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
    2012-06-14T03:05:29+00:00

    chkdsk /f will check the c:drive .

    is your drive listed when you click >start>computer?

    if it is not check your cables

    if that did not fix it . in device manager>human interface devices >right click >usb input devices .>uninstall.>shut open windows>reboot _ windows will reload usb driver on rebooting..

    that is just my stab at it . also try changing the usb cable to another terminal ..

    in safe mode did sfc /scannow fined corrupt files?

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-06-13T15:43:36+00:00

    And you didnt read the post, if you had you would have looked under help & support

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-06-13T13:38:41+00:00

    Okay, so like 10 people answered exactly the same thing: rightclick on the drive / tools / check now. But I've got an external harddrive that I can't even rightclick on, it seems to lock up explorer. Maybe that indicates it's beyond chkdsk but I'm not sure what else to try.

    When I run chkdsk.exe as an administrator it automatically starts checking, I assume c:? or maybe all drives? It doesn't say.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-06-03T09:57:33+00:00

    There are many programs for scan and fix except chkdsk. My computer asks me for chkdsk on boot when there is a problem

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