The CHKDSK will take a few hours depending on the size of the drive, so be patient!Īfter the CHKDSK has run, Windows should boot normally (possibly after a second auto-reboot). You will be told that the drive is locked,Īnd the CHKDSK will run at he next boot - hit the Y key, press Enter, and then reboot. Select Run as Administrator and accept the UAC prompt - the Elevated Command Prompt window should pop up. Please run a full CHKDSK and SFC scan.Ĭlick on Start > All Programs > Accessories No - I do not work for Microsoft, or any of its contractors. Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | Once it has, type EXIT and the pick the option to reboot. (example - sfc /scannow /OFFBOOTDIR=P:\ /OFFWINDIR=P:\Windows) Sfc /scannow /OFFBOOTDIR=:\ /OFFWINDIR=:\Windows until you get the right letter)Īnd wait for it to complete - it could take a few hours, depending on the size of the drive. if we're lucky this will bring up a listing of your normal C: drive contents, including the Program Files folder(s) and the Windows folder. You'll get a set of options - pick the Command Prompt one. Reboot the computer, and tap the F8 key until you get the advanced boot menu up - one option should be 'Repair your computer'.
Your best option in that case is to run the CHKDSK and SFC in offline mode from a Repair Environment boot. That screen when loading safe mode is normal - and can hang for a couple of minutes.
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