Check Disk message at boot up

Question

I'm starting to get this message about every 3rd or 4th time I turn the computer on. I've got an M1330 notebook with a Vista Pre. OS

'one of your disks needs to be checked for consistency'

'chkdsk is verigying files'

Anybody know what may cause this?

The computer seems to run fine after it goes through this process.

Thanks

mfinnan101 · Answer

This happens when Windows thinks there might be an error on your hard drive. When it completes the Chdsk does it say you have any Bad Sectors? Message Edited by mfinnan101 on 04-13-2008 11:20 PM

DanWZ · Answer

No, it never displays another message. After it gets done with the chkdsk it boots up and runs fine. I am concernered about because I think it's the hard drive too and I worried it may go out.

Thanks

mfinnan101 · Answer

If chkdsk displays '0kB in bad sectors' when it's finished, your hard drive is fine. Try running a system diagnostic at startup (F12). It'll tell you if you have a hardware fault.

DanWZ · Answer

I will try that, thanks for the idea!

mfinnan101 · Answer

No problem at all. If it does return an error contact Dell with the error code.

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