"Autochk program not found" window won't start

Yes

C:\Windows> CHKDSK /?
Yes covered a few times now

If it doesn't work, it means Windows must be corrupted, which means you must re-install or => Repair Windows

Looking like this may be the best option for you
I favor the Re-install, in your case

I think you may need someone there with more technical knowledge than yourself to help you
I have tried to inform you of all the best options, including Repair (posted link above) Which does not remove data

I cannot help you further, as everything is already posted in this thread ( Note: I decided to reply back below )
Slow down and read
And do not reply to yourself either!

and Kimsland do you know anything about this command adweston talked about? "D:\MiniNT"
i cant seem to be able to type that in C:\WINDOWS> <here> what does that command do?

It's very strange that adweston incorrectly stated this, and later on you said:

MiniNT is either part of your Recovery Image partition created by Windows PE ( Preinstallation Environment) and normally not even mentioned (ie there's no use D:\MiniNT cannot be accessed normally anyway

I find it more confusing that you did in fact have this option
As if, he must have already known your computer would have this (as it did )

Although the Recovery partition can corrupt (ie Harddrive fault, being the most common issue) Running CheckDisk can only be done from the Windows installation partition (ie normally C in Windows) being usually option 1, in the Recovery Console

I thank you for reminding me of this original post by adweston, as it made me think, why would he post such a thing? This thread gets stranger by the moment.

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As my first post to you was to backup your data (4 days ago now!)
I must stress to you that this should still be your first option (especially if you may have a physical HardDrive fault, presently unknown)

Go back to my first reply and download UBCD; then create this bootable CD, then boot from it
Once the UBCD boots up, then just locate your data, and back up (using a USB drive, or blank CD\DVD)
By the way, I'm just repeating my first post still.

Anyway, once confirmed all backed up
Then you may want to run a Drive Diagnostics on the Harddrive (I would)
Depending upon the outcome, I feel you still need to re-install Windows, ideally a clean install - which means remove all partitions before actually installing Windows by your Windows Setup CD

One more option if you are able to gt into the system at all and possibly use a flash drive:

How to Fix "Autochk Program Not Found" error when Windows Boots
http://www.pchell.com/support/autochknotfound.shtml

The main thing that's explained here is that rather than a corrupt drive, something caused the drive partition to be accidentally hidden. (in this particular case, by the uninstall of Norton or the way in which the Norton GoBack utility was "protecting" the drive.)

So, the issue becomes: how do you unhide the partition so the system will boot normally again.
Sounded reasonable to me.

thanks everyone for trying to help
if worse come worse i will pay to find someone
help me the stuff i need out and then just wipe the whole thing
i still have to find a way out how to use the boot CDs
thanks everyone

UBCD Tutorials: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/tutorials.html

But here's a quick rundown
Download
Burn the ISO to CD (here's a free ISO Burning application (to save that response: http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download)
Boot from the CD (just like how you boot from any other CD ie Windows CD)
Once UBCD has fully Booted up
Plug in a Flash Drive, or empty CD (you may need to purchase one of these to back up to, and obviously you may need a CD Writer, if using CDs, ie USB Flash drive preferred)

Explore your Harddrive using the various tools inside UBCD
Then copy and backup (or burn) your data

That's it !

If this is all too difficult, then yes it may be better to seek help
By the way, this should have been completed 4 days ago
Regretfully you were steered in the wrong direction by one member (who said don't use it) Hence my concern for his previous support


By the way, still according to my original post (ie Post#2 in this thread)
You can also physically mount the Harddrive in another working computer (as a secondary drive) and then just use Explorer (ie My Computer) to backup.

Still don't know why\how "D:\MiniNT" was first mentioned. Very strange :suspiciou


Other than the above clear steps to back up! Where exactly are you having difficulty?
This is why I earlier mentioned: "may need someone there with more technical knowledge than yourself to help you"
Note: Learning these techniques of backing up is a good idea for you anyway
But the best idea is to always back up first whilst Windows still worked, make sure to tell your gf that

MiniNT may not be available in all cases. It may not be available on yours. Sorry, I should have said that as opposed to simply giving two options.

If you don't have a MiniNT option don't worry about it, the C:\Windows option is fine. I only recommend the MiniNT option because it won't ask for an Admin password.

For a full tutorial on chkdsk, please visit this link.

is there a way to contact u online by any chance? thanks

No, but you can contact me by PM if you wish. You should have enough posts to be able to do so.

I wish i did have enuf i need 30 for PM but i only have 10, but thanks anyways

It would be wiser to keep all support on the open forum
This will help you, by allowing others to supply more technical options and possible solutions for your issue. ie Many minds are better than 1
Also, this thread will be used by others when searching for similar issues, either directly using the TechSpot search feature, or externally on search engines such as Google

Please advise if you would like to stop any further open forum discussion\help on this being your topic. So as others do not need to needlessly reply to help you

By the way, have you actually backed up yet? If not, I would still stress to others that this should still have been the best and most valuable first step. Many alternatives available in this procedure, outlined throughout this thread from my first post.

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