HANG AT STEP 5 OF CHECK DISK UTILITY (FREE SPACE CHECK)

[Guest Teo]

I have a Toshiba Satellite M115 S3094

O/S: Windows XP Pro SP2

 

After taking over 20 minutes to restart via Start/Turn of

 

Computer/Restart I got the screen saying that the computer may have

 

shutdown to save some files or a power outage or someother improper

 

shutdown occured. It gave me options on how to restart the computer

 

such as restart normally; last known good configuration; safe mode (3

 

or 4 different variations of that). Nothing would restart the

 

computer. Just kept cycling to that shutdown error page.

 

I rebooted the computer with the Toshiba Recovery Disk and re-formatted

 

the HDD. I scheduled a disk check and the first 4 steps cycled through

 

fine. At step 5, "Check Free Space" it hung and would not go past 0%.

I waited over an hour and nothing happened. I did a hard restart and it

 

went immediately back to the check disk utility. It hung again at step

 

5.

 

I restarted again and bypassed the check disk utility and the computer

 

booted fine. But something is wrong and I am leery about re-installing

 

all my software just to have it crash again.

 

Any ideas on what could be the problem and if so, any solutions?

 

Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: HANG AT STEP 5 OF CHECK DISK UTILITY (FREE SPACE CHECK)

 

Get a hard drive diagnostic utility from Toshiba and run it on the

drive, the drive may be failing. When using the /r switch with chkdsk

it can take many hours to complete.

 

John

 

Teo wrote:

> I have a Toshiba Satellite M115 S3094

> O/S: Windows XP Pro SP2

>

> After taking over 20 minutes to restart via Start/Turn of

>

> Computer/Restart I got the screen saying that the computer may have

>

> shutdown to save some files or a power outage or someother improper

>

> shutdown occured. It gave me options on how to restart the computer

>

> such as restart normally; last known good configuration; safe mode (3

>

> or 4 different variations of that). Nothing would restart the

>

> computer. Just kept cycling to that shutdown error page.

>

> I rebooted the computer with the Toshiba Recovery Disk and re-formatted

>

> the HDD. I scheduled a disk check and the first 4 steps cycled through

>

> fine. At step 5, "Check Free Space" it hung and would not go past 0%.

> I waited over an hour and nothing happened. I did a hard restart and it

>

> went immediately back to the check disk utility. It hung again at step

>

> 5.

>

> I restarted again and bypassed the check disk utility and the computer

>

> booted fine. But something is wrong and I am leery about re-installing

>

> all my software just to have it crash again.

>

> Any ideas on what could be the problem and if so, any solutions?

>

> Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

[Guest Teo]

Re: HANG AT STEP 5 OF CHECK DISK UTILITY (FREE SPACE CHECK)

 

Thanks, John. I will do so and let you know the outcome.

 

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> Get a hard drive diagnostic utility from Toshiba and run it on the

> drive, the drive may be failing. When using the /r switch with chkdsk

> it can take many hours to complete.

>

> John

>

> Teo wrote:

>

> > I have a Toshiba Satellite M115 S3094

> > O/S: Windows XP Pro SP2

> >

> > After taking over 20 minutes to restart via Start/Turn of

> >

> > Computer/Restart I got the screen saying that the computer may have

> >

> > shutdown to save some files or a power outage or someother improper

> >

> > shutdown occured. It gave me options on how to restart the computer

> >

> > such as restart normally; last known good configuration; safe mode (3

> >

> > or 4 different variations of that). Nothing would restart the

> >

> > computer. Just kept cycling to that shutdown error page.

> >

> > I rebooted the computer with the Toshiba Recovery Disk and re-formatted

> >

> > the HDD. I scheduled a disk check and the first 4 steps cycled through

> >

> > fine. At step 5, "Check Free Space" it hung and would not go past 0%.

> > I waited over an hour and nothing happened. I did a hard restart and it

> >

> > went immediately back to the check disk utility. It hung again at step

> >

> > 5.

> >

> > I restarted again and bypassed the check disk utility and the computer

> >

> > booted fine. But something is wrong and I am leery about re-installing

> >

> > all my software just to have it crash again.

> >

> > Any ideas on what could be the problem and if so, any solutions?

> >

> > Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

>

>

[Guest Teo]

Re: HANG AT STEP 5 OF CHECK DISK UTILITY (FREE SPACE CHECK)

 

I went all through Toshiba's web site and could find nothing like you

describe. It only offers me the diagnostic tools already installed????

