Guest m Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 Starting yesterday each time I try to use defrag a box comes up saying{ defrag detected chkdsk is scheduled to run volume c plz run chkdsk/f} I have no idea what that means or what chkdsk is, the only disk program I know of is disk clean up. I have xp home ed Im not very computer savy so layman terms will be greatly appreciated :0) ty,m
Guest dobey Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 Re: Dfrag hold up "m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C3F860A7-9D8B-41FE-9317-4CA6ED2338F1@microsoft.com... > Starting yesterday each time I try to use defrag a box comes up saying{ > defrag detected chkdsk is scheduled to run volume c plz run chkdsk/f} I > have > no idea what that means or what chkdsk is, the only disk program I know of > is > disk clean up. I have xp home ed Im not very computer savy so layman terms > will be greatly appreciated :0) ty,m Open a command prompt, (or even the RUN field), and type chkdsk /f Hit enter and a message will appear, "Windows can't run chkdsk now, do you want to run chkdsk at next boot.. Y/N", or something to that effect. Hit Y, enter again, then restart your computer and chkdsk will run. The /f switch tells it to fix file errors. This isn't normally a problem, but it might pay to have your files backed up. If there is a particularly bad problem with your file structure windows may not boot. I have never had that problem and I don't want to overstate the risk, but it exists none the less. After chkdsk has finished and you are back in Windows, go into Event Viewer and look under Application. Look for the last entry under Source called Winlogon. Double click on this entry and you can see the results of the disk check.
Guest m Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Re: Dfrag hold up I dont know what command prompt is or run field, im a newbie in pc using. "dobey" wrote: > > "m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C3F860A7-9D8B-41FE-9317-4CA6ED2338F1@microsoft.com... > > Starting yesterday each time I try to use defrag a box comes up saying{ > > defrag detected chkdsk is scheduled to run volume c plz run chkdsk/f} I > > have > > no idea what that means or what chkdsk is, the only disk program I know of > > is > > disk clean up. I have xp home ed Im not very computer savy so layman terms > > will be greatly appreciated :0) ty,m > > Open a command prompt, (or even the RUN field), and type > > chkdsk /f > > Hit enter and a message will appear, "Windows can't run chkdsk now, do you > want to run chkdsk at next boot.. Y/N", or something to that effect. > Hit Y, enter again, then restart your computer and chkdsk will run. The /f > switch tells it to fix file errors. > > This isn't normally a problem, but it might pay to have your files backed > up. If there is a particularly bad problem with your file structure windows > may not boot. I have never had that problem and I don't want to overstate > the risk, but it exists none the less. > > After chkdsk has finished and you are back in Windows, go into Event Viewer > and look under Application. Look for the last entry under Source called > Winlogon. Double click on this entry and you can see the results of the disk > check. > > >
Guest Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Re: Dfrag hold up "m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A093C44E-9096-41A7-A7A2-BDDDE40D96BF@microsoft.com... > I dont know what command prompt is or run field, im a newbie in pc > using. > "dobey" wrote: > >> >> "m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C3F860A7-9D8B-41FE-9317-4CA6ED2338F1@microsoft.com... >> > Starting yesterday each time I try to use defrag a box comes up saying{ >> > defrag detected chkdsk is scheduled to run volume c plz run chkdsk/f} >> > I >> > have >> > no idea what that means or what chkdsk is, the only disk program I know >> > of >> > is >> > disk clean up. I have xp home ed Im not very computer savy so layman >> > terms >> > will be greatly appreciated :0) ty,m >> >> Open a command prompt, (or even the RUN field), and type >> >> chkdsk /f >> >> Hit enter and a message will appear, "Windows can't run chkdsk now, do >> you >> want to run chkdsk at next boot.. Y/N", or something to that effect. >> Hit Y, enter again, then restart your computer and chkdsk will run. The >> /f >> switch tells it to fix file errors. >> >> This isn't normally a problem, but it might pay to have your files backed >> up. If there is a particularly bad problem with your file structure >> windows >> may not boot. I have never had that problem and I don't want to overstate >> the risk, but it exists none the less. >> >> After chkdsk has finished and you are back in Windows, go into Event >> Viewer >> and look under Application. Look for the last entry under Source called >> Winlogon. Double click on this entry and you can see the results of the >> disk >> check. >> >> >> Command prompt: Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt. Run field: Click Start | Run or Hold down the Windows key while pressing R -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Do not send mail.
