Windows 10: How do I run chkdsk

I keep getting this error message...something to the effect of "something wrong w/D drive and needs to be scanned". I went on line and was told to click win key and x, then select command prompt administrator, then type in D f / r / x. Is this correct or should there be spaces ie f/r/x. I seem to be stuck at this point b/c I'm getting "invalid parameters". Help please and thanks in advance.

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chkdsk /r - what is this and how do I run?

There is a detailed step on CMD here:

The following steps outline the steps to fix Windows failing to boot and you can boot to the advanced startup options.

http://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2017/05/fix-win...

 

chkdsk /r - what is this and how do I run?

Hi Celeste,

chkdsk is a Windows utility (Check Disk) to check for errors on your hard drive

When accompanied by /f it is a quick way of repairing simple errors on your hard drive

When accompanied by /r it is a more in-depth way of repairing bad errors on your hard drive

These commands are run in what is known as Command Prompt, there is however a much simpler way to do this

Open Windows file explorer

On the left choose 'This PC'

On the right, right click your hard drive, choose 'Properties'

On the Tools tab of the resulting dialog, click 'Check'

If that hard drive is your C drive, windows cannot check it while your PC is on, so you will be asked if you want to schedule a repair, choose yes and restart your PC

The repair will run when your PC restarts

If you do want to run chkdsk in Command Prompt:

Click your Start Button, type cmd, and hit Enter

Run this command and hit Enter:

chkdsk /r

Please Note, this command takes time to complete, so pick a time that suits you . . .

 

Hi, that's how to find out how to format such commands.

E.g.
chkdsk D: /F

If you are suspicious of the disk rather than just the file system (and it's worth checking anyway) then try
Hard Disk Sentinel (trial)
or
HDTune

chkdsk simply checks the integrity of your files and file system on disk; it can pass on a physically failing disk. It will not inform you if the disk is failing.

 

Chkdsk d: /r /x

More info and the order to use the commands(/r /f /x and so on) and what each command does: Chkdsk

But you can do it in File Explorer too:

 

Here's what I've done so far but under "properties" D: drive is not listed. In fact I can't find it listed any where.

 

According to that, D: is your DVD drive.

How many physical disks are there in your PC?

Please do this:
Press the Windows key + X, click on Disk Management, and post a screenshot like this:

 

Will do.

 

Here it is.

 

Stupid me! I all too quickly assumed your 1st picture was of your PC- of course, it's just some internet guide...*chuckle

So, you have a clean UEFI Win 10 installation, which I assume is 64 bits as you have 6Gb of RAM.
Disk 1 should appear as D:

But what puzzles me in your useful screenshot is that it has no drive letter in the upper list, but does have one in the schematic below.

I suggest you use Disk Management to see if you can assign it a drive letter (D).

I guess you don't see that disk in file explorer?

I doubt that has anything to do with your initial problem about the format of chkdsk.

 

I don't see D: anywhere. Is it possible there is no D: ? Another question: The PC is running perfectly and fast as greased lightening. Is it really necessary to perform this operation when the PC is not running erratically?

 

Can you confirm you don't see D: in file explorer?




If not, something needs fixing. And that screenshot appears to show sthg is wrong.

And running chkdsk is just routine maintenance.
And you might just as well check your disk is ok as I suggested.
Running Hard Disk Sentinel would be informative.

 

As I said before I don't see D: anywhere. The PC is running perfectly and I've never run chdsk on any computer I've ever owned.

 

Then what is disk 1? It appears to be there... and you said you had some message about needing to scan it.

If you have a disk in your PC that you can't access, you might as well stop it wasting a bit of power, take it out and use it as a paperweight....

I'm just wondering- do you also have full backups- or have you just been very lucky and never had a disk fail?

And as your PC is working perfectly... why start a thread?

 

That's a very good question. I started this thread b/c I was getting the message that something was wrong with D: drive and needed to be scanned. I'm wondering the same thing as you. If PC running perfectly why run chkdsk. When you "This Computer" you should see all your drives, correct? On this laptop I see C: and D: (CD drive). I just went to my desktop and it shows C: and E: (also CD drive). I may be wrong on this point but thought that when you ticked the icon you should see all of your drives. Is that correct? Thanks for your response.