CHKDSK

[S. Heff]

Hello, All

I am trying to have Windows XP do a check on my hard drive by
double-clicking on "My Computer", right clicking on "C:", selecting
"Properties", then clicking on the "Tools" tab, clicking on the "Check Now"
button, and selecting both check disk options. It schedules a check disk on
the next reboot. However, when I reboot, I get a "Cannot open volume for
direct access" error and the check disk does not start. I am not sure which
program I installed which fooled up my system, but I was wondering if
someone might know how I can fix this problem. My Windows XP Home has been
fully updated on Windows Update site. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.


Regards,
S. Heff

[Rich]

Are you using the latest update for Zone Alarm?
If so uninstall and reinstall a 4. version.
A fix is promised soon.
Rich


On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:17:53 -0600, "S. Heff" >
wrote:

>Hello, All
>
>I am trying to have Windows XP do a check on my hard drive by
>double-clicking on "My Computer", right clicking on "C:", selecting
>"Properties", then clicking on the "Tools" tab, clicking on the "Check Now"
>button, and selecting both check disk options. It schedules a check disk on
>the next reboot. However, when I reboot, I get a "Cannot open volume for
>direct access" error and the check disk does not start. I am not sure which
>program I installed which fooled up my system, but I was wondering if
>someone might know how I can fix this problem. My Windows XP Home has been
>fully updated on Windows Update site. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>
>Regards,
>S. Heff
>

[S. Heff]

Thanks, Rich, that was the problem. The only other question I have now is
where can I find a 4. version of Zone Alarm? Any suggestions?

S. Heff


"Rich" > wrote in message
...
> Are you using the latest update for Zone Alarm?
> If so uninstall and reinstall a 4. version.
> A fix is promised soon.
> Rich
>
>
> On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:17:53 -0600, "S. Heff" >
> wrote:
>
> >Hello, All
> >
> >I am trying to have Windows XP do a check on my hard drive by
> >double-clicking on "My Computer", right clicking on "C:", selecting
> >"Properties", then clicking on the "Tools" tab, clicking on the "Check
Now"
> >button, and selecting both check disk options. It schedules a check disk
on
> >the next reboot. However, when I reboot, I get a "Cannot open volume for
> >direct access" error and the check disk does not start. I am not sure
which
> >program I installed which fooled up my system, but I was wondering if
> >someone might know how I can fix this problem. My Windows XP Home has
been
> >fully updated on Windows Update site. Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >S. Heff
> >
>

[Frank Jelenko]

"S. Heff" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, Rich, that was the problem. The only other question I have now is
> where can I find a 4. version of Zone Alarm? Any suggestions?
>
> S. Heff
>
There's links on ZA's User Forums, Install, Upgrade. One of the 'gurus'
there has detailed instructions for successfully uninstalling v5 and links
to v4.5.

>
> "Rich" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Are you using the latest update for Zone Alarm?
>> If so uninstall and reinstall a 4. version.
>> A fix is promised soon.
>> Rich
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:17:53 -0600, "S. Heff" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hello, All
>> >
>> >I am trying to have Windows XP do a check on my hard drive by
>> >double-clicking on "My Computer", right clicking on "C:", selecting
>> >"Properties", then clicking on the "Tools" tab, clicking on the "Check
> Now"
>> >button, and selecting both check disk options. It schedules a check disk
> on
>> >the next reboot. However, when I reboot, I get a "Cannot open volume for
>> >direct access" error and the check disk does not start. I am not sure
> which
>> >program I installed which fooled up my system, but I was wondering if
>> >someone might know how I can fix this problem. My Windows XP Home has
> been
>> >fully updated on Windows Update site. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>> >Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >S. Heff
>> >
>>
>
>

[Alex Nichol]

S. Heff wrote:

>I am trying to have Windows XP do a check on my hard drive by
>double-clicking on "My Computer", right clicking on "C:", selecting
>"Properties", then clicking on the "Tools" tab, clicking on the "Check Now"
>button, and selecting both check disk options. It schedules a check disk on
>the next reboot. However, when I reboot, I get a "Cannot open volume for
>direct access" error and the check disk does not start.

Have you installed Zone Alarm version 5? This problem has been
associated with that. They have a new build 043 available at the
Zonelabs site which appears to fix the problem


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[Alex Nichol]

S. Heff wrote:

>I am trying to have Windows XP do a check on my hard drive by
>double-clicking on "My Computer", right clicking on "C:", selecting
>"Properties", then clicking on the "Tools" tab, clicking on the "Check Now"
>button, and selecting both check disk options. It schedules a check disk on
>the next reboot. However, when I reboot, I get a "Cannot open volume for
>direct access" error and the check disk does not start.

Have you installed Zone Alarm version 5? This problem has been
associated with that. They have a new build 043 available at the
Zonelabs site which appears to fix the problem


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[Alex Nichol]

S. Heff wrote:

>I am trying to have Windows XP do a check on my hard drive by
>double-clicking on "My Computer", right clicking on "C:", selecting
>"Properties", then clicking on the "Tools" tab, clicking on the "Check Now"
>button, and selecting both check disk options. It schedules a check disk on
>the next reboot. However, when I reboot, I get a "Cannot open volume for
>direct access" error and the check disk does not start.

Have you installed Zone Alarm version 5? This problem has been
associated with that. They have a new build 043 available at the
Zonelabs site which appears to fix the problem


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)