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December 30, 2011 at 7:39 am #2208242

Can a startup chkdsk be run on Vista x64 system with a Vista x86 oem disc?

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by callupchuck · about 10 years, 4 months ago

Can a startup chkdsk be run on Vista x64 system with a Vista x86 oem disc?
I need to run a startup chkdsk /r on a system running Vista HP x64, but need to know if it’s safe to run from a x86 disc, as that is all I have access to at this point.

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- December 30, 2011 at 7:39 am #2445686
  
  Clarifications
  
  by callupchuck · about 10 years, 4 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be run on Vista x64 system with a Vista x86 oem disc?
  
  Clarifications
- December 30, 2011 at 8:08 am #2445683
  
  Yes it can
  
  by oh smeg · about 10 years, 4 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be run on Vista x64 system with a Vista x86 oem disc?
  
  And while it’s not recommended it should be safe enough to just repair the Partition Tables.
  
  Col
- January 2, 2012 at 6:53 am #2445588
  
  Thanks. What others..?
  
  by callupchuck · about 10 years, 4 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be run on Vista x64 system with a Vista x86 oem disc?
  
  Can certain other utils be used from the x83 disc as well? Such as sfc, fixboot, etc..
- January 3, 2012 at 12:02 pm #2443998
  
  Technically all Utilities
  
  by oh smeg · about 10 years, 4 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be run on Vista x64 system with a Vista x86 oem disc?
  
  Technically all Utilities
  OH Smeg Updated – less than a minute ago .Can be run on any system provided they are not run from with in the OS.
  
  It’s just easier to use something like the Ultimate Boot CD though rather than any M$ Offering. The Ultimate Boot CD has all the useful utilities that you are likely to need and are easy to use.
  
  Col
  - January 4, 2012 at 6:59 am #2443967
    
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    by callupchuck · about 10 years, 4 months ago
    
    In reply to Technically all Utilities
    
    I would like to be able to run an offline sfc scan on the x64 machine, because it is unable to fix any of the issues by running it from within the Windows environment. I have UBCD, but not the specific utility to repair the os (as near as I can tell). Any suggestions?
- January 4, 2012 at 5:15 pm #2443943
  
  To run SFC/R
  
  by oh smeg · about 10 years, 4 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be run on Vista x64 system with a Vista x86 oem disc?
  
  You need the right Disc for the OS. So if you have a 64 Bit OS you need a 64 Bit Install Disc.
  
  You can not run things like SFC/R which is the only one really worth running in a nonbooting OS situation with the wrong Install Disc.
- January 6, 2012 at 7:11 am #2443863
  
  Thanks to all who provided input.
  
  by callupchuck · about 10 years, 4 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be run on Vista x64 system with a Vista x86 oem disc?
  
  I learned a lot. Just another reason to keep this as one of my favs.
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Yes it can

Thanks. What others..?

Technically all Utilities

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To run SFC/R

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