WinXP: Security Descriptors can't be fixed by Norton/ScanDisk

[MrCoyote]

Ever since WinXP was released, I've had this problem. It only occurs on the boot drive where XP is installed. When I run ScanDisk or Norton ScanDisk, I get an error "Security Descriptors not fixed". Sometimes it will say it fixed them, but upon reboot, I get the same error. This occurs on a newly format and install of WinXP after getting all updates. I've tried a low-level format and switching drives, but it always occurs.

I've been searching the web with Google, and tons of people have this problem too, but no one has an answer.

 

[xpoptical]

1)Go to command prompt
2)type CHKDSK
3)It will ask you about doing it on next restart
4)Say Yes Then Restart
5)With Luck It Will Fix Them
EDIT:
Just found this under BEST WAY TO RUN SCANDISK (use if the above Doesnt Work!)

I suggest you download the appropriate HD diagnostic utility from the maker of your HD.

CHKDSK missed a defect area in the area occupied by my OS partition. It never showed up in normal system operation, but when creating images of my OS partition, they failed byte-for-byte image verification.

THanks to whoever posted it!!
ZM