Rick Rogers

Hi,

There's this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484

And as well some disk utilities make system changes that are not undone when
they are uninstalled. You might try running chkdsk /x to force dismounting.

--
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:BBB2E344-1202-418C-94C4-7AFB4AAFD81A@microsoft.com...
> What do you mean by "disk management software"? How does it cause this
> issue, and how do you undo the damage?
>
> There was a recent update to Norton Antivirus 2007, but I have uninstalled
> the program and installed AVG Free, and I still have the same problem.
> Another possibility would be a rootkit scanner called gmer that I tried
> out
> recently. After it caused my computer to freeze, I uninstalled it. I
> have
> searched the registry and the file system for any lingering traces of the
> program and found nothing. I have also run Autoruns, and I saw nothing on
> the list of what was loading at start-up that struck me as unusual.
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> .
>> 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?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>