How Do You Repair Hard Drive Problems With CHKDSK?
Computer hard drives store the data necessary to run a computer. As data is copied to and from drives and deleted from drives, they may encounter a variety of problems that can affect their function. Microsoft’s Windows operating systems include a utility called Chksdk. According to Microsoft, Chkdsk can repair problems related to bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files and directory errors on a hard drive. Click “Start,” “My Computer,” then right-click on the hard disk that you want to check. Select “Properties,” “Tools,” then “Check Now.” A window will open showing Chkdsk options. Tick the check box called “Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors” and then click “Start.” The application will scan the hard drive for errors and attempt to correct them. Wait for the scan to complete before using your computer for other tasks and repeat the steps for any additional hard drives you want to check for errors. Click “Start,” “Computer” and right-click on the disk you want to chec
