Vista - Need to run CHKDSK

Were trying to back up C: (Vista) but it complains that there is an error on
the disk and advises to run CHKDSK. If I do this with the normal system
running, I'm told I don't have sufficient rights to continue even though I'm
logged in as an administrator. If I try running it in safemode, Vista
tells me there is some other process using the disk. Can someone tell me
how to cope with this? TIA

"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:L8idnXKLx68pUyzanZ2dnUVZ_oGjnZ2d@xxxxxxRight-click Command Prompt (Start/All Programs/Accessories) and "Run as
Administrator" enter the command in that window and it should work,

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2/SP3 Beta/Vista Ultimate SP1 Beta
Triple Boot

"Peter" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OTkSWjZbIHA.1376@xxxxxxerrorsystemmeIt still says things such as "can't lock drive because some other process is
using it."
How can I find out what process? Scheduling CHKDSK to run after a reboot
doesn't
help, even in safe mode.

"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:jK-dnXCrjO0diS_anZ2dnUVZ_g6dnZ2d@xxxxxxIf you enter Y (for Yes) and Enter when it asks if you want to run at
reboot - it doesn't?

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2/SP3 Beta/Vista Ultimate SP1 Beta
Triple Boot

"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:jK-dnXCrjO0diS_anZ2dnUVZ_g6dnZ2d@xxxxxxPerhaps you need to narrow the parameters. In the aforesaid CMD window
enter
chkdsk C: /r (with the spaces and assuming that it is C that you are
checking) then click Enter.
When asked to do it at next boot enter Y and hit Enter.
Reboot.

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2/SP3 Beta/Vista Ultimate SP1 Beta
Triple Boot

"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:jK-dnXCrjO0diS_anZ2dnUVZ_g6dnZ2d@xxxxxxIt won't do C: like that because the operating system itself has the drive
locked. That being said, follow the instructions that Peter provided and see
what happens.

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"DarkSentinel" <darkmungesentinel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:196DECB5-53C0-4F09-AB7C-6A1F5BF2719C@xxxxxxVistatellasprocessrebootseeI did. And, I just repeated his process. Again, Vista claims some other
process is using the disk. My question stands: How can I find out which
process? Or, how can I bring up a very abbreviated system that doesn't
have lots of services etc running that might be getting in the way?

Hi Stubby,

If you cannot get chkdsk to run at startup, then try this.

Chkdsk will Not Run at Startup in Vista


Once you do that, then see if you can use one of these methods to run chkdsk.

Check Disk - chkdsk

Shawn

"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:m8-dnXNMeL_wxS7anZ2dnUVZ_siknZ2d@xxxxxxThere will always be something preventing it running until next boot. Are
you typing in Y when it asks if you want to run at next boot and then
clicking Enter and immediately rebooting?
There's no need to know what process it is.


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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2/SP3 Beta/Vista Ultimate SP1 Beta
Triple Boot

When you instruct chkdsk to run at the next boot there will not be any
processes running to interfere with chkdsk.

You can not run chkdsk with the /f option from within Windows. Chkdsk can
NOT work with an active operating system (if you are trying to check the O/S
partition).

Make certain you initiate chkdsk from an elevated command prompt (ie: with
administrator privileges).

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User


"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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