[access-uk] Re: Error message regarding drive C
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:08:02 +0000
Here's the reason. Chkdsk is a command line tool, so you have to press y
then enter in order for the question to be acknowledged. I'm sure Steve
mentioned this in an earlier post?
On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:04:31 -0000, "Andy Collins"
<Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Hi Steve - I followed your instructions for running chkdsk, and got the
> message:
>
> Can not lock current drive
> chkdsk can not run because the volume is in use by another process would
> you like to check the volume next time the system restarts [y/n]
>
> there seems no way to click on the Y, it appears there are no actual
> buttons to click, just that [y/n]. Any more thoughts?
> Thanks -
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Nutt
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:45 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Error message regarding drive C
>
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> Try a check disk on Drive C:. Follow these steps:-
>
> 1. Go to the Run menu by pressing the Windows Key with R.
>
> 2. At the run box, type "chkdsk c: /f" without the quotes. Remember,
> if you have punctuation turned off, that is a forward slash followed by
> F after chkdsk.
>
> 3. You should now be told that the type of the drive is NTFS, and that
> CHKDSK can't run because the drive is locked. It will ask if you want
> to check the disk the next time you restart the computer, press Y then
> Enter to accept this.
>
> 4. Finally, restart the computer in the normal way. It will take
> longer to restart, because it will cause your Drive C to be checked for
> errors. Just wait for it to start, then see if you can access your
> folder.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> All the best
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> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Andy Collins
> Sent: 15 November 2006 17:46
> To: Access-Uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Error message regarding drive C
>
>
> Hi all -
>
> I have a couple of folders of mp3 files on my hard drive [drive c], but
> when I hit enter on the folder name, I get an error message saying:
>
> The disc in drive C is not formatted, do you want to format it now, and
> a yes and no button, so far I hit the no button, as I don't believe I
> want to format my hard drive. Everything else is working ok on my HD,
> including other folders of mp3 files.
>
> It seems strange that the error message talks about the "disc in drive
> C" as if it were a CD-ROM or something.
>
> Anybody any thoughts?
>
> Andy
>
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