Is it possible to see results of a diskcheck performed while Windows is running?

[Rab]

If I try to do a diskcheck of a drive that's currently in use I get a
message saying that the check can't be performed at the moment but can be
scheduled for the next time the computer is restarted. When the computer
gets restarted I can then see the details of the diskcheck being performed,
i.e. any bad blocks or corrupt files that get detected and repaired.

But if I do a diskcheck of a drive that isn't currently in use the diskcheck
gets performed while Windows is still running and I then don't get to see
any details of what's happening other than a stage number and progress bar.
Is there any way that I can still get to see the full details of the
diskcheck if it's done while Windows is running?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Go to Control Panel > Admin. Tools > Event Viewer > Winlogon
after running Chkdsk to see the report.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| If I try to do a diskcheck of a drive that's currently in use I get a
| message saying that the check can't be performed at the moment but can be
| scheduled for the next time the computer is restarted. When the computer
| gets restarted I can then see the details of the diskcheck being performed,
| i.e. any bad blocks or corrupt files that get detected and repaired.
|
| But if I do a diskcheck of a drive that isn't currently in use the diskcheck
| gets performed while Windows is still running and I then don't get to see
| any details of what's happening other than a stage number and progress bar.
| Is there any way that I can still get to see the full details of the
| diskcheck if it's done while Windows is running?

 

[Ted Zieglar]

No problemo. Open a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd.exe > OK), type "chkdsk /?" (without the quotes) and press Enter. Chkdsk is the command for Error Checking; and typing chkdsk /? returns an explanation of how to use the command.

Ted Zieglar

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Run chkdsk from the run dialogue box. Click start then from the Start menu
click Run. In the Run dialogue box type chkdsk

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John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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