Windows 10: does chkdsk and sfc scannow still wipe C drive? or did microsoft fix that

Discus and support does chkdsk and sfc scannow still wipe C drive? or did microsoft fix that in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; just had a power outage and want to check my pc to see if its okay. i usually run these after one but since one update a couple months ago i stopped... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/RBM2123456, Mar 8, 2021.

  1. does chkdsk and sfc scannow still wipe C drive? or did microsoft fix that


    just had a power outage and want to check my pc to see if its okay. i usually run these after one but since one update a couple months ago i stopped since people were having their entire windows get wiped due to a bug in windows.



    does this still happen? or can i run these commands safely now?



    im on windows 10 20H2 build 19042.804

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    /u/RBM2123456, Mar 8, 2021
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  2. SFC scannow not working but verify only is working

    there is no problem in chkdsk I've checked When I select command prompt and sfc scannow from f8 and repair.. it shows that a reboot is required for pending repair and pending renames folder in winsxs is full of files.. what should I do??
     
    ELiTRiGG3R, Mar 8, 2021
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  3. zbook Win User
    Chkdsk and sfc /scannow

    Black screens are frequently caused by problems related to GPU drivers.
    The sfc /scannow checks the operating system protected files and compares them to the files in the component store.
    If problems are found they can be replaced by files in the component store.
    To fix problems in the component store you can run the dism commands, scanhealth, restorehealth.
    Sometimes there is corruption that cannot be fixed by either scannow or restorehealth and this can often be fixed by an in place upgrade repair.
    The chkdsk checks the drive file system.
    There are different switches that can be used and some of the switches vary in the depth of the cleaning.
    For example chkdsk /I or chkdsk /c are less vigorous compared to chkdsk /f or chkdsk /r

    scannow------------------> operating system protected files
    restorehealth-----------> image or component store
    chkdsk--------------------> drive file system


    Microsoft links for scannow, restorehealth, and chkdsk
    chkdsk | Microsoft Docs
    sfc | Microsoft Docs
    Repair a Windows Image | Microsoft Docs
    DISM Overview | Microsoft Docs

    Microsoft link for black screen troubleshooting:
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-screen-errors
     
    zbook, Mar 8, 2021
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  4. Jelo Sen Win User

    does chkdsk and sfc scannow still wipe C drive? or did microsoft fix that

    chkdsk c: /F

    It might be an error on the drive. We suggests that you follow the troubleshooting steps below:

    • Run Disk Cleanup utility to clear your junk files.
    • Open an elevated CMD type sfc /scannow and hit Enter to run the System File Checker.
    • Once the scan is completed, restart your computer. Remember to exit ChkDsk
      during boot.
    • Next, again open CMD as admin type
      Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
      and hit Enter to repair the Windows image.
    • Now see if ChkDsk able to complete the scan.

    Note: Before doing the steps, make sure you save a back up of your files.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Jelo Sen, Mar 8, 2021
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