leroydb 0 #1 June 22, 2005 can't run "chkdsk" in windows... try to do it on boot, but it gets stuck (everytime) at 37% in the first test. this is an additional drive, not the boot drive. argh.. please help the drive worked just before I put a fresh OS (winXP home) install on. Le RoyLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,434 #2 June 22, 2005 http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/559/1/Windows-XP-FAQ-C Than go down to [Check Disk - Disk Checking Runs Upon Boot] about 3/4s of the way down the page. Hope it helps.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minobu 0 #3 June 22, 2005 if its not the boot disk why are you installing XP on it? Want to be able to dual boot i.e. have Linux on one and Xp on the other? Only skydivers know why the birds sing! Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #4 June 22, 2005 i put xp on the boot drive, not the one in question.Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites