How do I turn check disk off??
My computer started restarting itself in the middle of start up recently. Usually, I turn the computer on and leave while it loads up, so I'm not sure how long it has been doing this without my knowledge. I saw it performing check disk, and I let it, because it said that it was "strongly recommended" that I let it perform this. I noticed files getting deleted, but figured it knew what it was doing. I figured the term "orphan" meant files that had no home and were not needed. It did this again the next time I started the computer, but this time there were a lot more files being deleted. When it finally loaded up, my email program was empty...no contacts, no saved emails, nothing. My blackberry manager does not work right either. So, I stopped the chkdsk feature whenever it came on. As of a week ago, we are keeping the computer on 24/7 just to avoid losing anything else. I've tried to defrag, but it wants me to run checkdisk first - and I'm a-scared to do that. Is there anyway I can stop it from automatically running chkdisk? Is there anyway to find those files again? Any idea why it did this in the first place? I've checked for viruses - I'm clean. I've looked in the help sections, and knowledge base, but I need it put in layman's terms to I know exactly what I'm doing so I don't lose anything else. I do not have a Windows XP cd as i did not receive one when I bought the computer, so I'm really leary of doing anything that will cause me to reinstall. Thanks for any help and insight you can offer.1 person got this answerI do too
October 9th, 2009 11:34am

1. Back up your data now if you haven't already done so. 2. You can reset Chkdsk's "dirty bit" but it would be very wise to test your hard drive first to make sure it isn't failing. Use a diagnostic utility downloaded from the drive mftr.'s website or use Seagate's SeaTools For DOS. You will create a bootable CD with the file you download. You will need third-party burning software to do this such as Roxio, Nero, or the free ImgBurn. Burn as an image, not as data. http://www.imgburn.com http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools/seatooldreg http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=201271 (how-to) Boot with the CD you made and do a thorough test of the drive. If it fails any physical tests, replace it. 3. If the hard drive is good, you can reset the "dirty bit": Start>Run>cmd [enter] fsutil dirty query c: (or the relevant drive letter) [enter] This will tell you whether the drive is dirty or not. Then still in cmd: chkntfs /x c: (or the relevant drive letter) [enter] This tells Windows not to check that drive on bootup. Reboot and it should go to the Desktop. Once Windows has loaded, run cmd again and: chkdsk /f /r c: (or the relevant drive letter) [enter] Chkdsk will run through all 5 stages. After it is finished, still in cmd: fsutil dirty query c: (or the relevant drive letter) [enter] to see that the dirty bit is not set on that drive.MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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October 9th, 2009 4:14pm

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