Have windows xp/sp3. Trying to run chkdsk/f. Message says system being used must run at next start up. When I do it runs scan disk only and reports errors found. Promts me to run chkdsk/f. I have attempted this in safe mode,normal start. Same thing happens everytime.What should I do?1 person needs an answerI do too

well - it could be because you are not using the right command, or using the right command, but on the wrong partition/drive. The correct syntax is CHKDSK /F (note the space?) however, that will only check the system drive - you may need to run it on the other drives as well. CHLDSK D: /F for the D: drive..... etc. (note - don't try and run CHKDSK on CD/DVD drives! - it won't work <g>) -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk

Hello terrystephens16 Go to "Start" "Run" type in "msconfig" without the quotes. When window opens select on first tab "General" select "normal Startup" Click apply and OK Have a look in the Msconfig>Boot.ini tab. Make sure that "/SOS" is unchecked in the Boot Options section. If it is checked then it will cause chkdsk to do check on every boot. If you continue to have the problem with CHKDSK then from a command prompt window (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt) At the prompt type CHKNTFS /D (there is a space before /) Enter Reboot Chkdsk will run again, but hopefully that will be the last time it does so. .