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Old June 4th 14, 03:56 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

I just did a restart and turned away to do something else.

When I re-focused on the monitor, it was in the middle of a CHKDSK and
saying something about deleting corrupted files/indexes. But by that
time, the command window had scrolled past the part where CHKDSK tells
which disk is being processed.

Sounds like one of my disks is bad and, at a minimum, needs to be
restored from backup.

But which disk?

Is there a system log somewhere that contains output from that
startup/CHKDSK session?
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Old June 4th 14, 04:13 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

On 6/4/2014 9:56 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I just did a restart and turned away to do something else.

When I re-focused on the monitor, it was in the middle of a CHKDSK and
saying something about deleting corrupted files/indexes. But by that
time, the command window had scrolled past the part where CHKDSK tells
which disk is being processed.

Sounds like one of my disks is bad and, at a minimum, needs to be
restored from backup.

But which disk?

Is there a system log somewhere that contains output from that
startup/CHKDSK session?


http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=chkdsk+log
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Old June 4th 14, 06:03 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:56:18 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

I just did a restart and turned away to do something else.

When I re-focused on the monitor, it was in the middle of a CHKDSK and
saying something about deleting corrupted files/indexes. But by that
time, the command window had scrolled past the part where CHKDSK tells
which disk is being processed.

Sounds like one of my disks is bad and, at a minimum, needs to be
restored from backup.

But which disk?

Is there a system log somewhere that contains output from that
startup/CHKDSK session?


No, if it's on your system disk, you will see nothing.
See my saga to debug a Firefox issue, which sets the "dirty
bit" in NTFS.

Thread starts:

Message-ID:

PS Do rule out any hardware issues before resorting to extreme
tactics , like using a hex editor on your hard drive.

FWIW, the best HD utility is free today on this page:


http://www.windowsdeal.com/w/hard-di...t-coupon-code/

It's a slightly older version, but well worth downloading.
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Old June 4th 14, 06:18 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

On Wed, 4 Jun 2014 18:01:28 +0100, Philip Herlihy
wrote:

Worth checking the SMART status of your disk with a tool like Crystal
Disk Info:
http://download.cnet.com/CrystalDisk...-10832082.html


The portable version:

http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html

has no adware
But like I said, HD Sentinel is free today, and has far more
pops and whistles. See my previous post.
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Old June 4th 14, 06:56 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:33:59 -0700, Charles Lindbergh
wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:03:55 -0300, Shadow wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:56:18 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

I just did a restart and turned away to do something else.

When I re-focused on the monitor, it was in the middle of a CHKDSK and
saying something about deleting corrupted files/indexes. But by that
time, the command window had scrolled past the part where CHKDSK tells
which disk is being processed.

Sounds like one of my disks is bad and, at a minimum, needs to be
restored from backup.

But which disk?

Is there a system log somewhere that contains output from that
startup/CHKDSK session?


No, if it's on your system disk, you will see nothing.


If a dirty bit is set on the system drive, either automatically or by using
"fsutil dirty set C:" the results of chkdsk (in windows 7) will appear in "Event
view---Windows Logs----Application---Source---Wininit"


Exactly. As I said, see my thread below. EventViewer detected
the dirty bit but chkdsk found nothing when run. EventViewer was
worthless as a debug, a software conflict was setting the dirty bit in
NTFS unnecessarily.
Do you at least agree the OP needs to rule out an impending
hardware failure ? And that it's worth downloading a free HD Sentinel
?
We seem to be agreeing to disagree about everything.

[]'s

If the log does not appear, I would closely examine the machine for malware,
virus, MBR corruption / infection or a rootkit.


See my saga to debug a Firefox issue, which sets the "dirty
bit" in NTFS.

Thread starts:

Message-ID:

PS Do rule out any hardware issues before resorting to extreme
tactics , like using a hex editor on your hard drive.

FWIW, the best HD utility is free today on this page:


http://www.windowsdeal.com/w/hard-di...t-coupon-code/

It's a slightly older version, but well worth downloading.

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Old June 4th 14, 07:05 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

Per Charles Lindbergh:
This is the location of the log file.

Event view---Windows Logs----Application---Source---Wininit

Once you find the entry, paste a copy of it here.

I seriously doubt you have a bad disk or will need to do a restore, but let's
take a look at the report.


Suspicion confirmed: it was my backup drive:
================================================== ===================
Checking file system on E:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is Backup #2.


One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency. You
may cancel the disk check, but it is strongly recommended
that you continue.
Windows will now check the disk.

CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
Deleted corrupt attribute list entry
with type code 128 in file 1534.
Unable to find child frs 0x6c1 with sequence number 0x11.
Deleted corrupt attribute list entry
with type code 128 in file 1534.
Unable to find child frs 0x73b with sequence number 0x12.
Attribute record of type 0x80 and instance tag 0x3 is cross linked
starting at 0x447e4f for possibly 0x75e clusters.
Some clusters occupied by attribute of type 0x80 and instance tag 0x3
in file 0xa9c1 is already in use.
Deleting corrupt attribute record (128, "")
from file record segment 43457.
Attribute record of type 0x80 and instance tag 0x3 is cross linked
starting at 0x530a44f for possibly 0x18a6f clusters.
Some clusters occupied by attribute of type 0x80 and instance tag 0x3
in file 0x48076 is already in use.
Deleting corrupt attribute record (128, "")
from file record segment 295030.
298608 file records processed. File verification completed.
431 large file records processed. 0 bad file records processed.
0 EA records processed. 0
reparse records processed. CHKDSK
is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
The file reference 0x10000000005fc of index entry 12 Intelligent
Behaviors.doc of index $I30
with parent 0x5f1 is not the same as 0x70000000005fc.
Deleting index entry 12 Intelligent Behaviors.doc in index $I30 of file
1521.
The file reference 0x10000000005fd of index entry 12 Intelligent
Behaviors1.DOC of index $I30
with parent 0x5f1 is not the same as 0x20000000005fd.
Deleting index entry 12 Intelligent Behaviors1.DOC in index $I30 of file
1521.
The file reference 0x10000000005fe of index entry 12 Intelligent
Behaviors2.DOC of index $I30
with parent 0x5f1 is not the same as 0x130000000005fe.
Deleting index entry 12 Intelligent Behaviors2.DOC in index $I30 of file
1521.
The file reference 0x10000000005fc of index entry 12INTE~1.DOC of index
$I30
with parent 0x5f1 is not the same as 0x70000000005fc.
Deleting index entry 12INTE~1.DOC in index $I30 of file 1521.
The file reference 0x10000000005fd of index entry 12INTE~2.DOC of index
$I30
with parent 0x5f1 is not the same as 0x20000000005fd.
Deleting index entry 12INTE~2.DOC in index $I30 of file 1521.
The file reference 0x10000000005fe of index entry 12INTE~3.DOC of index
$I30
with parent 0x5f1 is not the same as 0x130000000005fe.
Deleting index entry 12INTE~3.DOC in index $I30 of file 1521.
The file reference 0x10000000005ff of index entry 303 of index $I30
with parent 0x5f1 is not the same as 0x20000000005ff.
Deleting index entry 303 in index $I30 of file 1521.
346616 index entries processed. Index verification completed.
CHKDSK is scanning unindexed files for reconnect to their original
directory.
10 unindexed files scanned. CHKDSK is recovering remaining unindexed
files.
10 unindexed files recovered. CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors
(stage 3 of 3)...
Replacing invalid security id with default security id for file 1534.
298608 file SDs/SIDs processed. Cleaning up 13 unused index entries
from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 13 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 13 unused security descriptors.
Security descriptor verification completed.
Inserting data attribute into file 1534.
Inserting data attribute into file 43457.
Inserting data attribute into file 295030.
24008 data files processed. CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
The USN Journal length 0x16ce7d60 in file 0x26 is less the
largest USN encountered, 0x2057ff28, plus eight in file 0x5fc.
Repairing Usn Journal $J data stream.
Usn Journal verification completed.
Correcting errors in the master file table's (MFT) BITMAP attribute.
Correcting errors in the Volume Bitmap.
Windows has made corrections to the file system.

976751968 KB total disk space.
601499064 KB in 264813 files.
104908 KB in 24008 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
394416 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
374753580 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
244187992 total allocation units on disk.
93688395 allocation units available on disk.

Internal Info:
70 8e 04 00 42 68 04 00 01 16 07 00 00 00 00 00 p...Bh..........
0b 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
================================================== =========================

Do you ever manually run chkdsk as a matter of routine maintenance?


I run CHKDSK on my backup drives twice:

- Before dis-mounting the drive for storage

- Upon re-mounting the drive for backup duty.

This particular drive got checked back on 2/24 when it was dismounted
and again just yesterday when it was rotated back into service. No
errors either time.

My conclusion: something happened within the last 24 hours...

??


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Old June 4th 14, 07:10 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

Per Philip Herlihy:
Worth checking the SMART status of your disk with a tool like Crystal
Disk Info:
http://download.cnet.com/CrystalDisk...-10832082.html

Defraggler (excellent) also reports disk health: Reallocated Sectors
count is particularly telling.


Hard Disk Sentinel says Reallocated Sectors:
Threshold = 200
Worst = 200
Status = OK
Data = (all zeros)

Ditto (all zeros) for Raw Read Error Rate, Spin Retry Count,
Reallocation Event Count, Current Pending Sector Count, and
Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count.
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Old June 4th 14, 08:35 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

PeteCresswell wrote on 2014/06/04:

Is there a system log somewhere that contains output from that
startup/CHKDSK session?


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...iewer-log.html
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Old June 4th 14, 09:41 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Uninvited CHKDSK Upon Restart: Log?

On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:25:03 -0700, Charles Lindbergh
wrote:

The original question was: "Is there a system log somewhere that contains output
from that startup/CHKDSK session?"

You replied: "No, if it's on your system disk, you will see nothing."

I simply pointed out the OP can find a log in event viewer, which was contrary
to what you told him.


Because in my case it was just a "dirty bit", caused by
conflicting software. Chkdsk came up clean. No errors in EventViewer,
even though chkdsk force-checked the drive at reboot.
(you didn't read my thread)
I'd guess the OP either removed his drive without dismounting,
someone gave it a knock, or it is failing. Could be malware too (less
likely).
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