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by hieple12

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hi !!! i am running window xp , I scheduled for scandisk ,when the pc load up it can't scan .It said "cannot open volume for direct access''. i had service pack 2 installed in my computer.

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by craig321

You may have success if you schedule Chkdsk to run at startup and use the /X switch, which will force a dismount.

First check what is in your startup by running msconfig. Another process may be interfering with scandisk

by jasonbis

Try booting into safemode and running the scandisk. Keep pressing F8 during boot up and choose safemode.

by mosaddeq

chkdsk.exe has problem with some disk accessing program. You need to ensure no 3rd party software is accessing your HDD during boot time. If any of this lock your disk chkdsk.exe won't run. Anti virus and anti spyware are usually the culprits. Though most of them have patched some of them still remain buggy. You should remove ur disk acceesing software one by one to find out the culprit.

by pawel.mazur

I always run chkdsk /f /r which will fix all problems on allocated and unallocated space but also forces you to reboot your system for it to run. This has been the most effective means to chkdsk for me

by hieple12

thank for you guys helping me .It really work.Those softwares in my pc is interfered

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