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Feb 24, 2008, 08:14 AM
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For the past few days I've got this pop-up bubble warning on my laptop, which comes from the bottom taskbar where the time is displayed. It says: "Windows - Corrupt File. The file or directory C:\WINDOWS\Registration is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility."
Is this a valid error message or is it some kind of malware thing on the computer which might be causing it? I'm running Windows XP SP2. I haven't run the Chkdsk because I don't want to cause any damage to the system.
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Feb 24, 2008, 09:47 AM
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It's a valid error message.
Chkdsk (short for Checkdisk) is a command in DOS and Microsoft Windows systems that verifies a hard disk or a floppy disk for file system integrity. What I've found with Googling is to start your computer again, with the Windows CD and that hopefully should fix things.
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Feb 24, 2008, 12:52 PM
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Hey,
Yeah, it is a valid message. Means that somehow that file has gone bad. If i were you, I would join the following forum and post about it - the guys on that forum are WONDERFUL for guiding you through fixing problems with the puter. http://forums.techguy.org/ |
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Feb 25, 2008, 08:10 AM
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ok, thanks Canders and Rainbowzz
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Feb 28, 2008, 02:01 PM
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I ran the Chkdsk for a start to see if that would correct the error and it said it repaired a file and there have been no more warnings
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Feb 28, 2008, 03:24 PM
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Good!
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