DE4BC141-EF9F-424D-B4B7-D1AFB5AF5A38@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I revewed all of the changes made by System Mechanic but none were related
>to
> the location of the AutoChk.exe file. Nothing System Mechanic did
> affected
> file or system functions.
>
> I'm still interested on why I get the message that the AutoChk.exe file is
> not being found when it does exist and how to correct this problem.
>
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> Did you run system mechanic and allow it to clean anything? Undo what it
>> cleaned. If it now works, throw out system mechanic.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "Bob in South Jersey" <BobinSouthJersey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>> in
>> message news:2FFE8A4B-A1B7-40F4-AF34-72447AB41A63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > After installing the newest version of System Mechanic v.6 I have been
>> > getting a message on booup that states the Autochk.exe file cannot be
>> > found
>> > and that AutoCheck was not run.
>> >
>> > I searched and found the Autochk.exe file in the proper location
>> > (System
>> > 32). Thinking the file might be bad, I replaced it with a copy from
>> > the
>> > latest XP update file but am still getting the same message on bootup
>> > and
>> > prevents me from running chkdsk on my system.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>


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