Vista - Can't Run ChkDsk on C:

Ok ever since 2 days ago I get an error message saying The file or directory C:. Program.............Quicktime is corrupt and unreadable. Please run CHCDSK. Im on a Dell Inspiron 9400. I have been looking around the net for solutions but none seem to work and whenever I tryt to run chcdsk it says it will check on reboot and when I reboot it doesnt do a dskchk. Can someone please help me? Im running on Vista.

1st UnInstall QuickTime, you can re-install it later...

How to run CHKDSK - Step 3 under WorkARound
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931699/en-us

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...isk.html?ltr=C
See Run from Command Prompt here
You can run it with the /I /C commands for a faster check...

"Truth7Sly" <Truth7Sly.2wzqh3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Hi,

Uninstall Quicktime and delete the program folder. Then go to Apple's
website and download and install the latest version of this software.

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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

"Truth7Sly" <Truth7Sly.2wzqh3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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I cant uninstall Quicktime. When I try I get The Installer has encountered an unexpected err installing this package.

BTW:

A practice that I started long ago is to do a reboot after each, and every,
install/uninstall. This way I am certain that the changed registry is 100%
in memory and being used.

It sure has alleviated a load of problems that I used to see before I
adopted this practice.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)


"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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ok Ill keep that in mind. Whenever I try to run a dskchk from the command prop its says cannot be checked because it is read-only mode now.

You could try this.

Download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility, found here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

Run Windows Install Clean Up (a shortcut should be in the Start Menu >
Programs). Highlight all references to QuickTime (only!), and click on
Remove. Don't remove other entries for other programs (like Acrobat Reader,
for example), or they will stop working.

Reinstall QuickTime.

"Truth7Sly" <Truth7Sly.2x0es5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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That didnt work Anyother suggestions?

Ok when i do it says it wil do it at restart and wont do it or the thing is in read only mode. I am running it as Admin. Please help

Do you have access to a Vista Install Disc? If so, try running chkdsk in
Command Prompt from there, by booting the disc. Here's how:

How to use the Command Prompt in the Vista Windows Recovery Environment
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial147.html

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