Every time I start my system I get, during startup, a blue screen with the message "Windows was not properly shut down... etc" and Scandisk starts. This is a message I

Hugo - Do you get this message every time even if you let ScanDisk run to completion?TripNorthwood 2.2a at 2.72Ghz Abit TH7II-R512MB Samsung 40ns PC800Gainward GF4 Ti4200 300/57030.30's DX8.1 WinXP ProInwin case / Enermax 431W PSU3DMark2001SE = 12055http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4088814

Yes...The next time I shutdown and restart the system it happens again... :-( Thank you for your help.Hugo

Try this fix. No guarantee, but its a start. This was found with a simple google query, "scandisk always runs" against the groups tab. There are thousands of other hits on this topic. Results 1 - 10 of about 3,520. ScanDisk Runs Even Though Windows Shut Down CorrectlyAlthough Windows may seem to shut down correctly, ScanDisk may run the nexttime you start the computer.http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/ar...s/q273/0/17.asp--Good Luck,bt

Problem solved!Thank you once again.Hugo