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Trying to start the disc defragmenter on windows xp home edition

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by LynnA, Nov 25, 2008.

  1. LynnA

    LynnA Member

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    Hiya there,
    I am not sure where i should post this, but thought this might be a good start as any.
    I have been trying to start the disc defragment on my windows xp home edition, but every time i do this i keep getting the message:-
    Disc defragment has detected that chkdsk is scheduled to run on volume :(c:). Please run chkdsk. /f.
    I have no idea what this is and how i can get the defragment going, as my disc space is going down.
    I would be grateful if anyone can help me in either telling me the correct forum i need to post this into or to help me in here.
    Thanks Lynn
     
  2. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    Reopened now the title has been fixed..

    All you need to do is click on Start, select Run, then type in 'cmd'
    A 'DOS' session will open, in there just type 'chkdsk /f' as per the error message, and chkdsk should just do it's thing for you..

    You can run chkdsk without the '/f' if you want, it goes thru the motions without acting upon any problems it finds. You could then copy/paste the output here; copy/paste is accessed via the tiny "c:\" symbol in upper top left of the dos box..

    ..but there should be no reason to not action the '/f', it's obviously just wanting to fix a problem it's aware of.
     
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  3. LynnA

    LynnA Member

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    Hiya Creaky, thank you. The defragment is now working.
    Sorry again for earlier.
    Lynn
     
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    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    No problem at all, glad you're sorted.
    Am glad to show that the moderators are not always bad, big and mean maybe, but not bad :)
     
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    Admins & Mods are all ex School hall monitors or prefects,just like politicians once were...*runs*
     
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    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    I hope you have a hall pass :p
     

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