Chkdsk /f

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Try this. Before check disk do this.Go to start>run and
type "msconfig" without the quotations,click startup tab.
Uncheck everything exept system tray>click apply
reboot.Go to my computer>right click hard
drive>properties>tool tab>check disk now....Good luck
>-----Original Message-----
>>>After running Norton Disk Doctor to check and fix any
>>>problems (with fix errors enabled), I receive a
message
>>>that states; "the operating system or another process
>>>currently has exclusive access to this drive or some
of
>>>its files".
>
>>>The program cannot therefore 'fix' any problems.
Note:
>>>In this case the drive is 'C:' - and is not
partitioned.
>
>>>If I run CHKDSK it completes all 3 stages of
>>verification
>
>>>If I run CHKDSK/F it states
>
>"Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by
another
>process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
>checked the next time the system restarts?"
>
>>>When I say YES to that,
>>>it goes through its course but unfortunately it
>>>doesn't fix the problem. If I then try to run Norton
DD
>>>it still gives me the same original message regarding
>>>op sys or some other process having exclusive access
etc.
>
>>>>Anyone with any ideas?
>
>>>Just a wild guess mind you, but you might take a look
a
>>MS Knowledge Base Article #283340.
>
>I have this same problem. The solution in the KB article
>bove says to run chkdsk at the command prompt with a /v
and
>a /f to correct some corruption in the MFT.
>
>But doing that just gives the same error message!
>
>Isn't there any way to run chkdsk /f under Windows XP ??
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