[mid-level]

Hope someone can help - I've run out of ideas

Running WinXP Pro have an error on my boot drive (c - appears to be an index error
Run Chkdsk in Windows mode (without the /f option) and get message
'correcting error in index $0 for file 25.'
Of course nothing is corrected because the /f option not selected
Run Chkdsk with /f option - schedules execution upon reboot
Restart system CHKDSK runs and continually loops into trying to correct index $0 for file 25.

Downloaded the Western Digital Lifeguard Diagnostics
created boot diagnostic diskette
booted from floppy drive
ran quick and extended diagnostics and both complete with no errors detected.
(so no physical errors on the drive)

This is not debilitating windows still boots, sometimes slows down dramatically (presume this is when I'm getting disk errors).
Only other symptom is wuault.exe (windows automatic update) is having a fit with constant errors. I closed wuault.exe and it restarts then has immediate errors. So I disabled wuault.exe (set to manual start with services.msc)

This is of course not a good thing and something I would like to correct.

Other actions I've tried
Windows Defragmentor - completed successfully
Tried to copy the boot partition to the other hard drive using PartionMagic 8 - didn't complete due to errors in source partition.

Anybody have any ideas how I can fix or eliminate this problem?

[mid-level]

Sorry wasn't sure in which forum to post

[frankjohn]

Try doing a repair off of the XP disc

[The Hound]

I'm wondering if you just misspelled the update process-you spelled it wuault.exe--the legit process is 'wuauclt.exe'. If wuault.exe is in the process manager, you should post a hijackthis log for a security expert to check...

[mid-level]

I misspelled, first thing was to ensure it wasn't a virus or spyware.

[mid-level]

I'm pretty sure I can fix the wuauclt.exe issue with a repair but would that address the index error?

[PePeLePuu]

Use Chckdsk <volume> c: /R instead of /F

[mid-level]

Worked through the problem using the Recovery Console

Thanks to all of you who looked and responded

[Yagami]

hello,mid-level could you please help,i have the exact same problem ........could you please explaine me how to repair this problem...waiting for a reply asap.thx

[in7ox]

i am also having the same problem
i have a western digital wd2500ys hdd running vista 32 and i get constant chkdsk errors in index $0 aswell
i have tried updating the firmware on my drive ive also ran all wd dianostic programs zeroed the drive so its as new but everything is showing no errors until i put my os in and then i get errors
could you please tell me how you solved the problem using recovery console
thanks

[sparky111]

Hi, I'm also having the same problem, and with no physical errors, has anyone got any ideas on how to solve this please?

[in7ox]

the new nforce drivers from nvidia have solved my problems
hope this helps
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_...sta_15.01.html

[Yagami]

what does a video card driver have to do with our problem?

[in7ox]

nforce board drivers stupid
grafix driver is forceware

[Thomas Carr]

yes I too am having the same problem . But nobody has really said what the cure is . this is really getting old is it the change from XP to vista???