Microsoft KB Archive/273824

= The Scandisk Program Fails to Run After an Improper Shutdown =

Article ID: 273824

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q273824



SYMPTOMS
After an improper shutdown, your computer system may not run the Scandisk program when you restart your computer.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because the version of the Scandisk.exe file located in your computer's root directory (C:\) or in the C:\Windows\Command directory does not match the current version of your computer's operating system.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, rename any Scandisk.exe file located in the root directory of drive C and verify that the date of the Scandisk.exe file located in the Windows\Command folder matches the system date of your version of Microsoft Windows 98 (May 11, 1998 for Windows 98 or April 23, 1999 for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition).



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior may occur even though the Msdos.sys file has the correct entry to run the Scandisk program after an improper shutdown, Autoscan=1.

If the Scandisk.exe file located in the C:\Windows\Command directory does not have the correct date for your version of Microsoft Windows, use the System File Checker (SFC) tool to re-extract a valid file.

For additional information about extracting a file using System File Checker, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

185836 Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe)

Keywords: kbprb kbscandisk KB273824

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