Using Windows 7, how do I run CHKDSK?

Anonymous
2011-02-27T02:35:59+00:00

I've searched throughout the Control Panel and it's submenus and options but can find no means to initiate a scan for disk errors!

I did find chkdsk.exe in the Windows\System32 folder but when I double click it, the only response is a flash of the DOS {black, command prompt} screen! Is that the correct response?!

Is there no way to run [schedule] a scan disk [for errors] as there has been in earlier versions of Windows?!

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Anonymous
2011-02-27T17:52:55+00:00

It's done the same way in Windows 7 as it was in earlier versions of Windows:

  1. Open the "Computer" window
  2. Right-click on the drive in question
  3. Select the "Tools" tab
  4. In the Error-checking area, click <Check Now>.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-08-05T23:53:36+00:00

    Actually, there are a couple more important steps under Windows 7.  Here is the updated steps:

    1. Open the "Computer" window
    2. Highlight (<Cntl>-click) the drive in question
    3. Right-click on the drive in question and choose Properties
    4. Select the "Tools" tab
    5. In the Error-checking area, click <Check Now>

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-07-10T16:22:34+00:00

    Dan

    Here's another way to open a Command Prompt window: Click the Start button Picture of the Start button. In the Search box, type Command Prompt, and then, in the list of results, double-click Command Prompt.

    You can restore a missing Command Prompt to your Accessories folder on the Start Menu by placing a shortcut to cmd.exe in the folder. Go to C:\windows\ system32 and place the cursor on cmd.exe, right click and select Send to, Desktop. Right click the new Desktop icon and select Rename. Type Command Prompt as the new name. Right click on the Desktop icon and select copy. Open Windows Explorer by selecting the keyboard shortcut Win+E, expand your C partition and expanding each folder in turn follow this route**:**C: .> Users > Your Name (User Account name) > AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > Windows > Start Menu > Programs > right click on Accessories and select Paste from the drop down menu.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-10T13:32:23+00:00

    start> cmd in run> right click cmd> run as administrater>type in chkdsk>enter (wait a few secs)....chkdsk will start.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-07-01T10:33:39+00:00

    Gerry

    What do you do when there is no command prompt in Accessories.

    Dan

    USA

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