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when I restart my laptop(windows xp) I get a screen:
"Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS"
it happened continuously 4 times when i turned on the computer.
Can anyone help me with this.

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As suggested, that boot message ("Checking file system on C: / The type of the file system is NTFS") means Windows has scheduled a disk check (chkdsk/Scandisk). When the machine still boots normally it usually indicates the file system was marked “dirty” after an improper shutdown or that Windows detected file-system inconsistencies that it wants to repair.

Run the disk check from inside Windows so repairs can be applied and the boot-time prompt stops. Two convenient methods:

  1. GUI: My Computer -> right-click the C: drive -> Properties -> Tools tab -> Error-checking -> Check Now... — tick “Automatically fix file system errors” and, if there are suspected bad sectors, also tick “Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors” (this is much slower). If Windows cannot lock the drive it will offer to schedule the check at next reboot.

  2. Command line: open a command prompt and run:
    chkdsk c: /f /r
    If asked to schedule the check at next restart, accept (type Y). /f fixes file-system errors; /r locates bad sectors and attempts recovery.

Backing up important files before running repairs is strongly recommended, especially if the disk has shown recurring checks or other errors. chkdsk /r can take a long time on large disks; avoid interrupting it. If the check repeatedly runs at boot or reports many bad sectors or unfixable errors, the drive may be failing — back up immediately and run the HDD manufacturer’s diagnostic tools or consider replacing the drive. Checking the system Event Viewer for disk-related errors can help confirm a hardware problem.

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You haven't said if the machine actually boots into windows or not. Does it?

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yes it boots into windows....and works fine

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Run scandisk from within windows and that should stop it.

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How to do that.....do i have to take back up before doing it?

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