Vista - help pls - can't get out of disk check

07-04-2009

I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders
that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that
the folders contain 0 bytes.
If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message
that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the
files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't
where they're supposed to be - I can't.

So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive
The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I also
request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to what to
do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed the on/off
switch to force a re-boot
Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing the
Enter key within 10 secs.
I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a bluetooth
kbd/mouse this may be the problem
so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key
has no effect and the disk check was initialized again
I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a
normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it
starts automatically every time I boot

I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this
stage) - no options there to help

Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary,
any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within
the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the folders
themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are, but the
system does not think they are there .

Many thanks
Pete

07-04-2009

Billericay Pete wrote:

Quote:

> I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders
> that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows
> that the folders contain 0 bytes.
> If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the
> message that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still
> play the files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as
> they aren't where they're supposed to be - I can't.
>
> So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive
> The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I
> also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to
> what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed
> the on/off switch to force a re-boot
> Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing
> the Enter key within 10 secs.
> I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a
> bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem
> so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter
> key has no effect and the disk check was initialized again
> I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a
> normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it
> starts automatically every time I boot
>
> I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this
> stage) - no options there to help
>
> Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and
> secondary, any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for
> files within the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I
> search for the folders themselves, search shows that they are where I
> thought they are, but the system does not think they are there .
>
> Many thanks
> Pete

You will need to let it run to completion...

just walk away and come back a few hours later...

I've worked on machine that required a number of hours to run to
completion..but once done, all problems were solved

07-04-2009

To cancel disk check, open an Admin command prompt and type "chkntfs /x d:"
(without the quotes) then press the Enter key.

"Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uD2a5BN$JHA.5092@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders
> that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that
> the folders contain 0 bytes.
> If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message
> that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the
> files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't
> where they're supposed to be - I can't.
>
> So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive
> The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I
> also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to
> what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed
> the on/off switch to force a re-boot
> Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing
> the Enter key within 10 secs.
> I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a
> bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem
> so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key
> has no effect and the disk check was initialized again
> I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a
> normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it
> starts automatically every time I boot
>
> I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this
> stage) - no options there to help
>
> Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary,
> any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within
> the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the
> folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are,
> but the system does not think they are there .
>
> Many thanks
> Pete

**whs** · 07-04-2009

1. You can kill the chkdsk process either with the task manager or even easier with Process Explorer ( Process Explorer ).
2. From the message you receive, it looks like those folders were deleted and are no more on your system. I'd just rip the disks anew.

Btw: What were you trying to accomplish with chkdsk?

07-04-2009

"philo" <philo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:h2o79e$o4i$2@xxxxxx-september.org...

Quote:

> Billericay Pete wrote:

Quote:

>> I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders
>> that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows
>> that the folders contain 0 bytes.
>> If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the
>> message that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still
>> play the files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as
>> they aren't where they're supposed to be - I can't.
>>
>> So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive
>> The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I
>> also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to
>> what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed
>> the on/off switch to force a re-boot
>> Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing
>> the Enter key within 10 secs.
>> I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a
>> bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem
>> so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter
>> key has no effect and the disk check was initialized again
>> I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a
>> normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it
>> starts automatically every time I boot
>>
>> I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this
>> stage) - no options there to help
>>
>> Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and
>> secondary, any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for
>> files within the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search
>> for the folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought
>> they are, but the system does not think they are there .
>>
>> Many thanks
>> Pete

>
>
>
> You will need to let it run to completion...
>
> just walk away and come back a few hours later...
>
>
> I've worked on machine that required a number of hours to run to
> completion..but once done, all problems were solved

Thanks for your reply - I did allow it to run to completion, around 4
hours - it said something to the effect - Disk Check complete - no errors
found - and there it sat until I rebooted, then off it went again on a disk
check

Thanks again
Pete

07-04-2009

Check in the BIOS for a setting to enable a USB keyboard. It's sometimes
called Enable USB legacy devices. This should get the USB keyboard working
so you can press a key to bypass the chkdsk.

