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My PC goes to a screen that says "windows needs to check disk 4 consitency"

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by MatthewlikesSam, 2008/06/16.

  1. 2008/06/16
    MatthewlikesSam

    MatthewlikesSam Inactive Thread Starter

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    The PC goes to a screen right after the windows thing loads, and it says windows needs to check for consitency. I did the check and it said "deleting corrupted attribute." It had repeated that statement a few times. I canceled it though because I didin't know if I should allow it to delete stuff, or not.
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    MatthewlikesSam - Welcome to the Board :)

    It looks like your hard drive 4 has a few problems - I suggest you backup the contents as a safeguard - presumably it is a data drive? - to an external source and run chkdsk /f .....

    Start > Run > type in cmd > Enter

    In the command window which opens type cd\ at the flashing cursor and Enter which will take you to C:\

    Then type X: > enter where X is the letter of your Drive 4

    At the X:\ prompt type chkdsk /f > Enter. Chkdsk may take some time to complete - /f calls for an exhaustive check of the drive and corrects any errors.

    An explanation of another probable cause is given here ....

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/169404

    An alternative to chkdsk is the disk diagnostic software from the drive manufacturer ....

    ExcelStore ....
    http://www.excelstor.com/en/download.asp
    Hitachi .....
    http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
    Samsung ....
    http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/utilities/Support_HUTIL.html
    Seagate, Maxtor, Quantum .....
    http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/
    Western Digital ....
    http://support.wdc.com/download/
     
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