so ive been getting messages saying ' Windows - Corrupt File' "the file or directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the chkdsk utility"
as well as various messages where the C:\WINDOWS.... is not always system32.
i tried to do a little research and troubleshoot it myself, without too much luck.
ive tried:
start>run>CMD chkdsk /f as well as
start>run>CMD chkdsk C: /f
and no matter what it just says:
"The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.
Chkdsk cannot run because the colume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this colume to be checked the next time the system restarts?"
I tried Y but nothing happens when i restart, i still have the same problem.
I tried running disk Defrag as well just trying to clear up some space to make this process a little quicker and easier on my CPU as well as deleted some older programs i no longer use. However when i try and run disk defrag and try to analyze or defrag, i get an error message saying:
"Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: (C.
Please run chkdsk /f."
but as i explained before running that doest work, even after restarting several times.
i also tried a few other things just incase, like
start>run>CMD chkdsk.exe
and when i do that it says:
"WARNING! F parameter not specified.
Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
CHKDSK is verifying files <stage 1 of 3>...
then it goes on to read such things as:
-"Correcting a minor error in file 12705" etc
-"Deleting corrupt attribute record <128, "">
from file record segment 13125" etc
-"Del. corr. file record segment 45260." etc
-"Del. corr. attribute list entry
with type code 128 in file 50251" etc
-"Deleting orphan file record segment 45277." etc
(all numerous times with various record segment numbers)
and then finally reads
"Errors found. CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode."
I realize that this process probably has little effect as none of the problems are visibly fixed after, however its a little more visually satisfying due to the fact that it at least looks like something is being done, instead of telling me its unable to run the process.
I also have trouble running my "Ad-Aware SE personal" by lavasoft on my computer, two years ago i remember i would run this and defrag my home computer and it did wonders for its speed, and now it freezes up halfway through the scan. i have since removed the program for fear that it may do more harm than good.
Also fyi just a little background on my comp and the system im running Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] on a Laptop (Dell Latitude D620)
im also curious about how to save some of my school documents and music files as my windows media player has stopped working as well and just freezes up unless i do something like put a CD in and click 'play cd in wmp' when the box pops up. i just would like to keep these files if at all possible and i have a feeling that if i cant get this to work i would have to wipe my hard drive and start from anew.... which is also something i really dont know how to do.
any help would be much appreciated, thank you! also please understand while i know a little about computers, i am still fairly limited in my knowledge so please try and make your responses understandable and clear to someone who is only semi tech savy. thanks
-zac haze
as well as various messages where the C:\WINDOWS.... is not always system32.
i tried to do a little research and troubleshoot it myself, without too much luck.
ive tried:
start>run>CMD chkdsk /f as well as
start>run>CMD chkdsk C: /f
and no matter what it just says:
"The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.
Chkdsk cannot run because the colume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this colume to be checked the next time the system restarts?"
I tried Y but nothing happens when i restart, i still have the same problem.
I tried running disk Defrag as well just trying to clear up some space to make this process a little quicker and easier on my CPU as well as deleted some older programs i no longer use. However when i try and run disk defrag and try to analyze or defrag, i get an error message saying:
"Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: (C.
Please run chkdsk /f."
but as i explained before running that doest work, even after restarting several times.
i also tried a few other things just incase, like
start>run>CMD chkdsk.exe
and when i do that it says:
"WARNING! F parameter not specified.
Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
CHKDSK is verifying files <stage 1 of 3>...
then it goes on to read such things as:
-"Correcting a minor error in file 12705" etc
-"Deleting corrupt attribute record <128, "">
from file record segment 13125" etc
-"Del. corr. file record segment 45260." etc
-"Del. corr. attribute list entry
with type code 128 in file 50251" etc
-"Deleting orphan file record segment 45277." etc
(all numerous times with various record segment numbers)
and then finally reads
"Errors found. CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode."
I realize that this process probably has little effect as none of the problems are visibly fixed after, however its a little more visually satisfying due to the fact that it at least looks like something is being done, instead of telling me its unable to run the process.
I also have trouble running my "Ad-Aware SE personal" by lavasoft on my computer, two years ago i remember i would run this and defrag my home computer and it did wonders for its speed, and now it freezes up halfway through the scan. i have since removed the program for fear that it may do more harm than good.
Also fyi just a little background on my comp and the system im running Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] on a Laptop (Dell Latitude D620)
im also curious about how to save some of my school documents and music files as my windows media player has stopped working as well and just freezes up unless i do something like put a CD in and click 'play cd in wmp' when the box pops up. i just would like to keep these files if at all possible and i have a feeling that if i cant get this to work i would have to wipe my hard drive and start from anew.... which is also something i really dont know how to do.
any help would be much appreciated, thank you! also please understand while i know a little about computers, i am still fairly limited in my knowledge so please try and make your responses understandable and clear to someone who is only semi tech savy. thanks
-zac haze