How do I start Chkdsk?.

Suddenly the lights went out and your beloved computer stalled at full speed. It would seem that it’s okay. However, the next time you turn it on, everything suddenly stops working as it should. The system generates errors, periodically freezes, or even acts completely wrong - throws out the blue "screen of death". And then the user begins to guess that the cause of all these troubles, most likely, was the previous emergency shutdown of the computer, which could cause damage to system files and the appearance of bad sectors... What to do in this case?

It was to correct such situations that the Windows developers created the system utility Chkdsk. Its tasks include checking disks for finding and repairing bad sectors, as well as restoring, if possible, damaged files. How it works is completely uninteresting for an ordinary user. The main thing is to know how to run Chkdsk and what parameters to set for its efficient operation. There are several ways to check disks using it. However, there are two main methods of working with Chkdsk. Let's consider each of them separately in Windows 7.

Method # 1. Start from the operating room systems

We turn our gaze to the desktop and click on the "Computer" icon or press the key combination "Win E". There is another option: "Start

Well, now let's recall the nuance with checking the disk on which the operating system is installed. We repeat everything that we did with the disk (F:), only now in its place will be the main partition (C:). In the end, we will see a slightly different picture:

After clicking on "Start" Windows will give us a message that it is impossible to urgently check the disk, since it is in operation. However, this is quite possible the next time you start your computer. Willy-nilly, we have to agree with this and restart the PC.

Now a completely different picture awaits us. Before the operating system boots, Chkdsk comes into play.

In principle, despite the scary appearance, everything is the same. The utility will ask for permission to carry out repair work, after which it will start in normal mode. The only difference from checking from under Windows is that the process is somewhat faster due to the absence of all kinds of interference from the OS. Ultimately, we will be given a report very similar to the one we have already seen.

If there were any problems, Chkdsk obsequiously informs about the found errors and the measures taken to fix them.

Method # 2. Starting from the command line

Another popular approach is to activate Chkdsk from the command line. Despite the programmer's name for this method, in fact it is even simpler than the one described above.

Click on "Start" and find the line "Run".

We stand on it and press the left mouse button or "Enter". The window "Run the program" appears in front of us. In it, we enter the following command: chkdsk f: / f / r.

Let's decrypt this entry:

  • chkdsk - the actual name of the utility itself;
  • F: - the letter of the disk to be checked;
  • parameter / f - starts checking and repairing the file system;
  • parameter / r - starts work on repairing bad sectors.

Feel free to press "OK" and go to drink coffee. The program will do everything by itself. And here is the end result! As you can see, everything is in order.

Note.If the disk being checked is currently busy with some process, the system will politely ask for permission to disconnect this partition from reality. After our consent, the disk will be blocked and the check will begin.

The same can be done with any disc. A little more worries will be with the disk (C:). With him, the same situation will arise that we have already described. The system will refuse to execute the command immediately and will check at the next boot.

Watch the detailed video on how to run the Chkdsk utility to get a full reading picture:

There is another way to run Chkdsk - before the system boots. It is used only if it is impossible to boot Windows and, as a rule, is ineffective. Usually, in such situations, the matter is not in corrupted system files, but in something more serious (drivers, virus, physical damage to HDD sectors, PC hardware failure, etc.). This method is rather cumbersome and requires the use of an emergency or bootable disk. In general, the most relevant and in demand are the options described in our article. We hope that now checking disks using the Chkdsk utility will not cause you any difficulties. Good luck!

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