--
Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/

"Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uD2a5BN$JHA.5092@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders
> that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that
> the folders contain 0 bytes.
> If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message
> that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the
> files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't
> where they're supposed to be - I can't.
>
> So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive
> The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I
> also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to
> what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed
> the on/off switch to force a re-boot
> Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing
> the Enter key within 10 secs.
> I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a
> bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem
> so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key
> has no effect and the disk check was initialized again
> I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a
> normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it
> starts automatically every time I boot
>
> I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this
> stage) - no options there to help
>
> Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary,
> any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within
> the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the
> folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are,
> but the system does not think they are there .
>
> Many thanks
> Pete

**kword88** · 07-04-2009

Vista Erroneously Finds Phantom Files - Solutions by PC Magazine

your post jogged my memory about this article i read recently. it might help with your original problem. (non-existant files)

07-04-2009

WOW - thanks for all your help and suggestions!!
My neighbour had an old wired keyboard in his loft - plugged that in and
problem solved!!

Interesting that neither Bluetooth nor USB wireless kbds worked in this
instance, whereas both work to access Startup BIOS POST etc - which is also
before the op sys has loaded.... ?? only a wired PS-2 style kbd would work

I guess maybe had I left it to complete a further scan, it may have
completed successfully i just just didn't want to wait another 4ish hours.
The long pause with just a static DOS screen for many minutes was too
frustrating 1st time round - if i'd left overnight would prob had the
desktop showing in the morn.... hey ho, i'll try one day - maybe

I have been ripping quite heavily, so it is poss as suggested in the link
provided by kword88 that indexing hasn't caught up yet - not too bothered
really.

Thanks again to all for your helpful replies

Pete

"Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uD2a5BN$JHA.5092@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders
> that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that
> the folders contain 0 bytes.
> If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message
> that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the
> files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't
> where they're supposed to be - I can't.
>
> So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive
> The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I
> also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to
> what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed
> the on/off switch to force a re-boot
> Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing
> the Enter key within 10 secs.
> I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a
> bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem
> so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key
> has no effect and the disk check was initialized again
> I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a
> normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it
> starts automatically every time I boot
>
> I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this
> stage) - no options there to help
>
> Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary,
> any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within
> the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the
> folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are,
> but the system does not think they are there .
>
> Many thanks
> Pete

07-05-2009

On Jul 4, 11:08*pm, "Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

> WOW - thanks for all your help and suggestions!!
> My neighbour had an old wired keyboard in his loft - plugged that in and
> problem solved!!
>
> Interesting that neither Bluetooth nor USB wireless kbds worked in this
> instance, whereas both work to access Startup BIOS POST etc - which is also
> before the op sys has loaded.... ?? only a wired PS-2 style kbd would work
>
> I guess maybe had I left it to complete a further scan, it may have
> completed successfully i just just didn't want to wait another 4ish hours..
> The long pause with just a static DOS screen for many minutes was too
> frustrating 1st time round - if i'd left overnight would prob had the
> desktop showing in the morn.... hey ho, i'll try one day - maybe
>
> I have been ripping quite heavily, so it is poss as suggested in the link
> provided by kword88 that indexing hasn't caught up yet - not too bothered
> really.
>
> Thanks again to all for your helpful replies
>
> Pete
>
> "Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> news:uD2a5BN$JHA.5092@xxxxxx
>

Quote:

> > I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders
> > that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that
> > the folders contain 0 bytes.
> > If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message
> > that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the
> > files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't
> > where they're supposed to be - I can't.

>

Quote:

> > So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive
> > The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I
> > also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to
> > what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed
> > the on/off switch to force a re-boot
> > Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing
> > the Enter key within 10 secs.
> > I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a
> > bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem
> > so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key
> > has no effect and the disk check was initialized again
> > I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a
> > normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it
> > starts automatically every time I boot

>

Quote:

> > I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this
> > stage) - no options there to help

>

Quote:

> > Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary,
> > any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within
> > the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the
> > folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are,
> > but the system does not *think they are there .

>

Quote:

> > Many thanks
> > Pete

You'll have e-mail, Pete.

