Automating maintenance

[Pritesh]

Hi all,
Thank you for reading and trying to answer this query.

As you know batch files save alot of time for administrators of computers, i am writing a bat file which is meant to run chkdsk.exe (scandisk utility) with the following swtiches

chkdsk /f/r F:

My problem is that when i run the batch file it says "can't run the chkdsk now, cos drive is in use m8, can i run it at startup?"
I want to auto answer this question 'yes' i have tried /y, and placed it around the end, before and after the drive letter on another line. I have tried the -i-y switch again same places as /y, also at the beginning of the file.
Can someone plz help me, as this is getting quite tedious now.

Thank you.

[meese]

Maybe these links will help?

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Oper..._10230228.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q160963

[Pritesh]

Thank you meese,
Not quite what i was looking for, but there is a 'round-about' way of doing it in yer advice. I will give it a try and let you know m8.
Thanks for all yer help and the speedy reply.
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