CHKDSK auto starting

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.

The registry entry at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\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
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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.

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\Contro l\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.
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> 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.
>

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\Contro l\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.

>>

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\Contro l\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

You can add the "autocheck autochk *" setting easily with my reg file:

1. Copy between the lines
2. Paste into Notepad
3. Save-as BootExecute.reg (or any name + .reg)
4. Double-click or right-click and merge into the Registry

------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager]
"BootExecute"=hex(7):50,00,44,00,42,00,6f,00,6f,00 ,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
00,00,00,61,00,75,00,74,00,6f,00,63,00,68,00,65,00 ,63,00,6b,00,20,00,61,00,\
75,00,74,00,6f,00,63,00,68,00,6b,00,20,00,2a,00,00 ,00,00,00
------------------------------------


ju.c


"drumh" <drumh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10A8ADD8-286E-4146-99E2-DDF552488F95@microsoft.com...

> 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\Contro l\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

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

Thanks all for your time and effort in replying to my question. My computer
is much happier now!!


"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> 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
>