Re: Check Disk
- From: Shamateur <Shamateur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:41:35 -0800
Wes. I do have Spyware Doc, and the file was where you said, and upon
deletion, CHKDSK worked fine. Good result. Thanks.
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
Cannot lock volume for direct access.
Cannot open volume for direct access
A program called Hitman Pro can cause the problem.
A really old version of ZoneAlarm (a version from 2004) can cause the
problem.
Spyware Doctor can also cause the problem.
The /x switch doesn't work if Spyware Doctor is installed. Spyware Doctor
needs to be uninstalled or you can do this...
Quoted from *PCTools*, *Spyware* *Doctor*...
1. Exit from Spyware Doctor (to exit from Spyware
Doctor please right click on the Spyware Doctor icon in
the notification area (next to the clock on the Windows
taskbar) and select Exit from the menu that appears)
2. Delete the file
ikhlayer.sys from %windir%\system32\drivers\
or
from c:\windows\system32\drivers\
3. Restart Spyware Doctor
Chkdsk, defrag and error-checking should now work.
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[[There is currently no fix for this problem.]]
[[NOTE: You may have success if you schedule Chkdsk to run at startup and
use the /X switch, which will force a dismount. ]]
from...
JSI Tip 7079. You receive 'Cannot open volume for direct access' when Chkdsk
runs during Windows XP startup
http://www.jsifaq.com/subO/tip7000/rh7079.htm
To run chkdsk from a command prompt.
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt, type:
chkdsk C: /x
Hit your Enter key.
The following error message appears:
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you
like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system
restarts? (Y/N)
Type Y, hit Enter and close the command prompt.
Reboot.
The /x switch: Use with NTFS only. Forces the volume to dismount first, if
necessary. All open handles to the drive are invalidated. /x also includes
the functionality of /f. The /F switch fixes errors on the disk.
Unable to run CHKDSK
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:C8FB7D40-EE89-4E5B-93D3-CDB7D348A584@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Shamateur <Shamateur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I usually check this every couple of months or so. Normally it's fine, but
now on one PC it comes up with 'Cannot open volume for direct access' and
then won't of course check the disk for errors. What's happened and how
can I get back to being able to check it? The other PCs here all work
fine.
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