chkdsk /f and unable to defrag
I have tried to get this fixed for several days now. It has been a bit frustrating because it has taken more than a day to get a response back from the UK tech that was trying to help me. I haven't heard from the tech in a day or two. I am trying to be patient but am not doing a very good job. With that said....here I go again...When I select RUN and key in Chkdsk /f and enter, I get the following:The type of the file system is NTFS. Cannot lock current drive. Chkdsk cannot run because the colume is in use by another process. would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)It doesn't matter if I enter Y or N. Nothing seems to happen. Or at least nothing has changed. I cannot defrag.When I try to defrag the c: drive, I get: Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: (C). Please run Chkdsk /f. HELP! Someone told me that I would have to save all the stuff on my laptop that I wanted to keep and install a new hard drive. Is that the answer? Is there anything anyone can suggest that will fix this vicious cycle of run chkdsk, cannot run chkdsk, cannot defrag, run chkdsk, etc., etc., etc.4 people need an answerI do too
June 30th, 2010 10:54pm

I have tried to get this fixed for several days now. It has been a bit frustrating because it has taken more than a day to get a response back from the UK tech that was trying to help me. I haven't heard from the tech in a day or two. I am trying to be patient but am not doing a very good job. With that said....here I go again...When I select RUN and key in Chkdsk /f and enter, I get the following:The type of the file system is NTFS. Cannot lock current drive. Chkdsk cannot run because the colume is in use by another process. would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)It doesn't matter if I enter Y or N. Nothing seems to happen. Or at least nothing has changed. I cannot defrag.When I try to defrag the c: drive, I get: Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: (C). Please run Chkdsk /f. HELP! Someone told me that I would have to save all the stuff on my laptop that I wanted to keep and install a new hard drive. Is that the answer? Is there anything anyone can suggest that will fix this vicious cycle of run chkdsk, cannot run chkdsk, cannot defrag, run chkdsk, etc., etc., etc.Try to Run it on Restart by Double clicking "My Computer " Right click C:\ and select properties.On the Local C:\ Properties click on Tools tab and click onCheck Now Button.A Pop up window will open please check the two check boxes and click [OK ]A confirmation window will open prompting you to run the chkdsk on Restart, please select Yesand Reboot your machine. Be patient as the procedure it can take a while to finsih.Make sure to run a thorough scan for malware andviruse s on your system and also backup your data just in case the Hard drive really going!Why you are trying this command, what is the reason? nass -- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
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June 30th, 2010 11:09pm

It all started when I wanted to defrag....which I have always been able to do with no problem. The SYSTEM gave me the instruction to run the chkdsk /f. And the rest, as they say, is history. OK, I did what you said to do. I'm going to close this and restart. I have the data backed up on an external hard drive. Will let you know if this works. And I will try to be patient. thanks
July 1st, 2010 3:52am

hey im having this same problem. i tried what you said...(right click on c drive...etc and clicked on check now with both boxes checked. I then get an error saying unable to run disck check.....i also tried with none of the boxes checked and then just 1.......so what do i do now?please help!!!
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July 31st, 2010 8:09pm

hey im having this same problem. i tried what you said...(right click on c drive...etc and clicked on check now with both boxes checked. I then get an error saying unable to run disck check.....i also tried with none of the boxes checked and then just 1.......so what do i do now?please help!!!Can you let me know the entry in this Key:Open Start >> Click Run >> Type in theTxT box:regedit click [OK ]Locate this key:[-] HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager = << Can you export this key and then open it with Notepad, copy and Past it in your next post.Try to run this Utility:Again Start >> Run :cmd.exe click [OK ]Type in the prompt command:fsutil dirty set C: Hit [Enter ] On your keyboard ( a message will say C: now marked as dirty) and close ( bye typing exit in the next command prompt) theCMD window and restart your machine.Unable to run CHKDSK http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484Please if you will disable any services, write them down and the start type on a piece of paper andrenable them later after your issue resolved or after performing the steps on the link above! Make sure all your data backed up, as it looks like a Hard Drive failure! nass -- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
July 31st, 2010 9:14pm

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