Using Windows 7, how do I run CHKDSK?

Hello,

I'm trying to do the same thing but when I click <Check Now>, it tells me that I have to format the drive. Is there a way out of this?

Thanks,

sbibi

You may have physical damage to parts of the drive.  Recommend you shut down the PC and call a professional.  If it was me, I'd probably call DriveSavers.

First, numbered steps are not fully correct in the first page of answers.

1. In any folder, explorer or my computer, click on computer to shows all the drives.
2. Right click on the drive.
3. Select Properties.
4. Click on the Tools tab.
5. Click on the button Check Now at the top under Error Checking.
6. Two check boxes to choose, then press Start Button.

Second way.

1. Open a command prompt. Type command in the search box to find it if you do not know where it is.
2. In the black DOS prompt. Type: CHKDSK C: /F

3.It will tell you that it cannot run it right now, but to schedule it on boot up yes/no, then reboot. It will run the old CHKDSK program from back in the old DOS days. The F parameter tells it to fix it automatically. Sometimes when installing an operating system, you do not HAVE the operating system to do the first method. A DOS prompt can be had though in many machines just prior to boot up, an option is a command prompt. Operating system installers use CHKDSK many times before installing. Perhaps they have taken that out.

Genius!

Hi Bruce

Thanks for the starting point however it took me a while as you missed a step. For the kindergarten kids like me I think it's better like this.

1. Open the "Computer" window
2. Right-click on the drive in question
3. Select ''Properties''
4. Select ''Tools''
5. In the error checking area, click <Check Now>
6. Restart computor