How to run CHKDSK effectively ?

[Guest]

Dear Sir,

I need to use other applications while running Check Disk.

Usually I go to Start > Run > Type in CHKDK and click OK.

The system always check the drive C, but there is a Warninbg Message : F
Parameter not stated, CHKDSK is runnning on Read Only Mode.

May I know what this mean ? What should be the correct command to type in if
I wish that the error detected are fixed ?

Of course the best way of checking and fixing disk error is using the
facility at My Computer where al;l other applications are not running.

Thanks

Low

 

[Malke]

Dear Sir,

I need to use other applications while running Check Disk.

Usually I go to Start > Run > Type in CHKDK and click OK.

The system always check the drive C, but there is a Warninbg Message : F
Parameter not stated, CHKDSK is runnning on Read Only Mode.

May I know what this mean ? What should be the correct command to type in if
I wish that the error detected are fixed ?

Of course the best way of checking and fixing disk error is using the
facility at My Computer where al;l other applications are not running.

You cannot use other applications while Chkdsk is running and fix
anything. Read the information about using Chkdsk below:

How to use Chkdsk - http://tinyurl.com/2obcd
How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265/en-us

Normally Chkdsk is only run when you suspect something is wrong with the
hard drive/file system. If you are constantly running Chkdsk for no
reason because you think this is a good maintenance idea - don't. If you
are constantly running Chkdsk because you are experiencing many
problems, run a hard drive diagnostic program on the drive and if the
drive fails any physical tests replace it.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot


Malke

 

[Guest]

Hello Malke,

Thanks for your reply.

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[Guest]

You can go to a CMD window and type in "CHKDSK /?" to see the commands for
CHKDSK.

You need to use "CHKDSK /R" to actually repair your disk errors. This will
be scheduled to run the next time you boot your system.

GS

 

[dobey]

You can go to a CMD window and type in "CHKDSK /?" to see the commands for
CHKDSK.

You need to use "CHKDSK /R" to actually repair your disk errors. This
will
be scheduled to run the next time you boot your system.

Actually he would need chkdsk /f to repair file system errors, chkdsk /r
checks the unused space and tries to fix sectors marked bad, (IIRC). Chkdsk
/f is sufficient in most cases, and much quicker.

 

[dobey]

You cannot use other applications while Chkdsk is running and fix
anything. Read the information about using Chkdsk below:

How to use Chkdsk - http://tinyurl.com/2obcd
How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265/en-us

Normally Chkdsk is only run when you suspect something is wrong with the
hard drive/file system. If you are constantly running Chkdsk for no reason
because you think this is a good maintenance idea - don't.

So you are just supposed to let file system errors build up until the PC
becomes un-bootable? Too bad the page you link to doesn't agree with you.

"You should use chkdsk occasionally on each disk to check for errors."


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[Malke]

So you are just supposed to let file system errors build up until the PC
becomes un-bootable? Too bad the page you link to doesn't agree with you.

"You should use chkdsk occasionally on each disk to check for errors."

On a well-maintained system with healthy hardware, file system errors do
not build up. And you are correct in that I don't agree with that
knowledge base article about using Chkdsk as part of a maintenance
routine. Using Chkdsk always brings with it a risk of losing data.


Malke