What is chkdsk utility..?
CHKDSK is a command-line application built into Windows that will check your hard drive for errors. Not only will it exhaustively test your hard disk, but it will also attempt to fix any errors that it is capable of fixing.A Troubleshooting ToolThe CHKDSK application will examine the volumes on your hard drive for bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files and directory errors. It can fix many of them as well.HistoryThe CHKDSK application has been a part of all of Microsoft’s applications right back to the days of MS-DOS. Each subsequent operating system has had some form of CHKDSK included, although it’s not always immediately obvious.The ProcessCHKDSK examines your hard drive for inconsistencies in the directory structure and the files. It also optionally will do a full sector scan. This process can take hours if chosen.Early WarningCHKDSK can let you know that your hard disk is wearing down. Bad sectors indicate wear and tear. This can allow you to move your data so that you can
