Re: Chkdsk Failing to Start

Sid

That's interesting. Glad it's sorted. Thanks for recording the solution. It
helps the next person with the same or a similar problem.

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Gerry
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"Sid" <Sid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I had one free MS support service request, so I contacted MS. The problem
was ZoneAlarm. It would not permit the volume to be checked. I removed
ZoneAlarm and Chkdsk ran without a problem.

Thanks for your assistance.

Sid

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

For the printer error try uninstalling the HP Printer software. If this
does
not
eliminate the post details of the printer model.

I would try HD Tune (freeware).
Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on C:\ under Drive letter
and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
Clipboard ) and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
Clipboard ) and copy into a further message.

Also do a full surface scan with HD Tune.


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"Sid" <Sid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Gerry,

Must be my age, immediately after my last post that came to mind. I
ran
chkdsk and it gave me the same message about can not open volume,
checking
finished etc. There was no corresponding error event message.
Everything
appears to have started ok, except for this error:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 10/28/2006
Time: 6:35:53 PM
User: N/A
Computer: SIDNEY-1
Description:
The hpdj service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

The hpdj service has something to do with my HP printer.

Sid

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

Sid

Try running chkdsk. Note the time of failure and then look in Event
Viewer.


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"Sid" <Sid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Gerry

I assume you are referring to the System events. I did find the
time I
reloaded SP2 and there were 16 Error events after that until I
posted
my
message. I reviewed the errors and information descriptions and
nothing
"jumped-out" at me. Are you looking for a specific event number,
because
I
can not remember the exact time I tried scanning the disk? However,
I
can
post all 16 events.

Thanks

Sid

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

Sid

Can you find the corresponding error in Event Viewer and post a
copy?

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative
Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error,
information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears
is a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close
Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body
of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error
Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first
paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.


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Gerry
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"Sid" <Sid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have now reloaded SP2 twice and tried through the Safe Mode to
start
the
Chkdsk. I got the same answer. In addition, in the Safe Mode at
the
command
prompt, I tried sfc /scannow and it would not scan. The message
was:
Window
File Protection cound not initate scan of protected system files.
Error
code
0x000006bga.

"Sid" wrote:

Gerry

Yes, I am using Safe Mode with the command prompt as the
Administrator.
I
just tried it again. In the Safe Mode, I entered chkdsk c: /r
and
I
get
the
message can not access volume, do you want to run check disk at
next
startup
(more or less quoted). Reply: Yes. Then shutdown and at
startup I
get
the
message (more or less quoted): NTFS files. Can not open volume
for
direct
access. Checking finished.

Sid
"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

Sid

In Safe Mode are you logging on as an Administrator? With the
C
drive
it
will normally
schedule chkdsk to run the next time the computer is
restarted.

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265

http://www.windows-help-central.com/windows-xp-chkdsk.html

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"Sid" <Sid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I just tried chkdsk through the Safe Mode command prompt and
it
said
"in
use
by another process." Upon returning to the normal mode, I
tried
again
using
My Computer and when I restarted the computer Chkdsk did try
to
work,
but
I
got the message: "Cannot open volume for direct access.
Checking
finished."
So in a manner of speaking, there is some progress. The
Microsoft
website
mentions this problem in an old note. I am considering
reloading
SP2, but
am
uncertain as to the effects of this, because I have 1 year
of
updates
on
top
of my original SP2 loading.

Sid

"Sid" wrote:

Gerry

I use CCleaner about once a week to help clean-up my files.
I
have
not
checked
Autocomplete Form History under Internet Explorer.

Next, I will try and use the Windows XP repair function,
once
I
learn it.

Thanks

Sid

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

I would suggest you try cCleaner.
http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
http://www.ccleaner.com/

With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. I
invariably
recommend creating a restore point before using cCleaner.
cCleaner also offers backup before removal.

When using cCleaner think twice before checking before
Autocomplete Form History under Internet Explorer.
You do get a warning but this one has irritating
consequences.


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"Sid" <Sid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for the information. Another problem has now
popped-up:
Internet
Explorer History folder is apparently corrupt. At the
current
rate I
may
need to reload XP and go through the "activation
process"
again.
Any
random
thoughts on the situation are appreciated.

Sid

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

Sid


I do not know which services are required to run
chkdsk.


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