re: Disabling ScanDisk/CheckDisk At Win2k Startup?
Monday, January 24, 2005 at 8:56 pm
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Nucks
(5 messages posted)
I'm pretty sure it's chkdsk.
After reading through those checkdisk parameters, I can't seem to locate a command
that will permanently disable chkdisk at startup, is there a command that you're
aware of?
On Monday, January 24, 2005 at 8:30 pm, DEX wrote:
>Nucks
>Are you sure you are running win2k ?
>Or
>Are you running a dual boot system
>win98se and win2k ?
>Scandisk in not a true win2k file.
>If it's chkdsk you are taking about, here
>are the commands for it..
>----------------------------------
>This command(s) must be enter in the DOS window
>Start/Run cmd then the command
>-------------
>Chkdsk
>Creates and displays a status report for a disk, based on the file system used.
Chkdsk
>also lists and corrects errors on the disk. If chkdsk cannot lock the drive it will
>offer to check it the next time the computer restarts.
>
>Issuing the chkdsk command on a fixed disk requires you be a member of the Administrators
>group.
>
>chkdsk [drive:][[path] filename] [/f] [/v] [/r] [/l[:size]] [/x]
>
>Parameters
>
>none
>
>Used without parameters, chkdsk displays the status of the disk in the current drive.
>
>drive:
>
>Specifies the drive that contains the disk that you want chkdsk to check.
>
>[path] filename
>
>Specifies the location and name of a file or set of files that you want chkdsk to
>check for fragmentation. You can use wildcard characters (* and ?) to specify multiple
>files.
>
>/f
>
>Fixes errors on the disk. The disk must be locked. If chkdsk cannot lock the drive
>it will offer to check it the next time the computer restarts.
>
>/v
>
>Displays the name of each file in every directory as the disk is checked.
>
>/r
>
>Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. The disk must be locked.
>
>/l[:size]
>
>NTFS only. Changes the log file size to the size you enter. Displays the current
>size if you don't enter a new one.
>
>/x
>
>NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first, if necessary. All open handles to
>the volume are then invalid. This switch also includes the functionality of the
/f
>switch.
>
>/i
>
>NTFS only. Performs a less vigorous check of index entries, reducing the amount
of
>time needed to run chkdsk.
>
>/c
>
>NTFS only. Skips the checking of cycles within the folder structure, reducing the
>amount of time needed to run chkdsk.
>
>---------------------------------------------
>---------------------------------------------
>*******************************
>Chkntfs
>Displays or specifies whether automatic system checking is scheduled to be run on
>a FAT, FAT32, or NTFS volume when the computer is started.
>
>You must be a member of the local Administrators group to use the chkntfs command.
>
>chkntfs [/t[:time]] [/x] [/c] volume: [...]
>
>chkntfs /d
>
>
>
>Parameters
>
>volume:
>
>Displays a message identifying the file system of the specified volume and, if automatic
>file checking is scheduled to be run, displays a message indicating whether the
volume
>has been corrupted, requiring chkdsk to be run.
>
>/d
>
>Restores all chkntfs default settings, except the countdown time for automatic file
>checking. Default behavior is to check all volumes when the computer is started.
>
>/t
>
>Displays or changes the countdown time for automatic file checking. For example:
>
>chkntfs /t Displays the countdown time for automatic file checking.
>
>chkntfs /t:30 Changes the countdown time to 30 seconds.
>
>Though you can set countdown time to zero, doing so prevents the user from cancelling
>a potentially time-consuming automatic file check.
>
>/x
>
>Excludes the specified volume from being checked when the computer starts, even
if
>the volume is marked as requiring chkdsk to be run.
>
>This command is not accumulative. If you enter it more than once, it overrides the
>previous entry. To exclude multiple volumes, list them all in one command. For example:
>
>chkntfs /x e: f: excludes both the e and f volumes.
>
>chkntfs /x e:, followed by chkntfs /x f:, will exclude only the f volume from being
>checked.
>
>/c
>
>Schedules the specified volume to be checked when the computer starts.
>
>This command is accumulative. If you want only the specified volume to be checked,
>first reset the defaults to clear any previous commands, then, exclude all volumes
>from being checked, and finally, schedule automatic file-checking on the desired
>volume.
>
>For example, to schedule automatic file checking on the d volume only, enter the
>following:
>
>chkntfs /d (This restores the default settings.)
>
>chkntfs /x c: d: e: (This excludes the c, d, and e volumes from being checked.)
>
>chkntfs /c d: (This schedules automatic file checking on the d volume.)
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