What and where in our computer is the chkdsk Registry?
My computer warns me an adobe file is corrupt and to run the Registry listed above which I may have misspelled. Any information from you wonderful computer people will be so appreciated.
Chkdsk is a utility that can check and repair the disk, and it was developed to find certain errors on the hard disk so that system errors can be corrected. There are limitations to the Chkdsk utility, because it will not fix any errors that are outside of the file system on your computer. If the error is caused by the hard disk and you run the utility, files may be fragmented or corrupted, so only run Chkdsk if you know the problem is with the file system and not the hard disk.
Viruses can be another cause of Chkdsk errors, so it is important to keep your computer free from any electronic infections. The Zobot virus is frequently the culprit, in one of the many variations. This is one of the reasons that anti virus software should always be installed on your system. Just installing this software will not guarantee your computer’s safety, you must run scans regularly, and check for and install any available updates to the virus definition database. The scans of your system should be done at least once a day, especially if you connect using broadband, to quickly detect any infections and remove them.
RUNNING CHKDSK ((for xp and 2000))
1. Click the Start button then select Run
2. In the Run window’s Open box, type cmd or command
3. Click OK and an MS-DOS-style black screen will appear in a new window
4. Run chkdsk by typing one of the the following commands where the cursor is blinking:
a. chkdsk c: /f /r and then press <Enter> (see Notes below)
OR
b. chkdsk c: /f and then press <Enter> (see Notes below)
5. With either command, a message will appear that says:"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? <y/n>"
6. Type y (for "yes") and then press <Enter> Caution: canceling an already scheduled chkdsk is a giant hassle so be sure you want to run chkdsk before completing this step. For information about how to cancel an already scheduled chkdsk, visit Microsoft® at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158675
7. A message will appear that will say: "This volume will be checked the next time the system restarts"
8. Type exit and then press <Enter> to close the MS-DOS-style black screen window
9. Reboot (restart) the computer as you normally would and chkdsk will automatically begin running after your reboot (restart). While chkdsk is running, you will see a light blue window with a dark blue band at the top and bottom. Chkdsk will display the specific stage it is checking as well as the percentage of completion of the stage. You cannot do anything else on your computer while chkdsk is running. When chkdsk is finished, it will automatically reboot (restart) your computer.
Chkdsk is a utility that can check and repair the disk, and it was developed to find certain errors on the hard disk so that system errors can be corrected. There are limitations to the Chkdsk utility, because it will not fix any errors that are outside of the file system on your computer. If the error is caused by the hard disk and you run the utility, files may be fragmented or corrupted, so only run Chkdsk if you know the problem is with the file system and not the hard disk.
Viruses can be another cause of Chkdsk errors, so it is important to keep your computer free from any electronic infections. The Zobot virus is frequently the culprit, in one of the many variations. This is one of the reasons that anti virus software should always be installed on your system. Just installing this software will not guarantee your computer’s safety, you must run scans regularly, and check for and install any available updates to the virus definition database. The scans of your system should be done at least once a day, especially if you connect using broadband, to quickly detect any infections and remove them.
RUNNING CHKDSK ((for xp and 2000))
1. Click the Start button then select Run
2. In the Run window’s Open box, type cmd or command
3. Click OK and an MS-DOS-style black screen will appear in a new window
4. Run chkdsk by typing one of the the following commands where the cursor is blinking:
a. chkdsk c: /f /r and then press <Enter> (see Notes below)
OR
b. chkdsk c: /f and then press <Enter> (see Notes below)
5. With either command, a message will appear that says:"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? <y/n>"
6. Type y (for "yes") and then press <Enter> Caution: canceling an already scheduled chkdsk is a giant hassle so be sure you want to run chkdsk before completing this step. For information about how to cancel an already scheduled chkdsk, visit Microsoft® at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158675
7. A message will appear that will say: "This volume will be checked the next time the system restarts"
8. Type exit and then press <Enter> to close the MS-DOS-style black screen window
9. Reboot (restart) the computer as you normally would and chkdsk will automatically begin running after your reboot (restart). While chkdsk is running, you will see a light blue window with a dark blue band at the top and bottom. Chkdsk will display the specific stage it is checking as well as the percentage of completion of the stage. You cannot do anything else on your computer while chkdsk is running. When chkdsk is finished, it will automatically reboot (restart) your computer.
References :
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx
CHKDSK is a Windows program to examine the hard disk file structure for errors and to (hopefully) correct them. You can run it in a mode that will not change anything to see if errors are found.
Open a windows explorer, right-click on the boot drive (usually C:) and select "Properties", select "Tools" tab. The top tool is "Error-checking. Click the "Check now" button, and leave all the check boxes empty. This will run in checking-only mode. If no errors are found, you are done. If there are errors, you can check the "Automatically fix file system errors" and rerun – THIS WILL REQUIRE A REBOOT in order to run.
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