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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  2. Anonymous
    2012-03-01T15:46:52+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-03-20T12:50:59+00:00

    When I right-click on the drive, there are no tabs ... certainly no "Tools" tab, and nothing in the dialog that even hints at tools or scanning the drive (other than with Norton) or CHKDSK. Is that because I'm running Windows 7 64-bit?

    How else can I run CHKDSK?

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-03-21T05:02:04+00:00

    btreloar

    if you are useing win 7

    start>help and support >search>

    type>chkdsk /F     in the search box'

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