Can't run a disk check on drive c: ?

Question

I need to run a chkdsk on drive c: on my laptop because I have some corrupt files, but when I schedule a disk check via rightclick/properties/tools/diskchk it says it will happen next time the system reboots... when I reboot nothing happens.

I figured that if I booted up in safemode with the command prompt I'd be able to run a chkdsk from there.. but even when I do that and run chkdsk /r it still says it is scheduling it for the next time the system restarts... and once again, when I restart it doesn't perform the diskcheck.

Any ideas?

marc a · Answer

I am having trouble too with CHKDSK   To run it, go to icon drive C, select 'properties', then 'tools', then 'verifiy now' As my computer is in french, the exact terms must be a little differnet. You get a message, and can verify drive C at next computer start.   Marc

jimbetin · Answer

I have the same problem :( Help!

marc a · Answer

Hello jimbetin   When I could not run disk check, my hard disk was corrupted. I was lucky , my computer was a XPS which have a one day guarantee; so they came, change the HD and reload vista...   I found the problem with the HD when trying to run lavasoft avast virus protection.   You may have the same problem Marc

Grayhair53 · Answer

By chance have you run Dell's PC Checkup prior to running CHKDSK? I had the same problem where I could not run CHKDSK from anywhere. After reinstalling Vista, I figured out the PC Checkup was the problem. The way I fixed it was I went to System Restore, there was an entry for PC Checkup. I restored the system prior to PC Checkup and CHKDSK works. No more PC Checkup for me.

OlegL · Answer

I have the same issue.

3 weeks ago I've got some files corrupted and couldnt run chkdsk.exe on Vista start-up, so I called Dell support and they told me to rebuild OS from recovery partition. I did so, and it seems that disk check utilities start to work on start-up (tested right after build), now 3 weeks later it doesn't work again.

I have 3 other Vista PCs and no such issue in 1 year. Here is a new XPS 1530 with one rebuild from recovery - and problem persist.

Any ideas on this ?

Thx

Art99ss · Answer

Anybody have any luck with this? I have the same problem.

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Can't run a disk check on drive c: ?

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