Re: Probelm with Safe Mode and chkdsk

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Hi *Fox Hunter* :

> Carey:
> Tried CHKNTFS and drives were indicated to not have the dirty bit set. Ran CHKDSK /R and it said "cannot open for direct access".
> Is it safe to use CHKDSK /R /X to force opening the volume? I have the Ad-ware, Spybot, Norton Antivirus, and MS AntiSpyware programs
> and run periodically.

May be some system files are located on bad cluster and prevent you to
access to the safe mode...or a driver installed by some programs ( e.g.
INCD /NERO)...

1- Check in the logs to find the errors and warnings related to this
problem

Start | Run | eventvwr.msc

The most important informations are the source and the event ID.
You can have some hints about thoses errors there:
http://www.eventid.net/

2- Check for errors related to drivers:

Start | Run | devmgmt.msc

a)
Errors codes generated by the device management:
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=310123

b)
to find recent drivers:

www.driverfiles.net[Eng.]
or
[Fr.]
www.eu.microsoft.com/france/telechargements/drivers/default.asp
www.touslesdrivers.com
www.clubic.com/pilotes.html

3- The chkdsk can't be executed to fix the errors when the volume is used
by the system : the correct syntax is :

chkdsk /F /R /V X: where X = the volume letter. E,g. C:, D: etc.
You must reboot to start chkdsk...

4- Did you install or uninstall some hardware, driver, application since
the time you have thios problem?

5- Did a restore point can fix the problem ?

Non more idea ...

:)
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