Cannot run chkdsk on system volume on windows 7 rtm....hangs on reboot

OK....I wonder if this is related to the last minute bug with chkdsk consuming all the system memory

I can run chkdsk on other volumes fine, and as expected when running chkdsk on the system volume, the utility informs it needs to reschedule one for the next startup.

OK.

Reboot, and the computer reboots and then the system shows the screen announcing an imminent disk check and says "To skip disk check, press any key in 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1......"

And then the system hangs at 1

Anyone else run a successful disk check?

 

could someone run a chkdsk /f for me?

Just so I know if it is just me.

BTW, chkdsk /r works

 

I've run it on my e1705 and my desktop, both worked as advertised. My e1705 has the 100mb system partition, a C and a D partition, and my desktop just has a C and D partition, in case you were wondering if the "mandatory" 100mb partition made a difference.

 

thank you...I hadn't been wondering that, but that is a good observation--I should have been wondering.

I just cannot figure out why chkdsk /r works, but not chkdsk /f--stupidest thing ever. It's the same freaking file!

 

What anti virus do you have installed? I know it shouldn't matter, but try disabling/removing the anti virus/security software.

 

already did..removed it completely and it made no difference. Probably going to reinstall now sometime later this week. Drive checks clean with chkdsk /r

 

Zfactor posted a thread about updates that can be installed. I don't believe those updates are available from the standard Windows Update interface. Did you install any of them? Have you done any tweaks to the OS?

 

I just ran into the same problem with a XPS 1640 and windows 7 x64 Ultimate RTM installed on it. System would run chhkdsk everytime and hang at 1 and even count to 1 when I pressed a key before booting further into windows. But I think I fixed it now.
I tapped F8 couple times to get on the advanced boot options selection screen, there I selected "repair your computer". After a while a selection screen will load.
I then used Command Prompt to initiate chkdsk with c: /r parameter and let it run completely. After that I used the Startup Repair option and when it was finished let it reboot couple of times. The annoying crashing chkdsk boot screen seems to be gone now.

 

Keg, I cannot find z's post..any hints? I did not install any updates other than the auto updates

Nivk,
Believe it or not, I did exactly that when I confirmed chkdsk /r works, but alas, no joy on my end. I am glad you got it worked out, though.

 

I just know it's somewhere on the Windows 7 board. I was only wondering if you had installed anything other than the WU updates - if you had done so, maybe one of those other updates was behind the problem.

 

hate digging up an old thread, but just for those who come after

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975778

There was a special hotfix for this. I never found Z's post so I do not know if he was referencing this, but the hotfix was released in October, so it probably wasn't or Z's post referred to an earlier fix.

Anyway, just in case someone needs it--this fix does not appear in Windows updates.

 

CHKDSK C: /F hangs a 1 second

I've been having the same problem with my Dell Studioxps 1640. Microsoft HotFix was usless. But I was able to get CHKDSK to run wihout hanging by doing the following - which I found on several sites referenced below:

On Boot Up:
- Press F8 repetedly when you see the Dell Logo = Boot into Safe Mode
- Advanced Boot Options
- Repair your Computer
- CMD Prompt
- CHKDSK C: /F

/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 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.
/B NTFS only: Re-evaluates bad clusters on the volume (implies /R)



Ref:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html

http://www.w7forums.com/use-chkdsk-check-disk-t448.html

 

There is a hotfix that resolves this issue, it refers to autochk.exe but trust me it is the solution

support.microsoft.com/kb/975778