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

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Yes it can

by OH Smeg Moderator · 9 years ago In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be r ...

And while it's not recommended it should be safe enough to just repair the Partition Tables.

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Thanks. What others..?

by callupchuck · 9 years ago In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be r ...

Can certain other utils be used from the x83 disc as well? Such as sfc, fixboot, etc..

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Technically all Utilities

by OH Smeg Moderator · 9 years ago In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be r ...

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.

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by callupchuck · 9 years 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?

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To run SFC/R

by OH Smeg Moderator · 9 years ago In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be r ...

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.

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Thanks to all who provided input.

by callupchuck · 9 years ago In reply to Can a startup chkdsk be r ...

I learned a lot. Just another reason to keep this as one of my favs.

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