How often, if at all, should chkdisk be run on a computer running Windows XP?

John

Chkdsk is not routine maintenance. It should not be run without a
compelling reason.

"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How often, if at all, should chkdisk be run on a computer running Windows
> XP?
>
> John

Besides which, the version that comes with WinXP is just way too limited in
what it reports (as compared with that in Win9x).

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> Chkdsk is not routine maintenance. It should not be run without a
> compelling reason.
>
> "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7583D8A1-8F12-431A-AD82-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> How often, if at all, should chkdisk be run on a computer running Windows
>> XP?
>>
>> John

Run chkdsk:

1. After moving or copying many files.
2. After uninstalling a large program like Nero or Photoshop.
3. Before installing a large program like Nero or Photoshop.
4. Always run chkdsk before you run a full defrag.
5. You cannot run it too often.
6. Unless otherwise noted, always select to fix found errors.


See:

Seven Golden Rules for Disk Maintenance
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...-Problems.html

"5. Run chkdsk /r on a regular basis. This command finds bad sectors on
your disk and tries to fix them by recovering data from them and moving
it elsewhere. You can run this command either from a command-prompt
window or from the Recovery Console if you can't boot your system
normally. Remember that when you try and run chkdsk.exe on your system
or boot volume, Windows configures autochk.exe (the boot version of
chkdsk.exe) to run at your next reboot. This means you'll need to
schedule downtime for your server when you perform this kind of
maintenance so that autochk.exe can run."


ju.c


"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How often, if at all, should chkdisk be run on a computer running
> Windows XP?
>
> John

After an Improper or hard shutdown.When you cant boot/login to windows.If
you recieve errors when strating windows.
CHKDSK Checks windows file system for errors.
"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How often, if at all, should chkdisk be run on a computer running Windows
> XP?
>
> John

None of those are compelling reasons to run chkdsk. This is completely
hogwash.
"ju.c" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:umdxpo$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Run chkdsk:
>
> 1. After moving or copying many files.
> 2. After uninstalling a large program like Nero or Photoshop.
> 3. Before installing a large program like Nero or Photoshop.
> 4. Always run chkdsk before you run a full defrag.
> 5. You cannot run it too often.
> 6. Unless otherwise noted, always select to fix found errors.
>
>
> See:
>
> Seven Golden Rules for Disk Maintenance
> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...-Problems.html
>
> "5. Run chkdsk /r on a regular basis. This command finds bad sectors on
> your disk and tries to fix them by recovering data from them and moving it
> elsewhere. You can run this command either from a command-prompt window or
> from the Recovery Console if you can't boot your system normally. Remember
> that when you try and run chkdsk.exe on your system or boot volume,
> Windows configures autochk.exe (the boot version of chkdsk.exe) to run at
> your next reboot. This means you'll need to schedule downtime for your
> server when you perform this kind of maintenance so that autochk.exe can
> run."
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7583D8A1-8F12-431A-AD82-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> How often, if at all, should chkdisk be run on a computer running Windows
>> XP?
>>
>> John
>

They are different utilities.

"Bill in Co." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Besides which, the version that comes with WinXP is just way too limited
> in what it reports (as compared with that in Win9x).
>
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> Chkdsk is not routine maintenance. It should not be run without a
>> compelling reason.
>>
>> "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7583D8A1-8F12-431A-AD82-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> How often, if at all, should chkdisk be run on a computer running
>>> Windows
>>> XP?
>>>
>>> John
>
>

ju.c wrote:

> Run chkdsk:
>
> 1. After moving or copying many files.
> 2. After uninstalling a large program like Nero or Photoshop.
> 3. Before installing a large program like Nero or Photoshop.
> 4. Always run chkdsk before you run a full defrag.
> 5. You cannot run it too often.
> 6. Unless otherwise noted, always select to fix found errors.

All of the above is incorrect.

Chkdsk should *never* been run unless a problem is suspected *and* if all
data is backed up onto external media.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

Sorry, I was really thinking of SFC. (Not chkdsk).
Although, in retrospect, even chkdsk seems a bit more limited in its options
(and more automated).

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> They are different utilities.
>
> "Bill in Co." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u8P1dC%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Besides which, the version that comes with WinXP is just way too limited
>> in what it reports (as compared with that in Win9x).
>>
>> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>>> Chkdsk is not routine maintenance. It should not be run without a
>>> compelling reason.
>>>
>>> "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:7583D8A1-8F12-431A-AD82-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> How often, if at all, should chkdisk be run on a computer running
>>>> Windows
>>>> XP?
>>>>
>>>> John

Ed Bott, in his Windows XP Inside and Out, second edition, pages 1240 ff,
does advise running chkdsk proactively to catch file system errors before
trouble breaks out.

However, I have never heard of anyone advising users to run chkdsk as a
clean up tool preceding or following basic copy, move, deletion,
installation, or uninstallation of files and software. Defragmentation yes,
chkdsk no.

"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> ju.c wrote:
>
>> Run chkdsk:
>>
>> 1. After moving or copying many files.
>> 2. After uninstalling a large program like Nero or Photoshop.
>> 3. Before installing a large program like Nero or Photoshop.
>> 4. Always run chkdsk before you run a full defrag.
>> 5. You cannot run it too often.
>> 6. Unless otherwise noted, always select to fix found errors.
>
> All of the above is incorrect.
>
> Chkdsk should *never* been run unless a problem is suspected *and* if all
> data is backed up onto external media.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!