CHKDSK running at every boot

[daveoliver]

Hi all,

In recent weeks my computer has started freezing, seemingly randomly, about once every couple of days or so. After a reboot CHKDSK would run, and sometimes clear up a few files.

However, now everytime I restart normally (no system crash or freeze) CHKDSK always checks one partition on my second hard disk. It doesn't seem to find anything wrong with it.

Why would it always do this? Not really sure where to go from here.

Many thanks.

 

[birdpup]

Three possibilities I can think of.

• failing power supply unit,
• memory errors, or
• failing hard drive.

My recommendations:

• Test each of your hard drive's with the manufacturer's diagnostic utility.
• Test your memory with memtest.
• Consider purchasing a UPS battery backup with undervoltage (brownout) protection.
• consider replacing your PSU.

[*]Memory Tests

• Apparently memtest may not work properly on some motherboards, causing test errors when there should not be. If you receive an error with one tester, try another.
• memtest86
• memtest86+
• DocMemory Diagnostic Software

[*]Hard Drive Manufacturer Diagnostic Utilities

• Seagate
• Samsung
• Western Digital
• Maxtor
• Fujitsu
• Hitachi
• Everest Diagnostic Software (not confined to any one hard drive manufacturer)

Power Supply 101

 

[daveoliver]

Thanks for your helpful reply birdpup. I will start on these tests tomorrow.