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Trying to run chkntfs /x c: as admin results in "Access is Denied"

Anonymous
2024-06-20T11:11:06+00:00

I'm trying to stop check disk from automatically running on startup.

The following should do that via cmd, but I'm getting "Access is Denied" while running CMD as admin:

chkntfs /x c:

How can I solve this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T11:32:44+00:00

    If you are getting "Access is Denied" while running CMD as admin, it could be due to a permission issue. Here are some steps you can try to solve this issue:

    1. Right-click on the Command Prompt icon and select "Run as administrator".
    2. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
    3. Type "net user administrator /active:yes" and press Enter.
    4. Log out of your current account and log in to the Administrator account.
    5. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and try running the command "chkntfs /x d:" again.

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