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My computer have chkdsk loop on every startup

Anonymous
2023-10-22T00:30:38+00:00

What happened:

When I booted the computer, chkdsk started and said "To skip disk checking press any key within 8 second(s)" and continued to count down. After I press a key, it just restarts to 8 seconds and continues to count down. I need to spam that key for a while in order to go to the Windows Version Selector screen to boot to Windows. If I don't press anything, it finishes its 8-second countdown and starts checking. But this check is weird. It just performs a very fast check within less than 0.5 seconds and continues to show "To skip disk checking ..." and behaves like what I provided before. Just a loop of disk checking. I tried many methods at the following section.

What I tried:

  • Set registry to autocheck autochk * in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager . Still having issues
  • Run SFC /scannow in safe mode.
  • I tried disabling it by:
    • Using chkntfs /x C: in WinRE cmd and Windows 10 cmd.
    • Using chkdsk /f /r and enter N (No)
  • I also check the regedit in the given path in Windows 8.1. The variable is autocheck autochk *

What I see in Event Viewer:

  • Volume \?\Volume{c1e6a031-3e0d-4eae-8417-52d7b2b1fad5} (\Device\HarddiskVolume8) needs to be taken offline to perform a Full Chkdsk.  Please run "CHKDSK /F" locally via the command line, or run "REPAIR-VOLUME <drive:>" locally or remotely via PowerShell. (Event 98, Ntfs)
  • Volume E: (\Device\HarddiskVolume5) needs to be taken offline to perform a Full Chkdsk.  Please run "CHKDSK /F" locally via the command line, or run "REPAIR-VOLUME <drive:>" locally or remotely via PowerShell. (Event 98, Ntfs)
  • Volume C: (\Device\HarddiskVolume4) needs to be taken offline to perform a Full Chkdsk.  Please run "CHKDSK /F" locally via the command line, or run "REPAIR-VOLUME <drive:>" locally or remotely via PowerShell. (Event 98, Ntfs)
  • A corruption was discovered in the file system structure on volume \?\Volume{c1e6a031-3e0d-4eae-8417-52d7b2b1fad5}. The exact nature of the corruption is unknown.  The file system structures need to be scanned online. (Event 55, Ntfs)
  • A corruption was discovered in the file system structure on volume \?\Volume{c1e6a031-3e0d-4eae-8417-52d7b2b1fad5}. The exact nature of the corruption is unknown.  The file system structures need to be scanned and fixed offline. (Event 55, Ntfs)
  • and much more Event 98 and Event 55.

Computer hardware specific:

  • Intel Core i5 4590 3.3GHz CPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • Kingston 240GB SSD Disk
  • HP ProDesk 600 G1 Small Form Factor PC

The operating system that is installed on my PC:

  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows 10 Pro N 10.0.19045 Build 19045

If you help me, thanks really much for your help!

This chkdsk startup loop is annoying with me.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-22T06:01:57+00:00

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-22T03:20:38+00:00

    I just turn off the computer and left it in 1 hour.

    I don't know why and how does the problem disappear.

    I tried restarted many times to test if the problem still appears.

    I checked the event log, THERE is no NTFS errors left.

    Anyway thanks for your help, because your answer helps the problem on my computer disappears.

    Cheers,

    Kronos - Eternal

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-22T02:26:00+00:00

    Please run the V2 log collector and post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

    https://www.tenforums.com/bsod-crashes-debugging/2198-bsod-posting-instructions.html

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bsod-posting-instructions.103/

    Make sure that share links are available without sign in.

    When available post Sea Tools for Windows Long Generic test result images or share links into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-22T02:20:19+00:00

    I don't have a USB so I downloaded Sea tool and installed it on my computer.
    I performed Short Generic Test, Passed.

    I performed the following code in local WinRE (NOT in MCT) that you provided.

    bcdedit

    bcdedit | find "osdevice"

    chkdsk /b /v C:

    finished.

    The problem still appears.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-22T01:04:53+00:00

    Find a flash drive that you can format (> or = 8 GB).

    Find a working Windows computer.

    On the working Windows computer create a bootable Sea Tools flash drive.

    https://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/

    Move the flash drive to the problematic computer and boot to the flash drive.

    Boot to the Sea Tools flash drive > run both the short and long generic tests > post images or share links into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

    If the short or long generic test displays fail then backup files and replace the disk drive.

    If the short or long generic tests displays pass then repurpose the flash drive.

    On the working Windows computer create a bootable Windows 10 Media Creation Tool (MCT) (Windows 10 iso).

    Download Windows 10 ISO File | Tutorials (tenforums.com)

    Download Windows 10 (microsoft.com)

    Move the flash drive to the problematic computer and boot to the flash drive.

    Boot to the MCT > Windows Recovery Environment (RE) > Troubleshoot > command prompt > Type:

    bcdedit

    bcdedit | find "osdevice"

    chkdsk /b /v W:

    (Replace the drive letter W: with the partition drive letter seen in the prior command result.)

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>chkdsk /b /v

    The type of the file system is NTFS.

    Cannot lock current drive.

    Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another

    process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be

    checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

    Type: Y

    (Reboot as needed.)

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