Solve : Check disk runs on bootup?

1.	Solve : Check disk runs on bootup?
Answer» My XP pro Media Ed. computer boots to a CheckDisk run screen on every boot for the past 3 days. The check does not go on for a long time, only 20 sec. The past two days (morning boot-up only) I will only get the background to display and no icons or system try bar will appear. I have to reboot several times then eventually I'll get the full O.S. to load. Ran a full CHECKDISK from the C drive Properties panel. Just redid the display drivers for the ATI Radeon 3870 cards I have. As a side note the HD light on the front of the compuer panel does not blink on any more. Just figured it burned out. That happened at about the same time the boot issues began. Thinking the drive is going bad? The drives I have are WD's (WD1600JS) Think they need replacing? (the MB is a AsusTek Rampage formula rev.1)If you can STILL get the OS to load try a hard drive diagnostic. http://support.wdc.com/download/index.aspThanks, Karnac...I'm on it! The OS was FINALLY bootable and I got online. Downloaded Sandra to make sure of what I got and I'm running the WD Lifeguard Diag. Extended Test. Be back with results soon.Also make sure to check your purchase dates...i believe those 160G's carried a 3 Year warranty...purchased 1-4-2007. Came with my Digital Storm custom computer purchase. Do I contact DS or WD if the C drive is bad?Got 30 GB left on the drive. It passed the test. What else could cause the CheckDisk to run on boot?Contact WD... But if the drive checked out OK that's not neccessary... Try the following: Quote 1. click on your start menu and open the run dialog. 2. type "cmd" and return (note: dont enter quotes) 3. Next type "fsutil dirty query e:" 4. If the return message indicates that the volume is dirty go to step 5 5. Next type "chkdsk e: /f /x" 6. After that finshes repeat step 3. 7. If it is no longer dirty then reboot and you should notice no more ckdisk. patio, cmd commands returned only "parameter incorrect" or "chkdisk not recognized as a internal or external prog."chkdisk chkdskThanx Fed...good to seeya...In fsutil..substituted "c" or "e" at the end and got back a notice that C: is NOT dirty. Ran the 5th step substituting "c" for "e" again and ran the chkdsk. Went through the 3 stages, zero errors detected, booted up, keep ya' posted on tomorrows reboot. I shut down our computers each night...I'll be up early to see if all's well on the problem machine.Booted up, but with the "typical" at least for the past 4 or so days, CHKDSK scan that goes for 30 sec. Reads 0 bad sectors. I'll call WD today and see if I should worry. Have a SECOND drive (same model) maybe I'll through the programs over to it for boot and see what happens. Called WD support and they told me it is (the CHKDSK running) a problem with the OS and I will only resolve it by reformatting and REINSTALLING XP Pro. Thanks for the help! THOM Bailey

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My XP pro Media Ed. computer boots to a CheckDisk run screen on every boot for the past 3 days. The check does not go on for a long time, only 20 sec. The past two days (morning boot-up only) I will only get the background to display and no icons or system try bar will appear. I have to reboot several times then eventually I'll get the full O.S. to load. Ran a full CHECKDISK from the C drive Properties panel. Just redid the display drivers for the ATI Radeon 3870 cards I have. As a side note the HD light on the front of the compuer panel does not blink on any more. Just figured it burned out. That happened at about the same time the boot issues began. Thinking the drive is going bad? The drives I have are WD's (WD1600JS) Think they need replacing? (the MB is a AsusTek Rampage formula rev.1)If you can STILL get the OS to load try a hard drive diagnostic.

http://support.wdc.com/download/index.aspThanks, Karnac...I'm on it!
The OS was FINALLY bootable and I got online.
Downloaded Sandra to make sure of what I got and I'm running the WD Lifeguard Diag. Extended Test.
Be back with results soon.Also make sure to check your purchase dates...i believe those 160G's carried a 3 Year warranty...purchased 1-4-2007. Came with my Digital Storm custom computer purchase. Do I contact DS or WD if the C drive is bad?Got 30 GB left on the drive.
It passed the test.
What else could cause the CheckDisk to run on boot?Contact WD...

But if the drive checked out OK that's not neccessary...

Try the following:

Quote

1. click on your start menu and open the run dialog.
2. type "cmd" and return (note: dont enter quotes)
3. Next type "fsutil dirty query e:"
4. If the return message indicates that the volume is dirty go to step 5
5. Next type "chkdsk e: /f /x"
6. After that finshes repeat step 3.
7. If it is no longer dirty then reboot and you should notice no more
ckdisk.

patio, cmd commands returned only "parameter incorrect" or "chkdisk not recognized as a internal or external prog."chkdisk chkdskThanx Fed...good to seeya...In fsutil..substituted "c" or "e" at the end and got back a notice that C: is NOT dirty.

Ran the 5th step substituting "c" for "e" again and ran the chkdsk.

Went through the 3 stages, zero errors detected, booted up, keep ya' posted on tomorrows reboot. I shut down our computers each night...I'll be up early to see if all's well on the problem machine.Booted up, but with the "typical" at least for the past 4 or so days, CHKDSK scan that goes for 30 sec. Reads 0 bad sectors.
I'll call WD today and see if I should worry.
Have a SECOND drive (same model) maybe I'll through the programs over to it for boot and see what happens.
Called WD support and they told me it is (the CHKDSK running) a problem with the OS and I will only resolve it by reformatting and REINSTALLING XP Pro.

Thanks for the help!

THOM Bailey

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