Volume Bitmap Error

| "Bob Cocco" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
| wrote in message news:346801c47196$d8e361f0$a401280a@phx.gbl
| I recently tried defragging my system drive and the
| program told me I had a "Volume Bitmap" problem and to
| run chkdsk. Subsequently, chkdsk indicated the same error
| and prompted me to run with the /f option scheduled for
| the next startup. I've done this repeatedly and the
| problem does not get fixed. Anyone know what's going on
| and how to repair?

According to the following snipped Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:

KB315688 - How to Locate and Correct Disk Space Problems on
NTFS Volumes in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315688

<BEGIN QUOTE>
NTFS File System Corruption

In very rare circumstances, the NTFS $MFT or $BITMAP metafiles
may become corrupted and result in lost disk space. To identify and
fix this issue, run the chkdsk /F command against the volume in
question. Toward the end of chkdsk process, you receive the
following message if the $BITMAP metafile needs to be adjusted:
Correcting errors in the master file table's (MFT) BITMAP attribute.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume
bitmap. Windows has made corrections to the file system. "
<END QUOTE>

Of course, you write that "I've done this [chkdsk /F] repeatedly and
the problem does not get fixed". So it appears that chkdsk is unable
to correct the problem. Not exactly sure what you can do but here are
some resources that perhaps can help you solve the problem:

- You can find peer-to-peer support for file system issues in the
File Services Newsgroups. The following page has links you can click
to access the newsgroup with your Web browser, or with a Network
News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)-based newsreader such as
Outlook Express.

Microsoft Windows Server System
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Newsgroups: File Services Newsgroups
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...s/default.mspx

- You can find file system specific FAQs, newsgroups, highlights, and more
on the File Services Community Technology Center Web Page.

Microsoft Windows Server System
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Welcome to the File Services Community
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...s/default.mspx

- And here are some links to some Microsoft Documents on the subject:

Microsoft Product Support Services White Paper
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Chkdsk Management
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000...int/chkdsk.asp

Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Documentation
Part VI | System Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems
SECTION: Running Autochk When the Computer Restarts
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...d_tro_gwoj.asp