Scan Disk won't work!!

I have Vista Home Premium.

I can't seem to check my disk for errors. (Scan Disk)

I've followed the instructions: C/Properties/Tools/Error-checking/Check Now

I get the message:

"Windows can't check the disk while it's in use
Do you want to check for hard disk errors the next time you start your
computer?
Schedule disk check "

I click yes.

But when I restart my computer nothing happens!!!
I've tried this numerous times, and it never runs the check on the next
re-start.
I've tried in safe mode typing chkdsk/f, and I get the same question if I
want it to scan in the next startup, so I type Y, and again nothing happens
on the next restart!!!

How can I get Scan disk to work?

ALP;601872 Wrote:
> I have Vista Home Premium.
>
> I can't seem to check my disk for errors. (Scan Disk)
>
> I've followed the instructions: C/Properties/Tools/Error-checking/Check
> Now
>
> I get the message:
>
> "Windows can't check the disk while it's in use
> Do you want to check for hard disk errors the next time you start your
> computer?
> Schedule disk check "
>
> I click yes.
>
> But when I restart my computer nothing happens!!!
> I've tried this numerous times, and it never runs the check on the next
> re-start.
> I've tried in safe mode typing chkdsk/f, and I get the same question if
> I
> want it to scan in the next startup, so I type Y, and again nothing
> happens
> on the next restart!!!
>
> How can I get Scan disk to work?

Hi ALP,

You might see if one of these other Methods and Options will allow you
to run chkdsk at startup.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-checkdisk.html

Shawn


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None of those methods worked.
Though when I did chkdsk /i - it did start a scan, but stopped and said it
could not continue in safe mode. So I'm back where I started, and I'm
dreading wiping out my hard drive, reinstalling eerything, etc.

"Brink" wrote:

>
> ALP;601872 Wrote:
> > I have Vista Home Premium.
> >
> > I can't seem to check my disk for errors. (Scan Disk)
> >
> > I've followed the instructions: C/Properties/Tools/Error-checking/Check
> > Now
> >
> > I get the message:
> >
> > "Windows can't check the disk while it's in use
> > Do you want to check for hard disk errors the next time you start your
> > computer?
> > Schedule disk check "
> >
> > I click yes.
> >
> > But when I restart my computer nothing happens!!!
> > I've tried this numerous times, and it never runs the check on the next
> > re-start.
> > I've tried in safe mode typing chkdsk/f, and I get the same question if
> > I
> > want it to scan in the next startup, so I type Y, and again nothing
> > happens
> > on the next restart!!!
> >
> > How can I get Scan disk to work?
>
> Hi ALP,
>
> You might see if one of these other Methods and Options will allow you
> to run chkdsk at startup.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-checkdisk.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

ALP;608188 Wrote:
> None of those methods worked.
> Though when I did chkdsk /i - it did start a scan, but stopped and said
> it
> could not continue in safe mode. So I'm back where I started, and I'm
> dreading wiping out my hard drive, reinstalling eerything, etc.
>
> "Brink" wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > ALP;601872 Wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi ALP,
> > >
> > > You might see if one of these other Methods and Options will allow
> > you
> > > to run chkdsk at startup.
> > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-checkdisk.html
> > >
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > '*Vista Forums*'
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > > >

Hi ALP,

It sounds like you have one those problems only a reinstall will fix.
Sorry.

Once you have everything setup and running smooth, you should make a
complete computer backup to DVD's or another device for safe keeping.
This way when your system gets trashed, you can simply restore the
complete backup to the hard drive and have that same smooth running
setup again. Just be sure to update the bachup as needed. It can save
you alot of time and grief.

Since you have the Home Premium edition of Vista, your edition does not
come with the complete pc backup feature. You can use a 3rd party
program like Acronis True Image to do it though. See this link to try a
15-day fully functional trial version to see if you like it.

'Complete hard disk drive copy, cloning and image backup software:
computer files and disk copying'
(http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/)


Hope this helps,
Shawn


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