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XP Scandisk Hangs on Boot

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The Problem

Every Single Time (well, 4 times out of 4, to date, on different machines) I run a scheduled (at boot) SCANDISK (ChkDsk) in Windows XP Professional, the computer hangs.  It re-starts, scans the hard drive, and locks up.  Period.  You can re-start, and re-scan, and it still freezes.  You can skip the scan-disk, and it still freezes. 
 

The computer is stuck in a loop.  You could re-install, but that would be a major pain in the ass.  Here's a much better plan:

 

The Solution

Microsoft claims that it's due to a "corrupted registry".  Hmm.... so how come it happens EVERY TIME?!?!?!

Anyway, here's the solution, which, although it takes a few minutes, works EXTREMELY well.  Thanks to XP's Restore Point system.

Follow Microsoft's instructions here:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545


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