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Old June 3rd 05, 06:59 AM
xplorer
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Default How to disable autochk

Lately, autochk always runs during startup, and with the "thorough" option. I
am sure that my disk is fine and is shut down properly. How do I fix this
please? I only need autochk after a bad shutdown or impending disk failure.
Thanks in advance.

Xplorer
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Old June 3rd 05, 10:57 AM
Mike M
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If scandisk is running each time you boot your PC this would suggest that
the PC is not shutting down correctly. One possibility is that your PC or
rather hard disk shuts down too quickly which can then cause Scandisk to
run when you next boot.

You can delay shutdown by editing the registry and increasing the value of
the DWORD CacheWriteDelay found at
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion. This is useful where fast
hard disks are used that shutdown before all cached data has been written
to them. If you haven't already done so you should install the "Windows
IDE Hard Drive Cache Package" patch from the Windows Update site (For more
details see MS KB 273017 - "ScanDisk Runs Even Though Windows Shut Down
Correctly" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=273017).

Tracking down shutdown and power-off problems (they differ) can be
somewhat difficult but may I suggest that you start by having a look at MS
KB 273746 - "How to Troubleshoot Windows Me Shutdown Problems"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=273746) and then move on to Jim
Eshelman's pages at http://aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm and
http://aumha.org/win4/a/shtdwnme.htm which cover this topic. Hopefully
you will find advice there that will help your resolve your problem.

The Windows Me Startup and Shutdown Troubleshooting Wizard is located in
the Help and Support Centre in Windows Me or at the following Microsoft
Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/support/windows/tshoot/
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



"xplorer" wrote ...

Lately, autochk always runs during startup, and with the "thorough"
option. I
am sure that my disk is fine and is shut down properly. How do I fix
this
please? I only need autochk after a bad shutdown or impending disk
failure.
Thanks in advance.


 




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