Cannot get Check Disk to run

[dayton5959]

I 'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this,but,I'm beside myself. I'm not very experienced on computers,but I can't get the disc check to run. I've tried to go to computer,properties,then tools the the check box, then to schedule a check upon restart,but the UAC box for permission never comes up,nor does it start when I restart the computer,what in the world it going on here it driving me nuts!! I am not good enough to go into the command prompt to do it,I don't know really how and not brave enough to try it. I just don't know about it. Could someone please let me know what is wrong? I have an Inspiron 531with Home Basic. Just the Basic computer.

 

[Dwarf]

Re: maybe not the right place,but....

Hi dayton5959 and wlecome to Vista Forums

Have a look at the following Tutorial to see if it helps: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-chkdsk.html

 

[dayton5959]

I'm getting ready to try it,I'm afraid to tear something up! I was gonna type chkdsc C:/f ,will that be all I have to do?

I forgot to tell you the disc check worked for the D drive like it was supposed to,but how do I check the C drive when I'm using the computer?

 

[Dwarf]

Re: maybe not the right place,but....

Hi dayton5959,

Did you follow these instructions from the Tutorial, specifically the NOTE: section?

A) /f = The /f switch is the most common of the chkdsk switches. It tells chkdsk to try and fix any errors it finds. EX Type: chkdsk /f or chkdsk C: /f
NOTE: Answer Y when chkdsk asks you if you want to check the drive next time Vista boots (restarts).

 

[dayton5959]

Re: maybe not the right place,but....

I'm gonna go through the "run as Administrator" thn I'm gonna type chkdsc C:/f,then when it asks if I want to run this at startup and gonna select "Y",thats it right? I'm very scared but I'm getting used to it thanks,I'll let you know what happens. It did the check on the other drive I have D or whatever,just not this one,the important one!!

 

[sassofalco]

Hi dayton5959 and wlecome to Vista Forums

Have a look at the following Tutorial to see if it helps: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-chkdsk.html

I'm getting ready to try it,I'm afraid to tear something up! I was gonna type chkdsc C:/f ,will that be all I have to do?

I forgot to tell you the disc check worked for the D drive like it was supposed to,but how do I check the C drive when I'm using the computer?

G'Day dayton5959, and welcome to the Vista Forums :D .

I have just run chkdsk for the first time ever today. You might like to
have a look at my comments about it here;

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-chkdsk-5.html

I hope that there is something that may help and give you a little confidence
there.


You may also be interested in a welcome post that I wrote for Mike92 just
yesterday. It has some information that may be useful for you, and is here;

http://www.vistax64.com/general-dis...ystem-restore-eating-up-space.html#post931819

With Dwarf on board trying to help you, you can't go wrong .

Enjoy your time with the Forum.