chkdsk

[amehac]

I get a message "WAOL.exe is a corrupt file - file or directory c:\windows\system32\wbem\logs is corrupt or unreadable. Run chkdsk"

The problem is that XP won't let me run chkdsk. When I reboot, chkdsk runs and says everything is OK; please wait while chkdsk restarts your system.

Well, chkdsk never finishes [ I have left it on overnight]. So, everytime the system starts, chkdsk runs, when it gets to the last step, I turn off the computer; turn it on and the system starts OK; but then the cycle starts over agsin with the corrupt file message.

Any thoughts???

 

[bcastner]

Use chkdsk /r in the Recovery Console.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314058

Longer diagnostic discussion:

1. Bad drivers, or corrupted registry:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US...

If registry issues are suspected:
1. Start, Run, cmd
fsutil dirty query c:
If it comes back as "dirty", a chkdsk is needed.

chkntfs /D

This will clear the autochk point for boot. It stops the message but does not solve possible underlying issues.

Use Recovery Console and do the chkdsk /r: (discussed above) to address possible underlying problems.

3. May help: Disable or Enable CheckDisk Upon Boot (Line 82)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the merge prompt.

4. Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Highlight the Winlogon key.

In the list look for "SFCScan", this should be set to 0. if it is set to (1) the scan will happen at every boot.

5. Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

Look for the REG_MULTI_SZ value with the following name: BootExecute.
This value contains commands that will be executed at startup. The default value is: autocheck autochk *

If it reads differently, edit the line to read only autocheck autochk *
save your changes and reboot.

 

[linney]

Bill, Tek-Tips has truncated one of your links again.



Chkdsk in Read-Only Mode Does Not Detect Corruption on NTFS Volume

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q283340

 

[bcastner]

Thanks linney.

I thought I had checked. sigh.

Bad drivers, or corrupted registry:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q316506