Windows Vista Forums

check disk at boot
  1. 02 May 2008 #1


    Grant Guest

    check disk at boot

    Hi, my new laptop runs vista but my desktop runs XP. I know this is a Visya
    community but can anyone tell me why all of a sudden everytime i am booting
    up on my XP desktop it says " a disk check has been scheduled, windows will
    now check disk" This process takes hours. how do I get my desktop to boot
    normally? Thank You.
    --
    Grant



      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  2. 02 May 2008 #2


    Colin Barnhorst Guest

    Re: check disk at boot

    Post to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general for XP questions.

    "Grant" <gwpost@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:486FDA94-C035-4061-9D6D-4FE0EF63ABAD@xxxxxx

    > Hi, my new laptop runs vista but my desktop runs XP. I know this is a
    > Visya
    > community but can anyone tell me why all of a sudden everytime i am
    > booting
    > up on my XP desktop it says " a disk check has been scheduled, windows
    > will
    > now check disk" This process takes hours. how do I get my desktop to boot
    > normally? Thank You.
    > --
    > Grant

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  3. 02 May 2008 #3
    Brink's Avatar
    Brink

    Administrator


    Join Date : Apr 2007
    Texas, USA
    Posts : 30,531
    64-bit Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, Windows 8 Enterprise
    Local Time: 09:25 AM
    usa us texas

     

    Re: check disk at boot

    Quote Originally Posted by Grant View Post
    Hi, my new laptop runs vista but my desktop runs XP. I know this is a Visya
    community but can anyone tell me why all of a sudden everytime i am booting
    up on my XP desktop it says " a disk check has been scheduled, windows will
    now check disk" This process takes hours. how do I get my desktop to boot
    normally? Thank You.
    --
    Grant
    Hi Grant,

    I'm pretty sure that this is the same in XP as it is in Vista. You can use Step One in this tutorial to reset chkdsk to stop it from trying to run everytime you boot.

    Chkdsk will Not Run at Startup in Vista

    Shawn

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  4. 02 May 2008 #4
    ahmad12's Avatar
    ahmad12

    Member
    Join Date : Apr 2008
    Posts : 121
    Vista Ultimate 32bit
    Local Time: 06:25 PM


     

    Re: check disk at boot

    Go to safe mode and open the command prompt and type the following:

    "chkdsk c: /f /x" --> When asked to force a dismount select Y

    Check disk should now start automatically.

    and repeat the process for d:,e:,f: ... etc

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  5. 03 May 2008 #5


    t-4-2

    Banned
    Join Date : Apr 2008
    Canada
    Posts : 1,351
    Windows 7, Home Premium 64-bit, SP1. Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2.
    Local Time: 10:25 AM
    canada ca ontario

     

    Re: check disk at boot

    Quote Originally Posted by ahmad12 View Post
    Go to safe mode and open the command prompt and type the following:

    "chkdsk c: /f /x" --> When asked to force a dismount select Y

    Check disk should now start automatically.

    and repeat the process for d:,e:,f: ... etc
    Ahmad12,
    Grant was asking how to make disk check NOT to start at boot.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  6. 03 May 2008 #6
    ahmad12's Avatar
    ahmad12

    Member
    Join Date : Apr 2008
    Posts : 121
    Vista Ultimate 32bit
    Local Time: 06:25 PM


     

    Re: check disk at boot

    Quote Originally Posted by t-4-2 View Post
    Ahmad12,
    Grant was asking how to make disk check NOT to start at boot.

    I know that this command "chkdsk c: /f /x" will prevent disk check at every boot. Disk check will run only once and disabled at every boot.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
  7. 03 May 2008 #7


    t-4-2

    Banned
    Join Date : Apr 2008
    Canada
    Posts : 1,351
    Windows 7, Home Premium 64-bit, SP1. Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2.
    Local Time: 10:25 AM
    canada ca ontario

     

    Re: check disk at boot

    Quote Originally Posted by ahmad12 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by t-4-2 View Post
    Ahmad12,
    Grant was asking how to make disk check NOT to start at boot.

    I know that this command "chkdsk c: /f /x" will prevent disk check at every boot. Disk check will run only once and disabled at every boot.
    You still don't get it. He does not want disk check to run at all, not even the first time. Grant said " The process takes hours." He does not want it.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec
check disk at boot problems?
« weird RAM | enable »

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
HELP! Can't boot up! Disk check getting stuck Ed Vista performance & maintenance 3 26 Oct 2009
Windows Vista Check Disk & Disk Defragmenter nichoray10 General Discussion 11 01 Jul 2009
Windows Vista Check Disk & Disk Defragmenter nichoray10 Vista performance & maintenance 1 01 Jul 2009
Vista disk check at boot? Andomar Vista General 0 12 Dec 2007
DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER Jerry Vista General 5 31 May 2007