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Fixing File Errors with Chkdsk /f

August 10, 2020 by Scot Gerardi

About once a month you want to check to see if you have problems with your hard drive or Windows program files. Here is the procedure:

  1. Click on Start.
  2. Select Run.
  3. In the box type: cmd.
  4. A black DOS window is displayed.
  5. At the command prompt type: chkdsk.
  6. After chkdsk runs, you will get a report that tells you if there are any errors.
    • If there are no errors, type exit at the prompt (C:\…>)
    • If there are errors, then type chkdsk /f at the prompt
      (C:\…>)
    • You will get a message: Cannot lock current drive.
    • You will get another message: Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you
      like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)
      Press Y.
    • At the prompt type: exit.
    • Close all of your programs.
    • Click Start.
    • Select Shutown.
    • At the shutdown, select Shutdown & Restart.
    • Before Windows loads, chkdsk runs and corrects any errors.
    • Windows loads.

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