JSI Tip 10242. When you start Windows XP, you receive 'Autocheck program not found'?
Jerold Schulman
March 7, 2006
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When you start Windows XP, you receive:
Autocheck program not found
This behavior will occur if %SystemRoot%System32Autochk.exe is missing or corrupt.
To workaround this problem:
1. Insert the Windows XP installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP window appears, close it.
2. Open a CMD.EXE window.
3. Type the following command and press Enter:
echo Y|copy i386autochk.exe %WINDIR%system32
4. Remove the Windows XP installation CD-ROM.
5. Shutdown and restart Windows XP.
NOTE: The Chkdsk.exe tool may incorrectly delete security settings on Windows XP unless it has the latest updates. Visit http://update.microsoft.com.
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