Title pretty much says it all.I cannot run a chkdsk on the system volume because one reboot, the countdown stops and hangs at 1 and never continues into chkdsk.Windows 7 rtm, all current updates.

OK, some more informationchkdsk /r DOES workchkdsk /f DOES NOT work

I have then same problem on Win7 Ultimate x64.Best regards, FlyingHorse

To clear the NTFS dirty bit on a drive/partition, try this. Note x: is the drive you want to clear, usually c:Click on Start then Run, type cmd and press Enter. Next type fsutil dirty query x:. This queries the drive, and more than likely it will tell you that it is dirty. Next, type chkntfs /x x:. The /X tells Windows to NOT check that particular drive on the next reboot. Now manually reboot your computer, it should not do a chkdsk and should take you directly to normal Windows login.Once Windows has fully loaded, bring up another Command Prompt and enter chkdsk x: /f /r. Reply Y if asked if you want this to happen on the next boot. This should take you through 5 stages of the chkdsk scan on the next boot and will unset that dirty bit. Be patient as this can take an hour or more depending on the size of the harddriveor partition.Once booted back to Windows, open another Command Prompt and query the dirty bit again by entering fsutil dirty query x: and Windows will confirm that the dirty bit is not set on that drive

Hey, I have this problem, but it occurs at startup. When I turn my computer on it immediately starts chkdsk and it stops at 1. The other thing is that I can't stop it, even if I start pressing keys or clicking on the mouse. Now I can't access Windows 7, I'm typing this on ASUS Splashtop.

I have the same problem. Win7 x64. If I initiate chkdsk at next boot, the countdown stops at 1 and waits indefinitely. I have to kill the power and interrupt the chkdsk to be able to boot up again. I have checked for corrupted files, and found none. The SYSTEM drive is NOT dirty. I'm a bit at a loss here as to what to try next. Never seen this problem before either. Regards Triple

Same problem is here (Win7 x64 Enterprise). Since it's a system disk, I'm forced to check it at boot time, but it doesn't do. Stops at the "1 seccond(s)" stage and hangs. Still looking for a solution....

Exactly the same Windows 7 Home Premium x64 running on an Acer i7 Laptop!! Time MS came up with a solution!!

Hi, request and download the following hotfix: KB975778 - The Chkdsk.exe program does not start correctly on a Windows 7-based computer Follow this link: http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=975778 select the platform (x86 or x64) and type in your email twice and type in the captcha ad click request hotfix. After 1 minute you have an email with the link to download an exe. Use the password which is included inside the email to extract the update. Install the update and reboot, now the issue is fixed. André"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

Thank youStrange it failed on the first attempt then installed correctly on the second?

Strange. Does the fix work? Does chkdsk work now?"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

It fixed the issue for me! chkdsk works like it should now.Best regards, FlyingHorse

Holy ____. I had just written this off as never gonna fix this problem and thought it was just a problem with this drive. A couple days ago, I got a new larger, faster drive so put it in the laptop and reinstalled Windows 7 and---same problem. I vaguely recalled posting this but no one ever answered it so I had quite coming back, but thought I would dig up the old thread and see if anyone else ever saw the problem. What a surprise to see that not only did others see it, but there was actually a hot fix!The hotfix solved the problem! Thank you!

I agree with holy ****!! I too had the same excruciating problem after upgrading vista ultimate 64 bit to 7. And after extensive Internet searching stump led upon this posting. Thank you so much!

I can select all 3 platform (x86, x64 and ia64). try it again."A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

How does one get past the chkdsk hangup to install the recommended patch? Are you guys suggesting a reinstall then patch it to prevent future changups?

i acctually had to unrar it myself because the self extractor wouldnt do it for me, even after 4 different installs