W7P64 can't reboot to Check Disk.

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  1. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    W7P64 Lenovo Thinkpad e540 16GB RAM & 240GB SSD.

    Did multiple malware scans no infections just bonafide false positives.
    Used: BDIS 2019, Malwarebytes & EEK.

    Did almost repairs with Tweaking.com - Windows Repair 4.1.1. Skipped the obvious non-applicable repairs.

    Also did a elevated Command Prompt window sfc /scannow.

    Still when I rt click C: Properties Tools Check Disk reboot takes 10-40 mins longer & goes to login then desktop but doesn't perform a Check Disk.
     
  2. roger_m

    roger_m Registered Member

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    Not a solution to the problem. But you could use a flash drive to create a system repair disc and then boot from the flash drive and run chkdsk from there.
     
  3. kaljukass

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    check disk will only help you find the hard disk errors (in both cases: HDD and SSD) and correct bad or bad sectors (HDD only) and, if necessary, restore the corrupted data (both HDD and SSD).
    Recommended if your computer at all starts up (no matter how, you can also run in safe mode) run Win Key + R as administraor, then cmd.exe and then run the command:
    chkdsk or chkdsk C: - only to search and report, if You want scan only drive C:, if other, change lette,
    if there is HDD then chkdsk /f or chkdsk /f C: or chkdsk C: /f - for search and to fix bad sectors

    If necessary, data restoration
    For a HDD, chkdsk /f /r
    for SSD chkdsk /r (NB! do not use /f for SSD, it may damage SSD drive)

    Now the complete syntax for Check Disk is as follows:
    CHKDSK [volume[[path]filename]] [/F] [/V] [/R] [/X] [/I] [/C] [/L[:size]]

    The options and switches for Check Disk are used as follows:
    volume Sets the volume to work with
    path/filename Specifies files to check for fragmentation (FAT16 and FAT32 only)
    /F Fixes errors on the disk
    /V Displays the full path and name of every file on the disk (FAT16 and FAT32); displays cleanup messages if any (NTFS)
    /R Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information (implies /F)
    /X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary (implies /F)
    /I Performs a minimum check of index entries (NTFS only)
    /C Skips checking of cycles within the folder structure (NTFS only)
    /L:size Sets the log file size (NTFS only)
    /B Re-evaluates bad clusters on the volume (NTFS only; implies /R)

    Select, what You want to do....
     
  4. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    chkdsk through repair disc found no problems.
     
  5. zapjb

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    Ok so I forgot to mention I did the comprehensive Lenovo Solution Center hardware scan & it passed.

    Last night I started getting regular BSOD every couple hours. BlueScreen View said it was a video driver, rolled back & everything was AOK till today.

    Today my e540 wouldn't turn on. Did a complete power down & drain. Still no soap. So I swapped & switched RAM modules. Both sticks worked in slot 1 neither worked in slot 2. Then right before I was about to button up & live with 1 8GB stick instead of 2, I tried both & it booted up.

    I'm convinced it's not a RAM problem but not certain. But I don't want to run an 8hr+ MemTest.

    Weirdly both slots don't sound snap when RAM is inserted. Worked on hundreds of laptops/pc & 99%+ sound snap/click when RAMs installed.

    I'm up in the air about what to do.
     
  6. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    Update did this:
    Lenovo E540 Power on problem
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiBIEN4TwOI
    "....To boot pull the CMOS battery with main battery & AC cable disconnected, replace both batteries and it'll power up...."

    So far so.... fingers crossed.
     
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    zapjb Registered Member

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    Had a couple bsod free weeks.

    Right after the last bsod I synchronized (made identical) Lenovo e540 Power Manager & Windows Power Options.
     
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