Download nLiteOS.com to integrate the driver into your installation media (this will create a new CD from which to boot to Recovery Console - there is no need to hit F6 with this method). You can probably use this driver (extract first):www.dell.com/.../DriverFileFormats Or you can use this driver (must be extracted/unzipped first):downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx When using nLite, at the appropriate time, choose Multiple Drivers, select ALL that are presented, then choose TextMode. Burn the new ISO to a CD using CD image burning software (ISO Recorder, CDBurnerXP, or in Windows 7 just right-click ISO and Burn Image to CD/DVD). If you have a Vista or Windows 7 DVD, you can boot to it and run chkdsk /r from there. Causes of problems for which chkdsk is a possible treatment can come from hardware as well as software problem, which is why Rick recommended checking your hardware.  There is no point doing a chkdsk if your disk is failing.
Hello, After a power outage i got yellow messages in the clock tray. I tried to run chkdsk in windows but it says it cant run and schedules to run on restart. When Windows restarts, chkdsk starts and it says it cannot run because the volume is locked.  I tried to run the Recovery console from my Windows Xp cd. It says it can't find any hard drives installed on the system. I searched the internet and found Raid drivers, put them on a floppy and tried R again. After i press F6 and i put in the floppy with raid drivers, i get 4 versions of drivers. I tried all 4 of them - same result: the xp cd doesn't see any hard drives. Please help me with this issue, as I need badly to run chkdsk. My specs are: Dell XPS Gen 4 3 gb ram 250 gb intel array  Win xp with sp3 and all available updates
can't run chkdsk on win xp with intel array