Checkdisk won't run.....and "Volume is Dirty"??

[GoatyGoat]

Checkdisk won't run (it says it needs access to all windows files - try rebooting). Rebooting does nothing.

Also, occasionally (ie. once a week) Windows checks all drives for errors because they are "Drity" on startup? What does this mean?? How can I get checkdisk to run in Windows?

 

[bcastner]

Set the dirty bit and then reboot:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...rodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/fsutil_dirty.asp

This link also explains what a dirty bit is.

 

[linney]

You could also try running Chkdsk from the Recovery Console.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP (Q307654)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q307/6/54.asp

 

[bcastner]

I suspect forum member GoatyGoat has some serious disk issues.

linney's recommendation to address them in Recovery Console would be the approach I would take personally.

chkdsk /r

In Recovery Console.

If this does not resolve the issue, then report back.

 

[GoatyGoat]

serious disk issues?? The HDD is only 2 months old and had no errors to begin with...and apart from the longer than normal bootup, the PC is perfectly fine. The reason I ask is because I realised I hadn't ran Checkdisk since the install, so I thought I ought to...

 

[bcastner]

It is unusual to get the OS to set the dirty bit as often as you stated. In thread779-671256 you describe a slow bootup as a drive problem.