Really Technical Windows Xp Question

["The Avatar Man"]

anyone know when you do a disc check in windows xp
where is it logged? :blink:

[balamm]

I don't think it is logged unless you add that switch somehow at the command prompt. Although I don't see the opton in the list and it does look like there is supposed to be a log, I have never come accross one.
There must be a hidden or command prompt setting for it. Try a search for "windows secrets" or "windows secret settings" on google.

C:\>chkdsk /?
Checks a disk and displays a status report.


CHKDSK filename]]] [/F] [/R] [/X] [/I] [/C] [/L[:size]]


  volume          Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
                  mount point, or volume name.
  filename        FAT only: Specifies the files to check for fragmentation.
  /F              Fixes errors on the disk.
  /V              On FAT/FAT32: Displays the full path and name of every file
                  on the disk.
                  On NTFS: Displays cleanup messages if any.
  /R              Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
                  (implies /F).

/L:size        NTFS only:  Changes the log file size to the specified number
                  of kilobytes.  If size is not specified, displays current
                  size.
/X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary.
All opened handles to the volume would then be invalid
(implies /F).
/I NTFS only: Performs a less vigorous check of index entries.
/C NTFS only: Skips checking of cycles within the folder
structure.

The /I or /C switch reduces the amount of time required to run Chkdsk by
skipping certain checks of the volume.

[chalkmongoose]

Go to run-->msconfig and stop worrying about the little warnings that say you'll fuck up your comp.
Then go to BOOT.INI, and select /BOOTLOG
NOW go to run-->cmd-->chkdsk C:/*.* /V /R /X
That should do it. That 'll scan every file on C: for fragmention, force a dismount if needed, log cleanup messages, and also fix broken sectors. It worked the last time I checked. You may not have to use C:/*.* but the last time I did this was with I think 95 or 98...