free space discrepancy: 5 unindexed files processed ???
The following is the report of a chkdsk on a Lenovo X61. I ran the chkdsk after multi gigabyte discrepancies arose between the amount of free space on Drive C reported by Windows Vista Business and the amount of data actually on the disk, determined by adding the folders including hidden files and folders.
The question most likely (in my view) relates to the line in bold - 5 unindexed files processed.
I've run through various steps attempting to resolve the issue, including clean boots followed by chkdsk /f and eliminating all backups. One of the chkdsk runs reported a bitmap allocation error, which subsequently appeared to be corrected by a chkdsk /f - it no longer shows. I have already run multiple virus scans (no problems found) on McAfee Security Center v. 7.2.
Any suggestions?
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is SW_Preload.
WARNING! F parameter not specified.
Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
358528 file records processed.
File verification completed.
110 large file records processed.
0 bad file records processed.
2 EA records processed.
60 reparse records processed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
1155339 index entries processed.
Index verification completed.
5 unindexed files processed.
CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 3)...
358528 security descriptors processed.
Security descriptor verification completed.
18824 data files processed.
CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
35581080 USN bytes processed.
Usn Journal verification completed.
Windows has checked the file system and found no problems.
111835135 KB total disk space.
50904308 KB in 271477 files.
83612 KB in 18825 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
463951 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
60383264 KB available on disk.
4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
27958783 total allocation units on disk.
15095816 allocation units available on disk.
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I am seeing the same thing (count 5) on a Dell D630 running Vista Ultimate. Interestingly, when I plug an external USB hard drive in, I see the same message on it, too. The hard-drive was recently formatted and one MicrosoftImageBackup.
Is this an error or feature?
I'm having the same problem on 2 computers both running Vista Home Premium.
1. HP DV9610us
2. Dell Inspiron 1501
Ran chkdsk with surface scan several times, Defrag won't run saying drive is dirty on the HP, and Vista SP1 won't install on the Dell, I have reformated both and still run into the same problem.
Tried using the MFG system image, with no luck.
even tried installing from an official Vista disk.
Drives are OK as far as the drive manufacturer diagnostic software, Seagate and Western Digital.
Zero'd drives and attempted the image install.
Bang head Here
I have come to the conclusion that the image as shipped from Dell was corrupt. I see this machine every 3 months or so when my daughter brings it back from college. Each time, it has a new form of NTSF corruption. It repairs with a few passes of CHKDSK in the recovery environment. (except for a corrupt secondary boot sector save area - that I will have to reformat to correct.)
Seagate has me convinced that the hard drive is fine. I am currently guessing that I have a problem with the Hibernation driver or some such. I have to complain that I haven't encountered this kind of file-system instability since NT 3.51.
Thanks for sharing this information. For awhile I thought the system was truly corrupt, but was dumb founded when 5 unindexed files statement kept coming back.
Microsoft must realize that by "intentionally" introducing so called reserved OS files that are causing this message for whatever the reason, it has probably caused countless numbers of users to go through painstaking hours to scan and rescan their harddrives, including spyware/virus checks and so for. This is simply unacceptable! Known side-effects should be documented, preferrably it should be displayed when chkdsk is run to prevent users from spending any additional time on this issue for no good reason. How shameful!
-Jeff
Do you also know what the "2 EA records processed" and "9 large file records processed" would be?
