Checkdisk at Startup?

RustynutsRustynuts
edited March 2007 in Science & Tech
Almost everytime I boot into XP, I get a message about needs to run checkdisk unless I press a key within 10-secs. If I let it run it never finds any problems. How do I get rid of this thing!?

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  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited March 2007
    This is often the sign of a failing hard drive. Run the tests from the hard drive manufacturer. Do both the Quick and the Full tests.
  • RustynutsRustynuts
    edited March 2007
    Been getting this message for about a year now, no failures so far! Both drives I have are WD PATA drives and pass the WD Smart checks. Only ran the quick check as the extended version said it could take hours.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited March 2007
    Have you run the full Checkdisk with both boxes checks in the Checkdisk start window ("Automatically fix...errors" and "Scan for...bad sectors")? If you had ever started a Checkdisk operation but did not let it complete, that could account for Windows attempting to continue/restart that operation, even a year after the fact.
  • RustynutsRustynuts
    edited March 2007
    I've let it complete numerous times during the startup routine, completes with no errors, but comes back. Used to use CHKDSK all the time in DOS mode, where do you find it in XP? In the "right-click" menu on the drive?
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited March 2007
    Yes, right click on the drive - properties - tools - Check Now. Tick both boxes for thorough check. For C:\, you will need to reboot the computer.
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