Second Hard disk anamoly on IBM Thinkpad R-40

For years now, I have been using a second hard drive in a carrier that
replaces the DVD drive, which slides out to accomodate several other
devices. This device is always in that slot, except on the very rare
occasion that I need either a floppy or CD drive, where I slide out
the Hard drive carrier and insert one of the others. Until a few days
ago, there were no problems, when the disk was inserted and the
computer turned on, it would act as a regular computer's D: drive.

However, I think the computer may now be confused, after I had removed
the drive to insert the CD drive to burn a CD. I did use the "Safely
Remove Hardware" function before removing the drive.

Now, when the D: drive is in the slot (99% of the time) and I turn the
computer on, I get a blue screen saying that the D: drive is a NTFS
drive and needs to have the folders and sectors checked, and it does a
quick CHKDSK operation to verify the folders and such, just as if you
did a CHKDSK.

In XP disk management, somehow it had lost the NAME of the disk (which
was D-Drive) and it just listed it as a 60 Gb NTFS Drive. Using
Properties, I renamed it D-Drive, which worked just fine, but now
every time the laptop is powered up I get the blue screen and it runs
the CHKDSK routine, then goes into the normal bootup screens.

Is there any way to eliminate the blue screen by instructing XP that
this is the normal disk drive?

Thanks for any leads.

"Jim" wrote in message
...
For years now, I have been using a second hard drive in a carrier that
replaces the DVD drive, which slides out to accomodate several other
devices. This device is always in that slot, except on the very rare
occasion that I need either a floppy or CD drive, where I slide out
the Hard drive carrier and insert one of the others. Until a few days
ago, there were no problems, when the disk was inserted and the
computer turned on, it would act as a regular computer's D: drive.

However, I think the computer may now be confused, after I had removed
the drive to insert the CD drive to burn a CD. I did use the "Safely
Remove Hardware" function before removing the drive.

Now, when the D: drive is in the slot (99% of the time) and I turn the
computer on, I get a blue screen saying that the D: drive is a NTFS
drive and needs to have the folders and sectors checked, and it does a
quick CHKDSK operation to verify the folders and such, just as if you
did a CHKDSK.

In XP disk management, somehow it had lost the NAME of the disk (which
was D-Drive) and it just listed it as a 60 Gb NTFS Drive. Using
Properties, I renamed it D-Drive, which worked just fine, but now
every time the laptop is powered up I get the blue screen and it runs
the CHKDSK routine, then goes into the normal bootup screens.

Is there any way to eliminate the blue screen by instructing XP that
this is the normal disk drive?

Thanks for any leads.

Hi Jim,

What exactly does the "blue screen" say?

To cancel a scheduled chkdsk at boot:

Click Start, click Run, type or paste next line and press Enter:
CHKNTFS /x D:

"Excludes the specified volume from being checked when the computer starts,
even if the volume is marked as requiring chkdsk."

* To run chkntfs, you must be a member of the Administrators group.

Reboot TWICE to verify. Let us know if it reverts back to checking it.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard

"Jim" wrote in message
...
For years now, I have been using a second hard drive in a carrier that
replaces the DVD drive, which slides out to accomodate several other
devices. This device is always in that slot, except on the very rare
occasion that I need either a floppy or CD drive, where I slide out
the Hard drive carrier and insert one of the others. Until a few days
ago, there were no problems, when the disk was inserted and the
computer turned on, it would act as a regular computer's D: drive.

However, I think the computer may now be confused, after I had removed
the drive to insert the CD drive to burn a CD. I did use the "Safely
Remove Hardware" function before removing the drive.

Now, when the D: drive is in the slot (99% of the time) and I turn the
computer on, I get a blue screen saying that the D: drive is a NTFS
drive and needs to have the folders and sectors checked, and it does a
quick CHKDSK operation to verify the folders and such, just as if you
did a CHKDSK.

In XP disk management, somehow it had lost the NAME of the disk (which
was D-Drive) and it just listed it as a 60 Gb NTFS Drive. Using
Properties, I renamed it D-Drive, which worked just fine, but now
every time the laptop is powered up I get the blue screen and it runs
the CHKDSK routine, then goes into the normal bootup screens.

