Windows server 2003 and Windows XP – How to reset scheduled check disk (CHKDSK)
Posted by aidas | Posted in Windows 2003, Windows XP | Posted on 23-06-2009
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Two days ago i have encountered following situation.
I have scheduled check disk for C: drive via command line on my Windows server 2003 because it was spitting some strange errors in event log about inconsistency of logical drive.
To check C: drive i have opened command line and typed:
chkdsk C: /f /r
to check logical disk, locate bad sectors and recover any readable information if needed
After this i was asked if i want to schedule this procedure run after next restart as it cant perform this on running system.
I confirmed that by typing Y.
One hour after i foung buggy software that was the source of errors in event log and CHKDSK i scheduled earlier bacame needless.
After some googling i have found the way you can reset scheduled CHKDSK task.
For that you must open registry by typing regedit in command line.
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
Can you see BootExecute string in there. I bet you do!
Open it and clear all value data by leaving only autocheck autochk *
Registry editor BootExecute string
And… press OK. After this registry editing your CHKDSK sheduled task will be canceled.
Thats it !
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