what is this...........?

Question

what is the chkdsk utility?
i have no idea.

how do i run the chkdsk utility?

how do i RUN it

Answer 1

Chkdsk (Chkdsk.exe) is a command-line tool that checks volumes for problems. The tool then tries to repair any that it finds. For example, Chkdsk can repair problems related to bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files, and directory errors. To use Chkdsk, you must log on as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.

simple steps:

my comuter>right-click the hard disk you want to check>tools tap>check Now..>check the two options>click yes>restart>let it perform the operation.

advanced steps:

1.Double-click My Computer, and then right-click the hard disk that you want to check.
2.Click Properties, and then click Tools.
3.Under Error-checking, click Check Now. A dialog box that shows the Check disk options is displayed,
4.Use one of the following procedures:
•To run Chkdsk in read-only mode, click Start.
•To repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors, select the Automatically fix file system errors check box, and then click Start.
•To repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable information, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you will receive the following message:
The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility needs exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files can be accessed by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule the disk check to occur the next time you restart the computer?
Click Yes to schedule the disk check, and then restart your computer to start the disk check.

Answer 2

chkdsk is a program that is used to check your hard drive for errors. It is usually run automatically if your PC does not shut down correctly. It checks the table that stores file location and (hopefully) corrects an errors so that files do not get overwritten or deleted by your computer. chkdsk runs as part of the disk scan you can run from within windows.

Open My Computer, and right click on the Local Drive (C:)
Select Properties
Select Tools
Click on the Check Now... button

If you can not get into windows, you can run chkdsk from command prompt (C:>) by typing chkdsk

Answer 3

check disk utility ?


you can use it to derangement your hard drive, and sort portions of it in whichever way you like.