How to disable scan disk at Start up

CAUSE:
It happened almost all the time when windows are improperly shut down after a troubleshoot that scan-disk will run on the next reboot to check the contents of the hard disk.

RESOLUTION:
chkdsk is a command that check the disk surface whenever there is physical errors. To disable to chkdsk, you must run the Registry Editor (regedt32.exe)

In the Run tab type:

regedit

* Under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, expand to:
\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
then change the BootExecute entry to:


autocheck autochk *

*Finally exit the registry and restart your computer to save setting made to windows.

APPLIES TO:
* Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
* Microsoft Windows XP Professional
* Microsoft Windows 2000