If you want chkdsk to correct disk errors, you cannot have open files on the
drive. If files are open, the following error message appears:

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you
like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)

You have to answer Yes to the above message. Type Y and hit Enter. Then
reboot.

If you want chkdsk to correct disk errors, you cannot have open files on the
drive. Chkdsk corrects disk errors only if you specify the /f command-line
option. Chkdsk must be able to lock the drive to correct errors. You have
to reboot for this to happen otherwise you get what you posted in your
screen shots.

Chkdsk
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...us/chkdsk.mspx


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:557C2CBE-6281-4906-BFE8-B4D119793DE6@microsoft.com,
FRASER <FRASER@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I've run CHKDSK /f
>
> And also ran error checking with both boxes ticked on the HDD in question
> , after it's finnished i then ran chkdsk and this is what it comes back
> with. http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4340/flaw2ox.jpg
> .................................................. ...................
>
> I'm using xp home sp2 on my 9 month old laptop and have just recently had
> problems where it will freeze and can't be restarted or turned off unless
> i hold the power button.
>
> Mcafee finds no unwanted programmes hidden and so does spybot and
> adaware.