Is there any way to eliminate the blue screen by instructing XP that
this is the normal disk drive?

Thanks for any leads.

Hi Jim,

What exactly does the "blue screen" say?

To cancel a scheduled chkdsk at boot:

Click Start, click Run, type or paste next line and press Enter:
CHKNTFS /x D:

"Excludes the specified volume from being checked when the computer starts,
even if the volume is marked as requiring chkdsk."

* To run chkntfs, you must be a member of the Administrators group.

Reboot TWICE to verify. Let us know if it reverts back to checking it.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard

RIchard;

You are THE MAN!!!! I did just what you said and it
cured the problem, everything is now back to normal.

Can I buy you a cup of coffee???? he he.

Thanks again,

Jim









On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:07:35 -0400, "Richard"
wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
For years now, I have been using a second hard drive in a carrier that
replaces the DVD drive, which slides out to accomodate several other
devices. This device is always in that slot, except on the very rare
occasion that I need either a floppy or CD drive, where I slide out
the Hard drive carrier and insert one of the others. Until a few days
ago, there were no problems, when the disk was inserted and the
computer turned on, it would act as a regular computer's D: drive.

However, I think the computer may now be confused, after I had removed
the drive to insert the CD drive to burn a CD. I did use the "Safely
Remove Hardware" function before removing the drive.

Now, when the D: drive is in the slot (99% of the time) and I turn the
computer on, I get a blue screen saying that the D: drive is a NTFS
drive and needs to have the folders and sectors checked, and it does a
quick CHKDSK operation to verify the folders and such, just as if you
did a CHKDSK.

In XP disk management, somehow it had lost the NAME of the disk (which
was D-Drive) and it just listed it as a 60 Gb NTFS Drive. Using
Properties, I renamed it D-Drive, which worked just fine, but now
every time the laptop is powered up I get the blue screen and it runs
the CHKDSK routine, then goes into the normal bootup screens.

Is there any way to eliminate the blue screen by instructing XP that
this is the normal disk drive?

Thanks for any leads.

Hi Jim,

What exactly does the "blue screen" say?

To cancel a scheduled chkdsk at boot:

Click Start, click Run, type or paste next line and press Enter:
CHKNTFS /x D:

"Excludes the specified volume from being checked when the computer starts,
even if the volume is marked as requiring chkdsk."

* To run chkntfs, you must be a member of the Administrators group.

Reboot TWICE to verify. Let us know if it reverts back to checking it.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard

RIchard;

You are THE MAN!!!! I did just what you said and it
cured the problem, everything is now back to normal.

Can I buy you a cup of coffee???? he he.

Thanks again,

Jim









On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:07:35 -0400, "Richard"
wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
For years now, I have been using a second hard drive in a carrier that
replaces the DVD drive, which slides out to accomodate several other
devices. This device is always in that slot, except on the very rare
occasion that I need either a floppy or CD drive, where I slide out
the Hard drive carrier and insert one of the others. Until a few days
ago, there were no problems, when the disk was inserted and the
computer turned on, it would act as a regular computer's D: drive.

However, I think the computer may now be confused, after I had removed
the drive to insert the CD drive to burn a CD. I did use the "Safely
Remove Hardware" function before removing the drive.

Now, when the D: drive is in the slot (99% of the time) and I turn the
computer on, I get a blue screen saying that the D: drive is a NTFS
drive and needs to have the folders and sectors checked, and it does a
quick CHKDSK operation to verify the folders and such, just as if you
did a CHKDSK.

In XP disk management, somehow it had lost the NAME of the disk (which
was D-Drive) and it just listed it as a 60 Gb NTFS Drive. Using
Properties, I renamed it D-Drive, which worked just fine, but now
every time the laptop is powered up I get the blue screen and it runs
the CHKDSK routine, then goes into the normal bootup screens.

Is there any way to eliminate the blue screen by instructing XP that
this is the normal disk drive?

Thanks for any leads.

Hi Jim,

What exactly does the "blue screen" say?

To cancel a scheduled chkdsk at boot:

Click Start, click Run, type or paste next line and press Enter:
CHKNTFS /x D:

"Excludes the specified volume from being checked when the computer starts,
even if the volume is marked as requiring chkdsk."

