Windows 10: CHKDSK hangs at boot

Discus and support CHKDSK hangs at boot in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hi Thank you everyone in advance. Please excuse the long post. Just want to give the full picture...My setup. Windows 10 Home. Intel i7, 16Gb memory,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by JacksonMate, Aug 24, 2021.

  1. CHKDSK hangs at boot


    Hi Thank you everyone in advance. Please excuse the long post. Just want to give the full picture...My setup. Windows 10 Home. Intel i7, 16Gb memory, Samsung SSD 4Tb. Setup as GPT with two partitions partitions 300Gb with Windows 10 and software install and some data; the remain space with my 3D rendering models, graphics, audio scores, rendered video clips. I have multiple backups on cheaper HDD drives.Each time I restart the computer CHKDSK tries to scan D drive the second partition. If I let it continue it stops after a view seconds and does not progress even if I leave it over night

    :)
     
    JacksonMate, Aug 24, 2021
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  2. Jelo Sen Win User

    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, Aug 24, 2021
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  3. GNJha Win User
    Boot Process

    Hi,

    Please suggest me a link that can explain the boot process step by step of ...

    • Windows 7,
    • Windows 8.1,
    • Windows 10,
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 and
    • Windows Server 2012 R2

    With Regards

    InTech
     
    GNJha, Aug 24, 2021
    #3
  4. Pixel-Pi Win User

    CHKDSK hangs at boot

    Windows 10 stuck in CHKDSK on Boot

    Short explanation: On Boot, Windows tries to Check my C: for errors, stopps on 1% and gives BSoD. After that, Windows tries to automatically repair itself but fails and gives me those blue tiles to select what to do next. Nothing on this helps, the result
    is always again checking C: for errors and crashing at 1%.

    More Details: I guess, Windows shutdown in Hybrid-Mode (that it can boot up faster), but locked the NTFS partition it is installed on. Now, when chkdsk tries to check that partition, it failes because it has no write-access and crashes (propably due to ****
    exception-handling). This is just a theory based on the fact, that i tried to run chkdsk manually via the CMD in the repair-options, and with the Attribute /F it says that it can not fix the partition.

    Problem:

    Should be obvious. My PC doesn't start. Instead it runns the loop explained in "Short Explanation".

    Please help me, getting the NTFS Partition unlocked, so I can run CHKDSK or disable CHKDSK from running at Startup or any other way getting my PC running again.

    Any kind of Help is appreciated.

    Thank you.

    Things I've tried:

    • Reboot
    • cut the power (provocating a cold reboot with unlocking the c: partition)
    • several things in BIOS (mainly disabled Fast Boot)
    • Booting from USB-Drive with Windows Installer on it (tried to run CHKDSK from there)
    • Runned the startup-repair, said it would do some repairs, didnt work either.

    Specs:

    • i5 6600K
    • 16 GB RAM
    • ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger
    • GTX 960
    • SAMSUNG 830 SSD
    • 2 other HDDs, nothing important
     
    Pixel-Pi, Aug 24, 2021
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