Hi,
AV programs are not the only problems, any disk management software can
cause this issue. In addition, an update to your existing AV and security
software can cause the issue (have you done any prior to this problem
beginning?).
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"Conley" <Conley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AA42241E-FC9F-4AF2-B7A9-EC7EC2CE72B7@microsoft.com...
>I have already tried disabling my antivirus progam before setting up the
> scan, and it made no difference - the scan would not run. Besides, when
> chkdsk was working, it ran without regard to whether the antivirus program
> was running.
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Do you have any boot time antivirus scanners running?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Conley" <Conley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AEBC244A-238C-4B42-B373-47006FFAD833@microsoft.com...
>> > The error message comes up AFTER the scan has been requested and
>> > scheduled
>> > and the computer has been rebooted so that the scan can run.
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Any volume in use cannot be dismounted, which is required for chkdsk
>> >> to
>> >> run
>> >> a full check. Normally, one is prompted for it to be completed on the
>> >> next
>> >> reboot, does this not occur for you?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >> "Conley" <Conley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:51C84671-6DAC-4D37-9595-DC559753ECEE@microsoft.com...
>> >> > The chkdsk utility will no longer run. Instead, I get this error
>> >> > message:
>> >> > "cannot open volume for direct access." I found some old KB
>> >> > articles
>> >> > indicating that this problem had come up under Windows XP and was
>> >> > going
>> >> > to
>> >> > be
>> >> > fixed by an upcoming service pack. Why am I getting this error
>> >> > message
>> >> > with
>> >> > Vista Ultimate?
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>