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Scandisk runs every time booted

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by bigcheif Jan 20, 2001 last reply Jan 27, 2001

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Ecery time the computer is booted even though shutdown properly scandisk wants to run. When it gets to 98-99% it goes to thorough scan but does not find any errors.

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by steve.doig Jan 20, 2001

Dean,

Try this:
startup->run:msconfig
under general tab goto advanced
select "disable scandisk after bad shutdown"

If this doesn't work, restore to original, then do startup->run:regedit
Find "startup", F3 to find next, until you find folder with run on startup in it.
delete scandisk if there.

Also, check to see if scandisk hasn't been added to autoexec.bat.

by bigcheif Jan 27, 2001

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by pjpatiky Jan 21, 2001

Dean - Deleting ScanDisk is like throwing out the aspirin to avoid a lengthy headache.

What is taking place is that your computer is probably getting some slight corruption at shutdown PRIOR to rebooting. Quite possibly a Program has yet to terminate running prior to Shutdown. And ScanDisk at bootup is attempting to correct the error.

Try letting your computer set at Desktop for one minute prior to Shut Down. This may allow that errant Program time to terminate.

Or, go to the Close Program Box (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) and End Task on one Program at a time. Do not touch Explorer or Systray. Then go thru Shutdown and Reboot, with the waiting period at Desktop.

Or, Start>Run. In Run box type MSCONFIG>OK. Click on Start Up tab. Now uncheck one Program at a time and go thru Desk Top>Shutdown>Reboot.

I had this headache until I found the Program that never seemed to cease. Then I Deleted that Program. And I now wait at Desktop for one minute before Shutting Down.