 

"Teo" wrote:

> Thanks, John. I will do so and let you know the outcome.

>

> "John John (MVP)" wrote:

>

> > Get a hard drive diagnostic utility from Toshiba and run it on the

> > drive, the drive may be failing. When using the /r switch with chkdsk

> > it can take many hours to complete.

> >

> > John

> >

> > Teo wrote:

> >

> > > I have a Toshiba Satellite M115 S3094

> > > O/S: Windows XP Pro SP2

> > >

> > > After taking over 20 minutes to restart via Start/Turn of

> > >

> > > Computer/Restart I got the screen saying that the computer may have

> > >

> > > shutdown to save some files or a power outage or someother improper

> > >

> > > shutdown occured. It gave me options on how to restart the computer

> > >

> > > such as restart normally; last known good configuration; safe mode (3

> > >

> > > or 4 different variations of that). Nothing would restart the

> > >

> > > computer. Just kept cycling to that shutdown error page.

> > >

> > > I rebooted the computer with the Toshiba Recovery Disk and re-formatted

> > >

> > > the HDD. I scheduled a disk check and the first 4 steps cycled through

> > >

> > > fine. At step 5, "Check Free Space" it hung and would not go past 0%.

> > > I waited over an hour and nothing happened. I did a hard restart and it

> > >

> > > went immediately back to the check disk utility. It hung again at step

> > >

> > > 5.

> > >

> > > I restarted again and bypassed the check disk utility and the computer

> > >

> > > booted fine. But something is wrong and I am leery about re-installing

> > >

> > > all my software just to have it crash again.

> > >

> > > Any ideas on what could be the problem and if so, any solutions?

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

> >

> >

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: HANG AT STEP 5 OF CHECK DISK UTILITY (FREE SPACE CHECK)

 

If there are no disk diagnostic utilities in the tools that you already

have then e-mail Toshiba and ask them what your options are.

 

John

 

Teo wrote:

> I went all through Toshiba's web site and could find nothing like you

> describe. It only offers me the diagnostic tools already installed????

>

> "Teo" wrote:

>

>

>>Thanks, John. I will do so and let you know the outcome.

>>

>>"John John (MVP)" wrote:

>>

>>

>>>Get a hard drive diagnostic utility from Toshiba and run it on the

>>>drive, the drive may be failing. When using the /r switch with chkdsk

>>>it can take many hours to complete.

>>>

>>>John

>>>

>>>Teo wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>I have a Toshiba Satellite M115 S3094

>>>>O/S: Windows XP Pro SP2

>>>>

>>>>After taking over 20 minutes to restart via Start/Turn of

>>>>

>>>>Computer/Restart I got the screen saying that the computer may have

>>>>

>>>>shutdown to save some files or a power outage or someother improper

>>>>

>>>>shutdown occured. It gave me options on how to restart the computer

>>>>

>>>>such as restart normally; last known good configuration; safe mode (3

>>>>

>>>>or 4 different variations of that). Nothing would restart the

>>>>

>>>>computer. Just kept cycling to that shutdown error page.

>>>>

>>>>I rebooted the computer with the Toshiba Recovery Disk and re-formatted

>>>>

>>>>the HDD. I scheduled a disk check and the first 4 steps cycled through

>>>>

>>>>fine. At step 5, "Check Free Space" it hung and would not go past 0%.

>>>>I waited over an hour and nothing happened. I did a hard restart and it

>>>>

>>>>went immediately back to the check disk utility. It hung again at step

>>>>

>>>>5.

>>>>

>>>>I restarted again and bypassed the check disk utility and the computer

>>>>

>>>>booted fine. But something is wrong and I am leery about re-installing

>>>>

>>>>all my software just to have it crash again.

>>>>

>>>>Any ideas on what could be the problem and if so, any solutions?

>>>>

>>>>Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

>>>

>>>

[Guest Teo]

Re: HANG AT STEP 5 OF CHECK DISK UTILITY (FREE SPACE CHECK)

 

Thanks

 

Teo

 

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> If there are no disk diagnostic utilities in the tools that you already

> have then e-mail Toshiba and ask them what your options are.

>

> John

>

> Teo wrote:

>

> > I went all through Toshiba's web site and could find nothing like you

> > describe. It only offers me the diagnostic tools already installed????

