HELP!! XP runs CHKDSK - Says it's clean and just sits there!

[Steve L]

System: Old BKMVP4 K2/500 mb with 512m ram and 60 g ata 100 HD. Clean
install of XP pro sp1a a week ago.

System rebooted this am and ran chkdsk on c: (ntfs; 56 gb). Found no errors,
Says the disk is clean.

But then this light blue screen just stays there forever!

If you cold reboot, then the We're sorry Windows didn't start normaly screen
comes up. Does not matter which option you pick, XP will hang about 5 - 10
sec in to the boot.

What do I do now???

Steve

[Kelly]

Hi Steve,

Try a restore point. Here are other options to consider:

Suggestions and Checkpoints:

Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: Modify the drive letter accordingly
fsutil dirty query c:

If it comes back as dirty, it hasn't cleared. For more information go to
Start/Run/CMD and type in: CHKNTFS /?

Option: From a command prompt type chkntfs /D and then reboot, a chkdsk
should run but not again on next boot.

This edit does not work for all users, circumstances depending:

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 import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Chkdsk Runs Each Time That You Start Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q316/5/06.asp

Checkpoint:

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

Highlight the Winlogon file.

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.

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\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 *

After scheduling one or more chkdsks, the entry will contain one or more
autochk lines. Delete each of these lines and put the default one in place.

If you always want a check to be performedf at startup, change the value to:
autocheck autochk /f *

If you don't want any checks to be performed, delete all autocheck entries.

Last checkpoint: Modify as needed:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\MyComp
uter\cleanuppath
Registry entry should read: %SystemRoot%\system32\cleanmgr.exe /D %c
--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows® XP]
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"Steve L" <none> wrote in message
...
> System: Old BKMVP4 K2/500 mb with 512m ram and 60 g ata 100 HD. Clean
> install of XP pro sp1a a week ago.
>
> System rebooted this am and ran chkdsk on c: (ntfs; 56 gb). Found no
errors,
> Says the disk is clean.
>
> But then this light blue screen just stays there forever!
>
> If you cold reboot, then the We're sorry Windows didn't start normaly
screen
> comes up. Does not matter which option you pick, XP will hang about 5 - 10
> sec in to the boot.
>
> What do I do now???
>
> Steve
>
>

[XPNewbie]

I have the same problem. All this stuff is helpful, except i am unable to
reboot after the chkdsk and do all this!

fsutil and chkntfs say my drive is not dirty, but i get errors when i try to
run drive image to back up the partition. something about security
descriptors.

I always end up restoring from a year-old image and having to re-update my
system and reinstall new apps.

"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Steve,
>
> Try a restore point. Here are other options to consider:
>
> Suggestions and Checkpoints:
>
> Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: Modify the drive letter accordingly
> fsutil dirty query c:
>
> If it comes back as dirty, it hasn't cleared. For more information go to
> Start/Run/CMD and type in: CHKNTFS /?
>
> Option: From a command prompt type chkntfs /D and then reboot, a chkdsk
> should run but not again on next boot.
>
> This edit does not work for all users, circumstances depending:
>
> 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 import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
> right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
>
> Chkdsk Runs Each Time That You Start Computer
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q316/5/06.asp
>
> Checkpoint:
>
> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>
> Highlight the Winlogon file.
>
> 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.
>
> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\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 *
>
> After scheduling one or more chkdsks, the entry will contain one or more
> autochk lines. Delete each of these lines and put the default one in
place.
>
> If you always want a check to be performedf at startup, change the value
to:
> autocheck autochk /f *
>
> If you don't want any checks to be performed, delete all autocheck
entries.
>
> Last checkpoint: Modify as needed:
>
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\MyComp
> uter\cleanuppath
> Registry entry should read: %SystemRoot%\system32\cleanmgr.exe /D %c
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows® XP]
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> "Steve L" <none> wrote in message
> ...
> > System: Old BKMVP4 K2/500 mb with 512m ram and 60 g ata 100 HD. Clean
> > install of XP pro sp1a a week ago.
> >
> > System rebooted this am and ran chkdsk on c: (ntfs; 56 gb). Found no
> errors,
> > Says the disk is clean.
> >
> > But then this light blue screen just stays there forever!
> >
> > If you cold reboot, then the We're sorry Windows didn't start normaly
> screen
> > comes up. Does not matter which option you pick, XP will hang about 5 -
10
> > sec in to the boot.
> >
> > What do I do now???
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
>

[Joey Pruitt]

Well there is definitely an issue there. Security descriptors basically is NTFS safeguard agents nasty programs that like to access your hard drive directly and clean it out. If there's a problem here you definitely have issues. Consider the SP1 package...this probably has many fixes to Microsoft's screw ups. Remember this is their first shot at merging Windows NT and the windows 9x line of computers. Naturally there will be issues. If this does not work, I'm sorry....I'm better with 98 and dos but I thought that might do something for you :D

-Joey Pruitt
"XPNewbie" > wrote in message ...
> I have the same problem. All this stuff is helpful, except i am unable to
> reboot after the chkdsk and do all this!
>
> fsutil and chkntfs say my drive is not dirty, but i get errors when i try to
> run drive image to back up the partition. something about security
> descriptors.
>
> I always end up restoring from a year-old image and having to re-update my
> system and reinstall new apps.
>
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Try a restore point. Here are other options to consider:
> >
> > Suggestions and Checkpoints:
> >
> > Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: Modify the drive letter accordingly
> > fsutil dirty query c:
> >
> > If it comes back as dirty, it hasn't cleared. For more information go to
> > Start/Run/CMD and type in: CHKNTFS /?
> >
> > Option: From a command prompt type chkntfs /D and then reboot, a chkdsk
> > should run but not again on next boot.
> >
> > This edit does not work for all users, circumstances depending:
> >
> > 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 import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
> > right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
> >
> > Chkdsk Runs Each Time That You Start Computer
> > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q316/5/06.asp
> >
> > Checkpoint:
> >
> > Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
> >
> > Highlight the Winlogon file.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\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 *
> >
> > After scheduling one or more chkdsks, the entry will contain one or more
> > autochk lines. Delete each of these lines and put the default one in
> place.
> >
> > If you always want a check to be performedf at startup, change the value
> to:
> > autocheck autochk /f *
> >
> > If you don't want any checks to be performed, delete all autocheck
> entries.
> >
> > Last checkpoint: Modify as needed:
> >
> >
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\MyComp
> > uter\cleanuppath
> > Registry entry should read: %SystemRoot%\system32\cleanmgr.exe /D %c
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows® XP]
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> >
> > "Steve L" <none> wrote in message
> > ...
> > > System: Old BKMVP4 K2/500 mb with 512m ram and 60 g ata 100 HD. Clean
> > > install of XP pro sp1a a week ago.
> > >
> > > System rebooted this am and ran chkdsk on c: (ntfs; 56 gb). Found no
> > errors,
> > > Says the disk is clean.
> > >
> > > But then this light blue screen just stays there forever!
> > >
> > > If you cold reboot, then the We're sorry Windows didn't start normaly
> > screen
> > > comes up. Does not matter which option you pick, XP will hang about 5 -
> 10
> > > sec in to the boot.
> > >
> > > What do I do now???
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>