Guest m Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 Re: Dfrag hold up Ty it worked im dont know if it fixed anything or what was wrong but the check disk ran,may i sneak in another question please? The past 2 months my computer turns it self on on around 12 am each night. IFor the first 2 weeks i was accusing my son of leaving it on as we never do that. I was watching tv one night and saw it go on out of the corner of my eye, ghost in the computer ? lolol.I never heard of a comp doing this b4 have you? All my programs like virus protection adaware and spy ware arent set to go on like that. Im totally stumped.m "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote: > "m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A093C44E-9096-41A7-A7A2-BDDDE40D96BF@microsoft.com... > > I dont know what command prompt is or run field, im a newbie in pc > > using. > > "dobey" wrote: > > > >> > >> "m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:C3F860A7-9D8B-41FE-9317-4CA6ED2338F1@microsoft.com... > >> > Starting yesterday each time I try to use defrag a box comes up saying{ > >> > defrag detected chkdsk is scheduled to run volume c plz run chkdsk/f} > >> > I > >> > have > >> > no idea what that means or what chkdsk is, the only disk program I know > >> > of > >> > is > >> > disk clean up. I have xp home ed Im not very computer savy so layman > >> > terms > >> > will be greatly appreciated :0) ty,m > >> > >> Open a command prompt, (or even the RUN field), and type > >> > >> chkdsk /f > >> > >> Hit enter and a message will appear, "Windows can't run chkdsk now, do > >> you > >> want to run chkdsk at next boot.. Y/N", or something to that effect. > >> Hit Y, enter again, then restart your computer and chkdsk will run. The > >> /f > >> switch tells it to fix file errors. > >> > >> This isn't normally a problem, but it might pay to have your files backed > >> up. If there is a particularly bad problem with your file structure > >> windows > >> may not boot. I have never had that problem and I don't want to overstate > >> the risk, but it exists none the less. > >> > >> After chkdsk has finished and you are back in Windows, go into Event > >> Viewer > >> and look under Application. Look for the last entry under Source called > >> Winlogon. Double click on this entry and you can see the results of the > >> disk > >> check. > >> > >> > >> > > Command prompt: > Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt. > > Run field: > Click Start | Run > or > Hold down the Windows key while pressing R > > -- > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM > Do not send mail. >
Guest Bob I Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 Re: Dfrag hold up In the BIOS there is Wake on LAN, and Wake on BIOS timer as for software there is Task Scheduler with Wake computer for task. m wrote: > Ty it worked im dont know if it fixed anything or what was wrong but the > check disk ran,may i sneak in another question please? The past 2 months my > computer turns it self on on around 12 am each night. IFor the first 2 > weeks i was accusing my son of leaving it on as we never do that. I was > watching tv one night and saw it go on out of the corner of my eye, ghost in > the computer ? lolol.I never heard of a comp doing this b4 have you? All my > programs like virus protection adaware and spy ware arent set to go on like > that. Im totally stumped.m > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote: > > >>"m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>news:A093C44E-9096-41A7-A7A2-BDDDE40D96BF@microsoft.com... >> >>>I dont know what command prompt is or run field, im a newbie in pc >>>using. >>>"dobey" wrote: >>> >>> >>>>"m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>news:C3F860A7-9D8B-41FE-9317-4CA6ED2338F1@microsoft.com... >>>> >>>>>Starting yesterday each time I try to use defrag a box comes up saying{ >>>>>defrag detected chkdsk is scheduled to run volume c plz run chkdsk/f} >>>>>I >>>>>have >>>>>no idea what that means or what chkdsk is, the only disk program I know >>>>>of >>>>>is >>>>>disk clean up. I have xp home ed Im not very computer savy so layman >>>>>terms >>>>>will be greatly appreciated :0) ty,m >>>> >>>>Open a command prompt, (or even the RUN field), and type >>>> >>>>chkdsk /f >>>> >>>>Hit enter and a message will appear, "Windows can't run chkdsk now, do >>>>you >>>>want to run chkdsk at next boot.. Y/N", or something to that effect. >>>>Hit Y, enter again, then restart your computer and chkdsk will run. The >>>>/f >>>>switch tells it to fix file errors. >>>> >>>>This isn't normally a problem, but it might pay to have your files backed >>>>up. If there is a particularly bad problem with your file structure >>>>windows >>>>may not boot. I have never had that problem and I don't want to overstate >>>>the risk, but it exists none the less. >>>> >>>>After chkdsk has finished and you are back in Windows, go into Event >>>>Viewer >>>>and look under Application. Look for the last entry under Source called >>>>Winlogon. Double click on this entry and you can see the results of the >>>>disk >>>>check. >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>Command prompt: >>Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt. >> >>Run field: >>Click Start | Run >>or >>Hold down the Windows key while pressing R >> >>-- >>Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM >>Do not send mail. >>