* To run chkntfs, you must be a member of the Administrators group.

Reboot TWICE to verify. Let us know if it reverts back to checking it.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard

You're welcome. (Thanks for reporting back.
--Richard


"Jim" wrote in message
...

RIchard;

You are THE MAN!!!! I did just what you said and it
cured the problem, everything is now back to normal.

Can I buy you a cup of coffee???? he he.

Thanks again,

Jim

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On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:07:35 -0400, "Richard"
wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
For years now, I have been using a second hard drive in a carrier that
replaces the DVD drive, which slides out to accomodate several other
devices. This device is always in that slot, except on the very rare
occasion that I need either a floppy or CD drive, where I slide out
the Hard drive carrier and insert one of the others. Until a few days
ago, there were no problems, when the disk was inserted and the
computer turned on, it would act as a regular computer's D: drive.

However, I think the computer may now be confused, after I had removed
the drive to insert the CD drive to burn a CD. I did use the "Safely
Remove Hardware" function before removing the drive.

Now, when the D: drive is in the slot (99% of the time) and I turn the
computer on, I get a blue screen saying that the D: drive is a NTFS
drive and needs to have the folders and sectors checked, and it does a
quick CHKDSK operation to verify the folders and such, just as if you
did a CHKDSK.

In XP disk management, somehow it had lost the NAME of the disk (which
was D-Drive) and it just listed it as a 60 Gb NTFS Drive. Using
Properties, I renamed it D-Drive, which worked just fine, but now
every time the laptop is powered up I get the blue screen and it runs
the CHKDSK routine, then goes into the normal bootup screens.

Is there any way to eliminate the blue screen by instructing XP that
this is the normal disk drive?

Thanks for any leads.

Hi Jim,

What exactly does the "blue screen" say?

To cancel a scheduled chkdsk at boot:

Click Start, click Run, type or paste next line and press Enter:
CHKNTFS /x D:

"Excludes the specified volume from being checked when the computer
starts, even if the volume is marked as requiring chkdsk."

* To run chkntfs, you must be a member of the Administrators group.

Reboot TWICE to verify. Let us know if it reverts back to checking it.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard
- - -

You're welcome. (Thanks for reporting back.
--Richard


"Jim" wrote in message
...

RIchard;

You are THE MAN!!!! I did just what you said and it
cured the problem, everything is now back to normal.

Can I buy you a cup of coffee???? he he.

Thanks again,

Jim

- - -
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:07:35 -0400, "Richard"
wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
For years now, I have been using a second hard drive in a carrier that
replaces the DVD drive, which slides out to accomodate several other
devices. This device is always in that slot, except on the very rare
occasion that I need either a floppy or CD drive, where I slide out
the Hard drive carrier and insert one of the others. Until a few days
ago, there were no problems, when the disk was inserted and the
computer turned on, it would act as a regular computer's D: drive.

However, I think the computer may now be confused, after I had removed
the drive to insert the CD drive to burn a CD. I did use the "Safely
Remove Hardware" function before removing the drive.

Now, when the D: drive is in the slot (99% of the time) and I turn the
computer on, I get a blue screen saying that the D: drive is a NTFS
drive and needs to have the folders and sectors checked, and it does a
quick CHKDSK operation to verify the folders and such, just as if you
did a CHKDSK.

In XP disk management, somehow it had lost the NAME of the disk (which
was D-Drive) and it just listed it as a 60 Gb NTFS Drive. Using
Properties, I renamed it D-Drive, which worked just fine, but now
every time the laptop is powered up I get the blue screen and it runs
the CHKDSK routine, then goes into the normal bootup screens.

Is there any way to eliminate the blue screen by instructing XP that
this is the normal disk drive?

Thanks for any leads.

Hi Jim,

What exactly does the "blue screen" say?

To cancel a scheduled chkdsk at boot:

Click Start, click Run, type or paste next line and press Enter:
CHKNTFS /x D:

"Excludes the specified volume from being checked when the computer
starts, even if the volume is marked as requiring chkdsk."

* To run chkntfs, you must be a member of the Administrators group.

Reboot TWICE to verify. Let us know if it reverts back to checking it.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard
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