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Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Danny H, 2003/07/01.

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    Danny H

    Danny H Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have found about 8Gb of .CHK files on my system drive.
    I believe these are created after the computer crashes and scans the disk at boot.

    I need to delete to get space to be able to defrag the disk.

    There are about 10-15 chk files, the computer has only been used for about 1-2 months.

    Is this normal?

    I have just looked inside the computer that I am typing on now.

    Been running it 3 years with win 98se, no chk files at all.

    Also

    Can somebody please tell me what " NT Authority" is, it seems top be at the heart of some of my Crashes ( along with Dcom, Vss, bad block on cdrom, and some kind of pagefile errors-- all at various times----aaahh!!!!)
     
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    Hi Danny,

    No - most certainly not - you can safely delete them - it is most unlikely that you can recover any sensible data from them.

    You are correct in saying that they are created when the computer crashes, but I would be concerned that the computer crashes that often. It seems that you have a problem with the PC, possibly hardware, maybe software.

    Have a look at this post and follow Mike's cleanup routine.

    If this fails to solve the problem a repair of XP may be in order.

    If this fails it all points to a hardware problem. as the PC is only a couple of months old I would be getting in touch with the supplier - assuming that it is not a home build.

    Can't help you on 'NT Authority'.
     
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    Scary amount of space being used by CHK files, definitely not normal

    If the crashes are being caused by CD, pagefile etc then I'm tempted to think its a hardware problem with your IDE controller

    Do you have the latest service pack, fixes, driver updates etc - specifically any drivers for your motherboard's IDE/DMA controller ?
     
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    Hi Danny H

    You might want to check the "create date" of the files. You have had the computer two months. Were they created since you had the computer. Any very recent? All in short period of time then stopped. Not that it would resolve the problem, but would shed light on if it is a recent or "on going" problem.
     
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    Danny H

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    Thanks for the input guys, I'll work through these solutions.

    I have already run Memtest to check my Ram, I have run Western digitals' data lifeguard to check the H.d on which the sys resides.

    I have flashed the bios with the latest release.

    I have updated the firmware on the cdrom.
    I am running xp pro sp1

    I have turned off all the things that were not needed ( com ports, printer port, on board sound etc)

    all O.K

    Unfortunately Pete.c it was a home build ( by a friend), he has done me so many favours I don't want to hassle him again ( + he is 100 miles away)




    I'll try the other things.

    I think you are right it might well be hardware related, but what is left?

    At some point I'll post up some of the many errors stored in the event viewer.

    Athlon 2000xp, Asus a7s333, wd80gb, Maxtor 60gb, 512mb ddr (2100), Rme Hammerfall soundcard, Matrox g450 dualhead
     
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