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
    2014-08-12T19:43:51+00:00

    So with Windows 7 I have two problems.

    1.  Using the TOOLS tab under properties for Drive C:, I am prompted to choose to run the disk check program the next time I restart.  When I restart, I the message "A disk check has been scheduled.  To skip disk checking, press any key within 10 seconds." appears.  Then, without touching anything, I get the message "A disk check has been scheduled.  Disk checking has been cancelled.".  Windows then starts normally.

    2.  When using a command prompt, and running CHKDSK C: /F or CHKDSK C: /R I get the same results as above. When running CHKDSK C:, I get the message "WARNING!  F parameter not specified.  Running CHKDSK in read only mode."  The program then appears to start running.  It completes step one of 3 and starts step 2 of 3.  It gets to "70% complete.  (462297 of 497838 index entries processed) and has been hanging there for a couple of hours.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-09T20:50:00+00:00

    in, fact, I am in that program now and there is no "Tools' tab.

    So, your answer is wrong.

    In other words, "Been there, done that, NO SUCH THING."

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-08-09T20:48:32+00:00

    I tried that and there is NO "Tools" tab

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  4. 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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