07-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
Billericay Pete n/a posts	help pls - can't get out of disk check I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that the folders contain 0 bytes. If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't where they're supposed to be - I can't. So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed the on/off switch to force a re-boot Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing the Enter key within 10 secs. I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key has no effect and the disk check was initialized again I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it starts automatically every time I boot I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this stage) - no options there to help Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary, any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are, but the system does not think they are there . Many thanks Pete
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07-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
philo n/a posts	Re: help pls - can't get out of disk check Billericay Pete wrote: Quote: > I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders > that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows > that the folders contain 0 bytes. > If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the > message that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still > play the files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as > they aren't where they're supposed to be - I can't. > > So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive > The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I > also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to > what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed > the on/off switch to force a re-boot > Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing > the Enter key within 10 secs. > I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a > bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem > so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter > key has no effect and the disk check was initialized again > I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a > normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it > starts automatically every time I boot > > I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this > stage) - no options there to help > > Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and > secondary, any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for > files within the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I > search for the folders themselves, search shows that they are where I > thought they are, but the system does not think they are there . > > Many thanks > Pete You will need to let it run to completion... just walk away and come back a few hours later... I've worked on machine that required a number of hours to run to completion..but once done, all problems were solved
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07-04-2009	#3 (permalink)
Bob n/a posts	Re: help pls - can't get out of disk check To cancel disk check, open an Admin command prompt and type "chkntfs /x d:" (without the quotes) then press the Enter key. "Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uD2a5BN$JHA.5092@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders > that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that > the folders contain 0 bytes. > If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message > that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the > files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't > where they're supposed to be - I can't. > > So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive > The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I > also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to > what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed > the on/off switch to force a re-boot > Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing > the Enter key within 10 secs. > I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a > bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem > so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key > has no effect and the disk check was initialized again > I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a > normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it > starts automatically every time I boot > > I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this > stage) - no options there to help > > Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary, > any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within > the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the > folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are, > but the system does not think they are there . > > Many thanks > Pete
My System Specs

