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08-04-2007
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| | "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkdsk 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? |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkdsk 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? |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkd 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? > > |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkd 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? >> >> |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkd 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? > >> > >> > > |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkd 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? >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkd 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? > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkd 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? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkd Per the KB article, I disabled all non-Microsoft services and rebooted. (There was very little there except for the antivirus program.) I then tried running chkdsk with various combinations of /f, /r and /x, and I got the following results: /f No text screen came up /r The screen with the error message re "direct access" came up /x No text screen came up /f /x No text screen came up /r /x The screen with the error message re "direct access" came up Do you know of anything else that I should be looking for if the problem is not attributable to a boot-loading third-party service or driver, which should have shown up on the Autoruns scan? Thanks for all of your time and effort. "Rick Rogers" wrote: > 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? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > |
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08-04-2007
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| | Re: "cannot open volume for direct access" - error message re chkd Hi Conley, Try running chkntfs /d, then chkdsk. -- 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:6BE9C169-1A1F-41A5-A037-8638922C1998@microsoft.com... > Per the KB article, I disabled all non-Microsoft services and rebooted. > (There was very little there except for the antivirus program.) > > I then tried running chkdsk with various combinations of /f, /r and /x, > and > I got the following results: > > /f No text screen came up > /r The screen with the error message re "direct > access" came up > /x No text screen came up > /f /x No text screen came up > /r /x The screen with the error message re "direct > access" came up > > Do you know of anything else that I should be looking for if the problem > is > not attributable to a boot-loading third-party service or driver, which > should have shown up on the Autoruns scan? > > Thanks for all of your time and effort. > > > > "Rick Rogers" wrote: > >> 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? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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