Is there a log file for disk check in XP?

Hi,

Does anyone know if there is any type of report I can look at after I
run a disk check in XP via
Disk Properties->Tools->Check Now...

When the scan completes it just displays a message box "Scan
complete". That's it (can you think of a more useless message
Microsoft?)

Please do not suggest Event Viewer, as there is nothing there

Thanks in advance

Doug
Sat Jun 28 18:36:56 PDT 2008


<lorentdick@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| Does anyone know if there is any type of report I can look at after I
| run a disk check in XP via
|
| Please do not suggest Event Viewer, as there is nothing there
|
| Thanks in advance

Well since that's where it is I guess I don't know what to suggest.

Here's what it looks like.
http://www.geocities.com/villealasaari/chkdsk.JPG

Under "Event Viewer (Local)", select Application. Then locate entry named
"Winlogon" if you'd like to have another look.

Doug
Sat Jun 28 19:21:37 PDT 2008

You can also run CHKDSK manually from a Command Prompt window. Use

CHKDSK X: >> C:\chkdsk.log

Where X is the drive letter to test. This will create a log file on the root
directory of C:, so you'll need to have write access to the root directory.
If you don't, then you'll need to point the log file to a directory you do
have access to.

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<lorentdick@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know if there is any type of report I can look at after I
> run a disk check in XP via
> Disk Properties->Tools->Check Now...
>
> When the scan completes it just displays a message box "Scan
> complete". That's it (can you think of a more useless message
> Microsoft?)
>
> Please do not suggest Event Viewer, as there is nothing there
>
> Thanks in advance

lorentdick
Sat Jun 28 19:46:39 PDT 2008

On Jun 28, 9:36 pm, "Doug" <data...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well since that's where it is I guess I don't know what to suggest.
>
> Here's what it looks like.http://www.geocities.com/villealasaari/chkdsk.J=
PG
>
> Under "Event Viewer (Local)", select Application. Then locate entry named
> "Winlogon" if you'd like to have another look.

Doug, it's not there, seriously. I can of course also upload you a
screenshot of my Event Viewer... ha ha
One think I can think of - maybe if everything went fine it does not
create an entry? Do you happen to know if that's the case?


On Jun 28, 10:21=A0pm, "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dkno...@Spammvps.org>
wrote:
> You can also run CHKDSK manually from a Command Prompt window. =A0Use
>
> CHKDSK =A0X: =A0 >> C:\chkdsk.log
>
Right, that's what I'll do in the future

Doug
Sat Jun 28 21:25:49 PDT 2008

I just checked in an XP SP3 installation, and the Check Disk results are
there. Look under Application, and sort by Source. Look for a Winlogon
entry and double click it.

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<lorentdick@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 28, 9:36 pm, "Doug" <data...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well since that's where it is I guess I don't know what to suggest.
>
> Here's what it looks
> like.http://www.geocities.com/villealasaari/chkdsk.JPG
>
> Under "Event Viewer (Local)", select Application. Then locate entry named
> "Winlogon" if you'd like to have another look.

Doug, it's not there, seriously. I can of course also upload you a
screenshot of my Event Viewer... ha ha
One think I can think of - maybe if everything went fine it does not
create an entry? Do you happen to know if that's the case?


On Jun 28, 10:21 pm, "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dkno...@Spammvps.org>
wrote:
> You can also run CHKDSK manually from a Command Prompt window. Use
>
> CHKDSK X: >> C:\chkdsk.log
>
Right, that's what I'll do in the future

lorentdick
Sat Jun 28 23:12:31 PDT 2008

On Jun 29, 12:25=A0am, "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dkno...@Spammvps.org>
wrote:
> I just checked in an XP SP3 installation, and the Check Disk results are
> there. =A0Look under Application, and sort by Source. =A0Look for a Winlo=
gon
> entry and double click it.

Sigh. If it is meant to be there I conclude it's just a bug, not
always reproducible though. I use XP SP2 and I checked an external USB
drive, that's about it, nothing else special.

Gerry
Sun Jun 29 01:24:55 PDT 2008

The lack of information provided by chkdsk as to what happened is not
something Microsoft are going to remedy for Windows XP. They have now
done the same with Disk Defragmenter in Vista. Microsoft think most
users are not interested in this type of information and in that respect
they are probably right but it is a very frustrating situation for the
minority who do like to know what is going on.

You can get more information if you are prepared to watch chkdsk
running. This can take some time. Select Start, Run, type "cmd" without
the quotes and hit the ENTER key. At the prompt type chkdsk /r or chkdsk
c: /r and you will see information. However this merely checks the
drive for problems. You need /f to fix problems.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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lorentdick@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Jun 29, 12:25 am, "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dkno...@Spammvps.org>
> wrote:
>> I just checked in an XP SP3 installation, and the Check Disk results
>> are there. Look under Application, and sort by Source. Look for a
>> Winlogon entry and double click it.
>
> Sigh. If it is meant to be there I conclude it's just a bug, not
> always reproducible though. I use XP SP2 and I checked an external USB
> drive, that's about it, nothing else special.

Mark
Sun Jun 29 07:05:44 PDT 2008


lorentdick@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Jun 29, 12:25 am, "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dkno...@Spammvps.org>
> wrote:
>> I just checked in an XP SP3 installation, and the Check Disk results
>> are there. Look under Application, and sort by Source. Look for a
>> Winlogon entry and double click it.
>
> Sigh. If it is meant to be there I conclude it's just a bug, not
> always reproducible though. I use XP SP2 and I checked an external USB
> drive, that's about it, nothing else special.

That entry is only made by autochk (when chkdsk runs at system startup)
A normal (user instantiated) chkdsk won't write it.

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Mark Dormer

Gerry
Sun Jun 29 08:02:30 PDT 2008

Mark

Instantiated - A variable is instantiated when it has been bound to an
atomic or a compound term as opposed to being uninstantiated or free.

Did you mean to say "initiated"?


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Regards.

Gerry
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mark Dormer wrote:
> lorentdick@yahoo.com wrote:
>> On Jun 29, 12:25 am, "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" <dkno...@Spammvps.org>
>> wrote:
>>> I just checked in an XP SP3 installation, and the Check Disk results
>>> are there. Look under Application, and sort by Source. Look for a
>>> Winlogon entry and double click it.
>>
>> Sigh. If it is meant to be there I conclude it's just a bug, not
>> always reproducible though. I use XP SP2 and I checked an external
>> USB drive, that's about it, nothing else special.
>
> That entry is only made by autochk (when chkdsk runs at system
> startup) A normal (user instantiated) chkdsk won't write it.