Problem w chkdsk

I am using W 7.
When I attempted a backup to an external drive it failed.
The error message said that I should run Chkdsk.
I did this to the external drive and had no errors.
I then went to W Explorer, right clicked on the C drive and selected
Properties.
I selected the Tools tab and clicked on Check Now and then selected
'Automatically Fix file System Errors' and
'Scan For and attempt recovery of bad sectors' followed by Start.
I received a message saying that Chkdsk is unable to check the disc
while it is in use. Would I allow it to schedule the Chkdsk the next
time Windows starts. To this I replied 'Schedule Disk Check'
I would then shut down Windows and Restart Windows.
Before Windows I would see a message saying that a Chkdsk is scheduled
quickly followed by another massage saying that Chkdsk is Cancelled.
Then Windows would continue to load.
Can anyone tell me why the Chkdsk is being cancelled?
Thanks for any and all help.

trvlnmny wrote:
> I am using W 7.
> When I attempted a backup to an external drive it failed.
> The error message said that I should run Chkdsk.
> I did this to the external drive and had no errors.
> I then went to W Explorer, right clicked on the C drive and selected
> Properties.
> I selected the Tools tab and clicked on Check Now and then selected
> 'Automatically Fix file System Errors' and
> 'Scan For and attempt recovery of bad sectors' followed by Start.
> I received a message saying that Chkdsk is unable to check the disc
> while it is in use. Would I allow it to schedule the Chkdsk the next
> time Windows starts. To this I replied 'Schedule Disk Check'
> I would then shut down Windows and Restart Windows.
> Before Windows I would see a message saying that a Chkdsk is scheduled
> quickly followed by another massage saying that Chkdsk is Cancelled.
> Then Windows would continue to load.
> Can anyone tell me why the Chkdsk is being cancelled?
> Thanks for any and all help.


How's Windows Updates going ? <w>


MowGreen
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"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

On Nov 9, 5:08*pm, MowGreen <mowgr...@nowandzen.com> wrote:
> trvlnmny wrote:
> > I am using W 7.
> > When I attempted a backup to an external drive it failed.
> > The error message said that I should run Chkdsk.
> > I did this to the external drive and had no errors.
> > I then went to W Explorer, right clicked on the C drive and selected
> > Properties.
> > I selected the Tools tab and clicked on Check Now and then selected
> > 'Automatically Fix file System Errors' and
> > 'Scan For and attempt recovery of bad sectors' followed by Start.
> > I received a message saying that Chkdsk is unable to check the disc
> > while it is in use. Would I allow it to schedule the Chkdsk the next
> > time Windows starts. To this I replied 'Schedule Disk Check'
> > I would then shut down Windows and Restart Windows.
> > Before Windows I would see a message saying that a Chkdsk is scheduled
> > quickly followed by another massage saying that Chkdsk is Cancelled.
> > Then Windows would continue to load.
> > Can anyone tell me why the Chkdsk is being cancelled?
> > Thanks for any and all help.
>
> How's Windows Updates going ? <w>
>
> MowGreen
> ================
> * *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ================
>
> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

Thanks for your reply.
Unfortunately I do not understand what you are telling me.
Can you elaborate please.
Thanks

trvlnmny wrote:
> On Nov 9, 5:08 pm, MowGreen<mowgr...@nowandzen.com> wrote:
>> trvlnmny wrote:
>>> I am using W 7.
>>> When I attempted a backup to an external drive it failed.
>>> The error message said that I should run Chkdsk.
>>> I did this to the external drive and had no errors.
>>> I then went to W Explorer, right clicked on the C drive and selected
>>> Properties.
>>> I selected the Tools tab and clicked on Check Now and then selected
>>> 'Automatically Fix file System Errors' and
>>> 'Scan For and attempt recovery of bad sectors' followed by Start.
>>> I received a message saying that Chkdsk is unable to check the disc
>>> while it is in use. Would I allow it to schedule the Chkdsk the next
>>> time Windows starts. To this I replied 'Schedule Disk Check'
>>> I would then shut down Windows and Restart Windows.
>>> Before Windows I would see a message saying that a Chkdsk is scheduled
>>> quickly followed by another massage saying that Chkdsk is Cancelled.
>>> Then Windows would continue to load.
>>> Can anyone tell me why the Chkdsk is being cancelled?
>>> Thanks for any and all help.
>>
>> How's Windows Updates going ?<w>
>>
>> MowGreen
>> ================
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ================
>>
>> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked
>
> Thanks for your reply.
> Unfortunately I do not understand what you are telling me.
> Can you elaborate please.
> Thanks


This newsgroup's name is microsoft.public.windowsupdate.
What does your computer's chkdsk issue have to do with updating
Windows ?

If you want assistance running chkdsk suggest you first set it back to
it's Default setting by running the below from an Elevated Command
Prompt ( click the Start orb > in the 'Search programs and files' field
type in cmd > *right* click cmd.exe and choose 'Run as administrator',
agree to the UAC prompt )

At the prompt type in the following, exactly as written *including* the
spaces, and then press Enter

chdkdsk /d c:

Now type in the following and the press Enter

chkdsk /f /r

Again, type in the following and then press Enter to see if chkdsk is
scheduled to run when the computer is restarted

chkdsk c:

Restart the computer and chkdsk should run now.

You may also need to run the System File Checker *FIRST* from an
Elevated Command Prompt prior to running chkdsk in case there are
missing or corrupt files present on the 'dirty' C: drive

sfc /scannow


MowGreen
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
================

"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked