Instead of mucking about with the registry use Chkntfs to repair this.
Open a Command Prompt and issue this command:

chkntfs /d

This will restore the BootExecute value with its default settings. In
the future if you find yourself again needing to stop Chkdsk on startup
use chkntfs to cancel the chkdsk. For more help on the command search
the Windows help files or use the /? switch with the command:

chkntfs /?

John


drumh wrote:

> Thanks for your reply post. I found the registry entry and deleted it (just
> clicled on it and pressed delete.) CHKDSK doesn't run on startup now, which
> is good. Instead, it comes up with a momentary message saying bootececute
> could not be found. Is there something I should do in order to stop this
> message from coming up? (I didn't change "/p \??\C:" with an asterisk, so
> maybe that's it?)
>
> "ju.c" wrote:
>
>
>>How do I keep CHKDSK from running on every start up?
>>http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_keep_chk...tart_u p.html
>>
>>
>>ju.c
>>
>>
>>"drumh" <drumh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:70BD3F43-4273-4885-A1D8-D2E3B9AEC1AE@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>Hi, and thanks for yor reply.
>>>My knowledge of these things is sadly very basic. How do I find and delete
>>>the entry?
>>>
>>>"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>The registry entry at:
>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Co ntrol\Session
>>>>Manager\BootExecute may have an entry for 'autocheck' which can be removed.
>>>>Microsoft Windows XP - Registry Editor overview:
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true
>>>>--
>>>>click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
>>>>Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>
>>>>"drumh" <drumh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:6CFD3DD4-3FD4-4C97-BBB9-D682D2D6F4FC@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>recently I ran CHKDSK and now each time I start my computer it
>>>>>automatically
>>>>>runs. Is there a way to stop this?
>>>>>I'm running XP SP2
>>>>>Thanks in advance