Amrita M replied on

Support Engineer Hi PikaBrian,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers!

To disable automatic disk checking at Windows startup through registry, go to the following registry key: Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager In the right hand pane, double click BootExecute. The default value of the key is autocheck autochk * * means every drive is checked for consistency. Just add /K:C at the end before *. /K switch will disable autocheck on C: drive at Windows startup. So the final value should look like this: autocheck autochk /k:C * If you want to add more drives, the key should look like this: (disabling C and D drives) autocheck autochk /k:C /k:D *

If you want to restore everything to default, just replace the key with the default one i.e. autocheck autochk *

You may also follow the link given below and check if it is of any help. http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistaperformance/thread/a8ab415b-455945c6-99a4-a54e27e5a836

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Found this helpful 11 Most Helpful Reply SHANTHAMURTHY replied on

There are some people suggested to edit the registry but the proper way to disable CHKDSK from starting up is using the /x switch on chkntfs command in command prompt. The /x switch will exclude a drive from the default boot-time check. If you have drive C: as your hard drive, then the command to disable chkdsk from scanning C: drive would be: chkntfs /x c: If you have 2 drive, C and D, you can disable chkdsk with the command below chkntfs /x c: d:

then go ahead and reboot.

Hope this will solve your problem Thanx Regards Shanthamurthy *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

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Found this helpful 9 Answer Amrita M replied on

Support Engineer Hi PikaBrian,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers!

To disable automatic disk checking at Windows startup through registry, go to the following registry key: Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you

modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager In the right hand pane, double click BootExecute. The default value of the key is autocheck autochk * * means every drive is checked for consistency. Just add /K:C at the end before *. /K switch will disable autocheck on C: drive at Windows startup. So the final value should look like this: autocheck autochk /k:C * If you want to add more drives, the key should look like this: (disabling C and D drives) autocheck autochk /k:C /k:D * If you want to restore everything to default, just replace the key with the default one i.e. autocheck autochk *

You may also follow the link given below and check if it is of any help. http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistaperformance/thread/a8ab415b-455945c6-99a4-a54e27e5a836

Hope this information is helpful. Amrita M Microsoft Answers Support Engineer Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

Found this helpful 0 Saron.shrs replied on

Hi, i know its an outdated post, i couldn't find any solution .. hope anyone can help me out i have a same problem. every time i start my computer the check disc automatically starts. sometimes the disck check goes well and windows starts normally sometimes it hangs on "1 Sec" then i need to restart again until l have my computer running. Like you mention above i went to registry editor. It had something like autocheck autochk * C:\ ..... (sorry i don't remember it well) then i changed the value to : autocheck autochk * But the problem still remains Is there any way i can disable it????? thanks in advance...

Found this helpful 11 SHANTHAMURTHY replied on

There are some people suggested to edit the registry but the proper way to disable CHKDSK from starting up is using the /x switch on chkntfs command in command prompt. The /x switch will exclude a drive from the default boot-time check. If you have drive C: as your hard drive, then the command to disable chkdsk from scanning C: drive would be:

chkntfs /x c: If you have 2 drive, C and D, you can disable chkdsk with the command below chkntfs /x c: d: then go ahead and reboot.

Hope this will solve your problem Thanx Regards Shanthamurthy *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

Found this helpful 1 TimBingham replied on

excellent post. that did it! thanks.

Found this helpful 0 MiroslavKrsjak replied on

this command does the same as the regedit in post above.

Found this helpful 0 JimMacMillan replied on

Does anyone know how to do this on the "System Reserved" allocated space? CHKDSK keeps trying to scan it.

Found this helpful 0 PhongpanotProGaming replied on

I've gone like that on last time I've start my PC at December 25th, 2011 9:05AM ICT.

Found this helpful 0 LarLib replied on

Do you know how to disable automatic disk checking on the "/device/..." allocated space? I get an error when CHKDSK runs. I tried chkntfs /x c: d: on C and D drives, but the problem remains every time I power up the computer. My system is Windows 7 Professional. Thank you!

Found this helpful 0 Dawildbear63 replied on

Can I get this in laymen terms, sorry you lost me at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager where is this suppose to go? I guess for a non geek, i need more step by step instruct.

Found this helpful 0 Vodzoo replied on

Hi. Its in windows registry. In order to open registry editor you must run "regedit" command. Then you will see a kind of tree structure in the left pane. You then double click on "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" then "SYSTEM" and so on, until you have the "BootExecute" within some other entries in the right pane. Then double click on it and modify what's there. ;P