http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2009/07/21/the-basics-of-mutexes-and-spin-locks.aspxGood Morning AskPerf! We’re continuing on with our mini-series on Synchronization Mechanisms today with a look at Mutexes. A mutex is a synchronization object. Mutexes ensure mutually exclusive (hence the term) access. In other words, while one threaden-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2009/07/21/the-basics-of-mutexes-and-spin-locks.aspx#3282379Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:59:26 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3282379molotov<p>@jackiesangels:</p> <p>Put a space between the 'k' character and the '/' character.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3282379" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2009/07/21/the-basics-of-mutexes-and-spin-locks.aspx#3279385Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:15:09 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3279385jackiesangels<p>I have a ? I am trying 2 defragmenter (c) and I get this error message:</p> <p>disk defragmenter has detected that chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume (c)</p> <p>Please run chkdsk/f.</p> <p> is there a tut that I can go by 2 get this figure out ?</p> <p>I do check the chkdsk exe, but I don't have the chkdsk/f.</p> <p>Please help me</p> <p>thanks</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3279385" width="1" height="1">