Cant run defrag :( any idea's?

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 03:26 PM

As the title says if I try to run the defrag it says

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Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: (C: ) Please run Chkdsk /f

How do I A run checkdisk
or B get rid of it so I can run defrag??

Outbackjack · 09-12-2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by xyfmtjoe

As the title says if I try to run the defrag it says

How do I A run checkdisk
or B get rid of it so I can run defrag??

If it is XP reboot your PC. chkdsk should run through automatically. Might take a while too.

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 03:53 PM

Its had the same message for months and never run it and as such I cant defrag and its annoying as hell

BlueRaven · 09-12-2006, 03:57 PM

Open the command line by going to Start > Run and typing in cmd.

At the command line type Chkdsk /f. Respond Y to the question (it will ask if it can run at next boot time as the hard disk is in use).

Reboot the PC and let the chkdsk run. Depending on the size of the hard drive and the amount of errors it will have it could take 15mins to 2hrs.

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 04:00 PM

no worries blueraven will do it now thankyou

Will update after the V8's

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 05:55 PM

Well im still at a loss! Tried blueraven's idea twice now and still no go

robjh80 · 09-12-2006, 07:12 PM

Do you have a WinXP CD?........if so boot off that by changing the boot order in the BIOS and making the CD/DVD Rom drive the 1st Boot Device, save changes and reboot the PC.

At the menu option select "R" to repair a Windows Installation, the PC will then locate the Windows installation location, usually "C:\Windows" which unless you have multiple OS on your system which you probably wont, select 1.

You may have to enter the password to get into the Administrator account if you have a password set up

At the command prompt type chkdsk /r

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 08:01 PM

ok robjh80 will try it. Hopefully I wont stuff it up

LUXO_8 · 09-12-2006, 08:04 PM

i once had a virus that just kept running something every 5 minutes which wouldnt let me defrag........... not very computer literate so had it repaired..was definatley something simple as the IT guy only charged 30 bucks.........

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 08:28 PM

yeah I dunno what this is as everytime I sturt up the puter I got to uninstall the realtek drivers and reinstall just to get sound! Was gonna just reformat the damn thing but I got too much stuff I want to keep

Bill_R · 09-12-2006, 09:48 PM

You can disable automatic checks. This isn't what I recall but see if it works:
1. Run the Registry Editor(Regedt32.exe).
2. Under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey:
\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
3. Change the BootExecute entry from:

autocheck autochk * /r\DosDevice\C:

To:

autocheck autochk *

above you want to delete the autochk entry altogether. export the entry first as I'm fairly sure I've used a different method.

The disk sounds like it really needs attention.

**Polyal** · 09-12-2006, 09:52 PM

Im pretty sure defrag wont work unless you have atleast 50% free space, or some percentage like that. The GUI version anyway.

MITCHAY · 09-12-2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xyfmtjoe

yeah I dunno what this is as everytime I sturt up the puter I got to uninstall the realtek drivers and reinstall just to get sound! Was gonna just reformat the damn thing but I got too much stuff I want to keep

If you have 2 different partitions like C and D, move all your stuff to D (or to which ever partition your Windows isn't on and just reformat the the partition that Windows is installed on.

If you have any programs installed on D just delete the program's folder (way quicker than uninstalling).

If any of them can't be deleted just leave them, because when you reinstall Windows, the registry will be wiped and they will know longer be known to the OS system and you can just delete them after that.

That's what I did. It still took 10hrs but last time I wiped everything and it took easily double that.

MITCHAY · 09-12-2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Im pretty sure defrag wont work unless you have atleast 50% free space, or some percentage like that. The GUI version anyway.

I'm pretty sure it throws you a message dialog if that is the case

AWD Chaser · 09-12-2006, 10:08 PM

type in the following:

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chkdsk /f /r /x

The /x will force a dismount on the volume. Because you are running windows, it can't dismount and ask you if you want chkdsk ran on reboot... anyway, why would you want to run defrag.. waste of time really....

**Polyal** · 09-12-2006, 10:10 PM

defrag is good, I always see a slight speed increase for a few days anyway

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 10:11 PM

OK ok now you guys have complety lost me LOL

Im all confused and might just take it to the fixit guys!

ronwest · 09-12-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by xyfmtjoe

As the title says if I try to run the defrag it says

How do I A run checkdisk
or B get rid of it so I can run defrag??

This little bugger can be a bit of a runaround.

As you've already tried various remedies, go to
Start/Control Panel/Administrator Tools/Services
and check that you have "Event Log" as a running service?

Report back...

atec77 · 09-12-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xyfmtjoe

As the title says if I try to run the defrag it says

How do I A run checkdisk
or B get rid of it so I can run defrag??

Down load and install avast , see what that brings up

then if it still wont defrag do /run/defrag /f

it should ask if you want to go to a reboot ..

I suspect you have either a virus or a sick puta , gat back to us if these suggestions dont work and good luck .

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ronwest

This little bugger can be a bit of a runaround.

As you've already tried various remedies, go to
Start/Control Panel/Administrator Tools/Services
and check that you have "Event Log" as a running service?

Report back...

yes its on and says "this service cannot be stopped"

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 10:16 PM

I got pccillin with all the latest updates and after running a full scan it only warns me about cookies

ronwest · 09-12-2006, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by xyfmtjoe

yes its on and says "this service cannot be stopped"

ok, good.... that will save a long and frustrating journey.

I would tend to run with atec's suggestion and virus check for starters.

edit: oh, you already have.

I would consider a repair. Do you have your Windows cd?

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 10:31 PM

Yeah I do. Just type in what atec said in the "run" thingy in the start menu??

MITCHAY · 09-12-2006, 10:36 PM

Everytime I've done a repair it's stuffed my computer more than fixed it. It's still worth a try. If all else fails, nuke the bastard

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 10:47 PM

Doh. I just tried robjh80 idea and cant remember my administrator password :gren:

MITCHAY · 09-12-2006, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by xyfmtjoe

Doh. I just tried robjh80 idea and cant remember my administrator password :gren:

How many accounts do you have on your computer? You can have an account and set it to have adminstrator priviledges without having a different account for both.

xagsjoe · 09-12-2006, 10:55 PM

yeah I just went and gave the family limited accounts and gave myself a password so will try again

MITCHAY · 09-12-2006, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by xyfmtjoe

yeah I just went and gave the family limited accounts and gave myself a password so will try again

Yeah if you have set adminstrator priviledges for your account it should be the same password as normal.

I would say boot in safe mode and try do a virus scan but I have PcCillin aswell and it won't work in safe mode as I have tried it.

ronwest · 09-12-2006, 11:52 PM

Joe, have you installed xp before? If so, you might want to consider a repair installation (as opposed to recovery console).

Have a look here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx
or google for similar info.

xagsjoe · 10-12-2006, 12:23 AM

Well the repair install worked and so did the chkdsk

Now Ill go try the scan disk! And the uninstall/reinstall of the realtek97 drivers seem to have been fixed so far so thankyou all so far

:baby bott :1syellow1

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edit; wellwell look at that the defrag is working now. Hopefully it will get this POS runnin right now thanks to you all!