Can't do a chkdsf /f

This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't let me
run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn macs!!

--


_________________________

Bill DeShawn

http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn

Hi,

Click start, type CMD. Right click the entry in the start menu, choose 'run
as administrator'. Then run chkdsk from the prompt. You need elevated
privileges to run this system utility.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
news:upf2%...
> This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't let
> me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn macs!!
>
> --
>
>
> _________________________
>
> Bill DeShawn
>
> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
>
>
>

Aren't administrators as "elevated" enough? I'm already an administrator.
So, now you have to be THE administrator?

--


_________________________

Bill DeShawn

http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
Notice: New LISP tool for Landscape
Design and for ATTEXT users.
Measure and Divide with attributes!!


"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Click start, type CMD. Right click the entry in the start menu, choose
> 'run as administrator'. Then run chkdsk from the prompt. You need elevated
> privileges to run this system utility.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
> news:upf2%...
>> This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't let
>> me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn macs!!
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> _________________________
>>
>> Bill DeShawn
>>
>> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
>>
>>
>>
>

Vista has a higher level of privilege than just the administrator account
level.
Basically, it is there to prevent malware from getting control, running
programs, etc. while you are in an administrator account.
--
Paul


"Bill DeShawn" wrote:

> Aren't administrators as "elevated" enough? I'm already an administrator.
> So, now you have to be THE administrator?
>
> --
>
>
> _________________________
>
> Bill DeShawn
>
> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
> Notice: New LISP tool for Landscape
> Design and for ATTEXT users.
> Measure and Divide with attributes!!
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Click start, type CMD. Right click the entry in the start menu, choose
> > 'run as administrator'. Then run chkdsk from the prompt. You need elevated
> > privileges to run this system utility.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >
> > "Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
> > news:upf2%...
> >> This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't let
> >> me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn macs!!
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> _________________________
> >>
> >> Bill DeShawn
> >>
> >> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

If you don't want to be alerted to the possibility that a program that could
do harm to your system is about to be run, then you can turn UAC off.

"Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Aren't administrators as "elevated" enough? I'm already an administrator.
> So, now you have to be THE administrator?
>
> --
>
>
> _________________________
>
> Bill DeShawn
>
> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
> Notice: New LISP tool for Landscape
> Design and for ATTEXT users.
> Measure and Divide with attributes!!
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Click start, type CMD. Right click the entry in the start menu, choose
>> 'run as administrator'. Then run chkdsk from the prompt. You need
>> elevated privileges to run this system utility.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
>> news:upf2%...
>>> This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't
>>> let me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn
>>> macs!!
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> _________________________
>>>
>>> Bill DeShawn
>>>
>>> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

you may be president and ceo, but unless you're chairman of the board, Vista
won't let you do anything.
right click the command prompt and select run as administrator
then try again

"Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
news:upf2#...
> This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't let
> me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn macs!!
>
> --
>
>
> _________________________
>
> Bill DeShawn
>
> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
>
>
>

Even an administrator has to self-elevate in order to perform functions that
affect system files. Otherwise they run as a normal user. This is to prevent
malware from usurping the level of privilege of the account and installing
itself sight unseen. Any system access has to be intentional on the part of
the owner. This root privilege scheme has been used by other operating
systems for years and was adopted for Windows in Vista.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Aren't administrators as "elevated" enough? I'm already an administrator.
> So, now you have to be THE administrator?
>
> --
>
>
> _________________________
>
> Bill DeShawn
>
> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
> Notice: New LISP tool for Landscape
> Design and for ATTEXT users.
> Measure and Divide with attributes!!
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Click start, type CMD. Right click the entry in the start menu, choose
>> 'run as administrator'. Then run chkdsk from the prompt. You need
>> elevated privileges to run this system utility.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
>> news:upf2%...
>>> This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't
>>> let me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn
>>> macs!!
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> _________________________
>>>
>>> Bill DeShawn
>>>
>>> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

If a file is open, you don't want to move around disk blocks that compose
it. So CHKDSK cannot be allowed to run, no matter who you are. You will
just mangle your file system.

The way to run CHKDSK without interference is to boot up from the Repair
Disk. A .iso image is available on the web that lets you create the DVD
if you don't have the original. See other messages by Shawn. It works,
I've done it.



"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Click start, type CMD. Right click the entry in the start menu, choose
'run
> as administrator'. Then run chkdsk from the prompt. You need elevated
> privileges to run this system utility.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
> news:upf2%...
> > This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't
let
> > me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn macs!!
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > _________________________
> >
> > Bill DeShawn
> >
> > http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
> >
> >
> >
>

Can malware sit and wait for you to elevate your privileges like a hungry
cat and then "spring" into action?

--


_________________________

Bill DeShawn

http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
Notice: New LISP tool for Landscape
Design and for ATTEXT users.
Measure and Divide with attributes!!


"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Even an administrator has to self-elevate in order to perform functions
> that affect system files. Otherwise they run as a normal user. This is to
> prevent malware from usurping the level of privilege of the account and
> installing itself sight unseen. Any system access has to be intentional on
> the part of the owner. This root privilege scheme has been used by other
> operating systems for years and was adopted for Windows in Vista.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Aren't administrators as "elevated" enough? I'm already an
>> administrator. So, now you have to be THE administrator?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> _________________________
>>
>> Bill DeShawn
>>
>> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
>> Notice: New LISP tool for Landscape
>> Design and for ATTEXT users.
>> Measure and Divide with attributes!!
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Click start, type CMD. Right click the entry in the start menu, choose
>>> 'run as administrator'. Then run chkdsk from the prompt. You need
>>> elevated privileges to run this system utility.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
>>> news:upf2%...
>>>> This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't
>>>> let me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn
>>>> macs!!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _________________________
>>>>
>>>> Bill DeShawn
>>>>
>>>> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Thanks. I'll try that. I don't expect it to run right away, but the next
time I boot up like WinXP.
--


_________________________

Bill DeShawn

http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
Notice: New LISP tool for Landscape
Design and for ATTEXT users.
Measure and Divide with attributes!!


"Not Me" <> wrote in message
news:C55B02CF-D658-4E69-AF0E-...
> you may be president and ceo, but unless you're chairman of the board,
> Vista won't let you do anything.
> right click the command prompt and select run as administrator
> then try again
>
> "Bill DeShawn" <> wrote in message
> news:upf2#...
>> This is crazy. I'm logged on as an administrator, but it still won't let
>> me run chkdsk???? This getting so foreign, I might as well learn macs!!
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> _________________________
>>
>> Bill DeShawn
>>
>> http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn
>>
>>
>>