Running under Win XP.
Can not get Check Disk (or disk defrag) to run at all.
Even with reboot, the computer just goes back to XP logon page and boots back to desktop.
Have tried entering commands DIRECTLY from C> prompt. No good either.
Any HELP appreciated.
Thanks.
brian10253Boot to the Recovery CONSOLE (boot to the XP CD and choose the first repair option) and run chkdsk /rThis worked, thank you.
However, one has to be very precise on entering dos commands.
For example, the precise way to enter the command is:
chkdsk_c:_/r where _ represents a space
Since Win2K most command line switches require a space between the command and switch...
Glad you are fixed up.

Actually it may be even older than that...I believe, switches always needed a space since I saw DOS for the first time.All you had to do was enter the command as I posted it (and when running checkdisk on the system partition there is no need to enter the drive designation)But quite a few people miss the space...even when it's right there in the Post.

In fact i used to always type out " Note there is a space between the command and switch" ....but i grew WEARY of it.Quote from: patio on August 31, 2009, 06:40:13 AM

But quite a few people miss the space...even when it's right there in the Post.

In fact i used to always type out " Note there is a space between the command and switch" ....but i grew weary of it.