Disk check not checking...

[cman6453]

I've had Windows XP, corp edition on my machine for some time now with absolutely no problems. Early last week, after no change in my system whatsoever, I am consistenly getting the disk check screen. BUT, it says that it's going to start checking but never checks it. Result: the screen keeps coming up on startup. Anyone have any ideas why this is happening? More importantly, how can I get it to do a disk check and finally get it to stop?

[beeboy]

Open "my computer" -- then right click on your hard drive (c drive probably) -- click on "properties" --- click on "tools" -- check "volume for errors". Viola! It may be set to do a check on every startup. Check control panel "shedualed tasks".

[cman6453]

beeboy - Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, it didn't work. Really strange. I was able to check it using the method you described. But that didn't work. It still came up and was not completely checking the drive. I checked scheduled tasks and the check task wasn't in there. So I tried to check the drive using your method. I checked to automatically fix errors. It said something about not being able to do it but also asked if I wanted to schedule it as a task. I checked yes just for kicks. After re-starting, sure enough it went thru the check process. First C then D (D was the problem drive.) When D came up, the problem was it would look like it would check but then it would just quit before it even started. So this time I was covering my eyes but to my surprise, the percentages started to increment starting at 1, something it hadn't been doing. It completed it and then started normally. I re-started again and Voila!, no more disk checking issue! Thanks for your guidance beeboy!!

[beeboy]

You are welcome. It is very rewarding when someone comes back letting us know we helped. Thankyou.