> >

> > "Teo" wrote:

> >

> >

> >>Thanks, John. I will do so and let you know the outcome.

> >>

> >>"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>>Get a hard drive diagnostic utility from Toshiba and run it on the

> >>>drive, the drive may be failing. When using the /r switch with chkdsk

> >>>it can take many hours to complete.

> >>>

> >>>John

> >>>

> >>>Teo wrote:

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>>I have a Toshiba Satellite M115 S3094

> >>>>O/S: Windows XP Pro SP2

> >>>>

> >>>>After taking over 20 minutes to restart via Start/Turn of

> >>>>

> >>>>Computer/Restart I got the screen saying that the computer may have

> >>>>

> >>>>shutdown to save some files or a power outage or someother improper

> >>>>

> >>>>shutdown occured. It gave me options on how to restart the computer

> >>>>

> >>>>such as restart normally; last known good configuration; safe mode (3

> >>>>

> >>>>or 4 different variations of that). Nothing would restart the

> >>>>

> >>>>computer. Just kept cycling to that shutdown error page.

> >>>>

> >>>>I rebooted the computer with the Toshiba Recovery Disk and re-formatted

> >>>>

> >>>>the HDD. I scheduled a disk check and the first 4 steps cycled through

> >>>>

> >>>>fine. At step 5, "Check Free Space" it hung and would not go past 0%.

> >>>>I waited over an hour and nothing happened. I did a hard restart and it

> >>>>

> >>>>went immediately back to the check disk utility. It hung again at step

> >>>>

> >>>>5.

> >>>>

> >>>>I restarted again and bypassed the check disk utility and the computer

> >>>>

> >>>>booted fine. But something is wrong and I am leery about re-installing

> >>>>

> >>>>all my software just to have it crash again.

> >>>>

> >>>>Any ideas on what could be the problem and if so, any solutions?

> >>>>

> >>>>Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

> >>>

> >>>

>

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: HANG AT STEP 5 OF CHECK DISK UTILITY (FREE SPACE CHECK)

 

You're welcome.

 

John

 

Teo wrote:

> Thanks

>

> Teo

>

> "John John (MVP)" wrote:

>

>

>>If there are no disk diagnostic utilities in the tools that you already

>>have then e-mail Toshiba and ask them what your options are.

>>

>>John

>>

>>Teo wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I went all through Toshiba's web site and could find nothing like you

>>>describe. It only offers me the diagnostic tools already installed????

>>>

>>>"Teo" wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>Thanks, John. I will do so and let you know the outcome.

>>>>

>>>>"John John (MVP)" wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>Get a hard drive diagnostic utility from Toshiba and run it on the

>>>>>drive, the drive may be failing. When using the /r switch with chkdsk

>>>>>it can take many hours to complete.

>>>>>

>>>>>John

>>>>>

>>>>>Teo wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>I have a Toshiba Satellite M115 S3094

>>>>>>O/S: Windows XP Pro SP2

>>>>>>

>>>>>>After taking over 20 minutes to restart via Start/Turn of

>>>>>>

>>>>>>Computer/Restart I got the screen saying that the computer may have

>>>>>>

>>>>>>shutdown to save some files or a power outage or someother improper

>>>>>>

>>>>>>shutdown occured. It gave me options on how to restart the computer

>>>>>>

>>>>>>such as restart normally; last known good configuration; safe mode (3

>>>>>>

>>>>>>or 4 different variations of that). Nothing would restart the

>>>>>>

>>>>>>computer. Just kept cycling to that shutdown error page.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>I rebooted the computer with the Toshiba Recovery Disk and re-formatted

>>>>>>

>>>>>>the HDD. I scheduled a disk check and the first 4 steps cycled through

>>>>>>

>>>>>>fine. At step 5, "Check Free Space" it hung and would not go past 0%.

>>>>>>I waited over an hour and nothing happened. I did a hard restart and it

>>>>>>

>>>>>>went immediately back to the check disk utility. It hung again at step

>>>>>>

>>>>>>5.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>I restarted again and bypassed the check disk utility and the computer

>>>>>>

>>>>>>booted fine. But something is wrong and I am leery about re-installing

>>>>>>

>>>>>>all my software just to have it crash again.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>Any ideas on what could be the problem and if so, any solutions?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>