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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: War Eagle on February 22, 2008, 08:34:48 PM

Title: Error Message
Post by: War Eagle on February 22, 2008, 08:34:48 PM

I have a balloon that pops up telling me that C:\WINDOWS is corrupted or unreadable Run the chkdsk utility.

How do I do that?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Error Message
Post by: Broni on February 22, 2008, 08:50:40 PM

What Windows version?
Post EXACT error.

Title: Re: Error Message
Post by: War Eagle on February 22, 2008, 09:45:07 PM

Windows XP

I should tell you that I had a previous error where the registry was corrupted and the folks at Dell sent me a disc to reinstall windows XP.  After the reinstall I started getting these balloons.

The file or directory \WINDOWS is corrupt and unreadable.
Please run the Chkdsk utility.

Title: Re: Error Message
Post by: Broni on February 22, 2008, 09:55:29 PM

Quote

sent me a disc to reinstall windows XP

What CD is it? Recovery CD, or Windows XP CD? What does it say?

Title: Re: Error Message
Post by: War Eagle on February 22, 2008, 10:03:06 PM

Reinstallation CD
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Service Pack 2

Title: Re: Error Message
Post by: patio on February 23, 2008, 08:58:39 AM

Start / Run chkdsk /r and hit Enter...
DO NOT interrupt it ...let it run til complete and re-boot.