Guest m Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: Dfrag hold up I dont know what that is or where to find it. I tried typing lan and bios in search but nothing showed up, "Bob I" wrote: > In the BIOS there is Wake on LAN, and Wake on BIOS timer as for > software there is Task Scheduler with Wake computer for task. > > m wrote: > > > Ty it worked im dont know if it fixed anything or what was wrong but the > > check disk ran,may i sneak in another question please? The past 2 months my > > computer turns it self on on around 12 am each night. IFor the first 2 > > weeks i was accusing my son of leaving it on as we never do that. I was > > watching tv one night and saw it go on out of the corner of my eye, ghost in > > the computer ? lolol.I never heard of a comp doing this b4 have you? All my > > programs like virus protection adaware and spy ware arent set to go on like > > that. Im totally stumped.m > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote: > > > > > >>"m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>news:A093C44E-9096-41A7-A7A2-BDDDE40D96BF@microsoft.com... > >> > >>>I dont know what command prompt is or run field, im a newbie in pc > >>>using. > >>>"dobey" wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>"m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>>news:C3F860A7-9D8B-41FE-9317-4CA6ED2338F1@microsoft.com... > >>>> > >>>>>Starting yesterday each time I try to use defrag a box comes up saying{ > >>>>>defrag detected chkdsk is scheduled to run volume c plz run chkdsk/f} > >>>>>I > >>>>>have > >>>>>no idea what that means or what chkdsk is, the only disk program I know > >>>>>of > >>>>>is > >>>>>disk clean up. I have xp home ed Im not very computer savy so layman > >>>>>terms > >>>>>will be greatly appreciated :0) ty,m > >>>> > >>>>Open a command prompt, (or even the RUN field), and type > >>>> > >>>>chkdsk /f > >>>> > >>>>Hit enter and a message will appear, "Windows can't run chkdsk now, do > >>>>you > >>>>want to run chkdsk at next boot.. Y/N", or something to that effect. > >>>>Hit Y, enter again, then restart your computer and chkdsk will run. The > >>>>/f > >>>>switch tells it to fix file errors. > >>>> > >>>>This isn't normally a problem, but it might pay to have your files backed > >>>>up. If there is a particularly bad problem with your file structure > >>>>windows > >>>>may not boot. I have never had that problem and I don't want to overstate > >>>>the risk, but it exists none the less. > >>>> > >>>>After chkdsk has finished and you are back in Windows, go into Event > >>>>Viewer > >>>>and look under Application. Look for the last entry under Source called > >>>>Winlogon. Double click on this entry and you can see the results of the > >>>>disk > >>>>check. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >>Command prompt: > >>Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt. > >> > >>Run field: > >>Click Start | Run > >>or > >>Hold down the Windows key while pressing R > >> > >>-- > >>Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM > >>Do not send mail. > >> > >
Guest Elmo Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: Dfrag hold up m wrote: > I dont know what that is or where to find it. I tried typing lan and bios in > search but nothing showed up, > > "Bob I" wrote: > >> In the BIOS there is Wake on LAN, and Wake on BIOS timer as for >> software there is Task Scheduler with Wake computer for task. >> >> m wrote: >> >>> Ty it worked im dont know if it fixed anything or what was wrong but the >>> check disk ran,may i sneak in another question please? The past 2 months my >>> computer turns it self on on around 12 am each night. IFor the first 2 >>> weeks i was accusing my son of leaving it on as we never do that. I was >>> watching tv one night and saw it go on out of the corner of my eye, ghost in >>> the computer ? lolol.I never heard of a comp doing this b4 have you? All my >>> programs like virus protection adaware and spy ware arent set to go on like >>> that. Im totally stumped.m >>> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote: >>> >>> >>>> "m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:A093C44E-9096-41A7-A7A2-BDDDE40D96BF@microsoft.com... >>>> >>>>> I dont know what command prompt is or run field, im a newbie in pc >>>>> using. >>>>> "dobey" wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> "m" <m@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:C3F860A7-9D8B-41FE-9317-4CA6ED2338F1@microsoft.com... >>>>>> >>>>>>> Starting yesterday each time I try to use defrag a box comes up saying{ >>>>>>> defrag detected chkdsk is scheduled to run volume c plz run chkdsk/f} >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> no idea what that means or what chkdsk is, the only disk program I know >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> disk clean up. I have xp home ed Im not very computer savy so layman >>>>>>> terms >>>>>>> will be greatly appreciated :0) ty,m >>>>>> Open a command prompt, (or even the RUN field), and type >>>>>> >>>>>> chkdsk /f >>>>>> >>>>>> Hit enter and a message will appear, "Windows can't run chkdsk now, do >>>>>> you >>>>>> want to run chkdsk at next boot.. Y/N", or something to that effect. >>>>>> Hit Y, enter again, then restart your computer and chkdsk will run. The >>>>>> /f >>>>>> switch tells it to fix file errors. >>>>>> >>>>>> This isn't normally a problem, but it might pay to have your files backed >>>>>> up. If there is a particularly bad problem with your file structure >>>>>> windows >>>>>> may not boot. I have never had that problem and I don't want to overstate >>>>>> the risk, but it exists none the less. >>>>>> >>>>>> After chkdsk has finished and you are back in Windows, go into Event >>>>>> Viewer >>>>>> and look under Application. Look for the last entry under Source called >>>>>> Winlogon. Double click on this entry and you can see the results of the >>>>>> disk >>>>>> check. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> Command prompt: >>>> Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt. >>>> >>>> Run field: >>>> Click Start | Run >>>> or >>>> Hold down the Windows key while pressing R To get to the BIOS, restart the computer and press the Del key repeatedly till you enter Setup. It doesn't have to be the Delete key; it can be F1, F2, Esc, or whatever, depending on your motherboard. Many times you'll see a notice upon Startup, "Press __ to enter Setup". Once there, you can't use the mouse. you have to use the cursor keys, and the other keys mentioned at the bottom of the screen to maneuver through the menu pages. hth, -- Joe =o)
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