07-04-2009	#4 (permalink)
whs Vista home premium 32bit 1,113 posts	Re: help pls - can't get out of disk check 1. You can kill the chkdsk process either with the task manager or even easier with Process Explorer ( Process Explorer ). 2. From the message you receive, it looks like those folders were deleted and are no more on your system. I'd just rip the disks anew. Btw: What were you trying to accomplish with chkdsk?
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07-04-2009	#5 (permalink)
Billericay Pete n/a posts	Re: help pls - can't get out of disk check "philo" <philo@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:h2o79e$o4i$2@xxxxxx-september.org... Quote: > Billericay Pete wrote: Quote: >> I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders >> that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows >> that the folders contain 0 bytes. >> If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the >> message that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still >> play the files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as >> they aren't where they're supposed to be - I can't. >> >> So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive >> The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I >> also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to >> what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed >> the on/off switch to force a re-boot >> Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing >> the Enter key within 10 secs. >> I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a >> bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem >> so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter >> key has no effect and the disk check was initialized again >> I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a >> normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it >> starts automatically every time I boot >> >> I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this >> stage) - no options there to help >> >> Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and >> secondary, any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for >> files within the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search >> for the folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought >> they are, but the system does not think they are there . >> >> Many thanks >> Pete > > > > You will need to let it run to completion... > > just walk away and come back a few hours later... > > > I've worked on machine that required a number of hours to run to > completion..but once done, all problems were solved Thanks for your reply - I did allow it to run to completion, around 4 hours - it said something to the effect - Disk Check complete - no errors found - and there it sat until I rebooted, then off it went again on a disk check Thanks again Pete
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07-04-2009	#6 (permalink)
Kerry Brown n/a posts	Re: help pls - can't get out of disk check Check in the BIOS for a setting to enable a USB keyboard. It's sometimes called Enable USB legacy devices. This should get the USB keyboard working so you can press a key to bypass the chkdsk. -- Kerry Brown MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/ "Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uD2a5BN$JHA.5092@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders > that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that > the folders contain 0 bytes. > If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message > that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the > files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't > where they're supposed to be - I can't. > > So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive > The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I > also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to > what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed > the on/off switch to force a re-boot > Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing > the Enter key within 10 secs. > I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a > bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem > so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key > has no effect and the disk check was initialized again > I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a > normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it > starts automatically every time I boot > > I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this > stage) - no options there to help > > Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary, > any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within > the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the > folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are, > but the system does not think they are there . > > Many thanks > Pete
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07-04-2009	#7 (permalink)
kword88 vista ultimate 32bit,64bit,Seven Ultimate 64bit 342 posts	Re: help pls - can't get out of disk check Vista Erroneously Finds Phantom Files - Solutions by PC Magazine your post jogged my memory about this article i read recently. it might help with your original problem. (non-existant files)
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07-04-2009	#8 (permalink)
Billericay Pete n/a posts	Re: help pls - can't get out of disk check WOW - thanks for all your help and suggestions!! My neighbour had an old wired keyboard in his loft - plugged that in and problem solved!! Interesting that neither Bluetooth nor USB wireless kbds worked in this instance, whereas both work to access Startup BIOS POST etc - which is also before the op sys has loaded.... ?? only a wired PS-2 style kbd would work I guess maybe had I left it to complete a further scan, it may have completed successfully i just just didn't want to wait another 4ish hours. The long pause with just a static DOS screen for many minutes was too frustrating 1st time round - if i'd left overnight would prob had the desktop showing in the morn.... hey ho, i'll try one day - maybe I have been ripping quite heavily, so it is poss as suggested in the link provided by kword88 that indexing hasn't caught up yet - not too bothered really. Thanks again to all for your helpful replies Pete "Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uD2a5BN$JHA.5092@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders > that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that > the folders contain 0 bytes. > If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message > that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the > files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't > where they're supposed to be - I can't. > > So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive > The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I > also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to > what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed > the on/off switch to force a re-boot > Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing > the Enter key within 10 secs. > I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a > bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem > so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key > has no effect and the disk check was initialized again > I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a > normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it > starts automatically every time I boot > > I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this > stage) - no options there to help > > Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary, > any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within > the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the > folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are, > but the system does not think they are there . > > Many thanks > Pete
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07-05-2009	#9 (permalink)
sandy58 n/a posts	Re: help pls - can't get out of disk check On Jul 4, 11:08pm, "Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > WOW - thanks for all your help and suggestions!! > My neighbour had an old wired keyboard in his loft - plugged that in and > problem solved!! > > Interesting that neither Bluetooth nor USB wireless kbds worked in this > instance, whereas both work to access Startup BIOS POST etc - which is also > before the op sys has loaded.... ?? only a wired PS-2 style kbd would work > > I guess maybe had I left it to complete a further scan, it may have > completed successfully i just just didn't want to wait another 4ish hours.. > The long pause with just a static DOS screen for many minutes was too > frustrating 1st time round - if i'd left overnight would prob had the > desktop showing in the morn.... hey ho, i'll try one day - maybe > > I have been ripping quite heavily, so it is poss as suggested in the link > provided by kword88 that indexing hasn't caught up yet - not too bothered > really. > > Thanks again to all for your helpful replies > > Pete > > "Billericay Pete" <billericaypete@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:uD2a5BN$JHA.5092@xxxxxx > Quote: > > I've been ripping CD's to disk. During this process, there are 2 folders > > that have files in them, I can listen to them, but 'properties' shows that > > the folders contain 0 bytes. > > If I try and move either of these folders or delete them I get the message > > that the folder is no longer in that location, but I can still play the > > files inside these folders! I've tried renaming them, but as they aren't > > where they're supposed to be - I can't. > Quote: > > So I thought I'd run a disk check on my D: drive > > The disk check completed after nearly 4 hours and found no problems (I > > also request bad sector checks) there was no on-screen instruction as to > > what to do when the process finished, so after several minutes I pressed > > the on/off switch to force a re-boot > > Then it started the disk check again, but can be interrupted by pressing > > the Enter key within 10 secs. > > I pressed the enter key - no response - I thought that as I have a > > bluetooth kbd/mouse this may be the problem > > so I connected a wireless USB keyboard and re-booted - still the Enter key > > has no effect and the disk check was initialized again > > I do not have a wired keyboard so I can't seem to be able to perform a > > normal boot, my only option seems to be to run disk check forever as it > > starts automatically every time I boot > Quote: > > I tried going into setup on booting (so my Bluetooth kbd worked at this > > stage) - no options there to help > Quote: > > Any suggestions as to how I can get out of this loop please and secondary, > > any ideas as to where these folders are - I have searched for files within > > the folders but advanced search shows 0 results. If I search for the > > folders themselves, search shows that they are where I thought they are, > > but the system does not think they are there . > Quote: > > Many thanks > > Pete You'll have e-mail, Pete.
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