How to Repair Chkdsk

Find and fix hard drive errors with Chkdsk /f.

Chkdsk is a command-line function that finds errors on your computer's disk drive. After Chkdsk has finished running, it provides you with a report of the disk status, including errors it has found. You can add different parameters to this function to tell it to perform additional actions after checking for errors, such as recovering information from bad sectors on the disk. To repair Chkdsk errors found by the application, use the parameter "/f."

Instructions

1. Open the "Run" window by clicking "Start" and "Run" or by holding down the Windows key while typing the letter "R" on your keyboard.

2. Type the letters "cmd" and click "OK."

3. Type the following text "chkdsk /f"

4. Press "Enter."

References

• Microsoft: Chkdsk
• Computer Hope: Microsoft DOS Chkdsk Command

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Microsoft: Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems