Windows 10: Read Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer in Windows 10

How to: Read Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer in Windows 10

How to Read Event Viewer Log for Chkdsk (Check Disk) in Windows 10


Information Checking your drives for errors every once in a while can help fix some performance issues. Drive errors can usually be caused by bad sectors, improper shutdowns, bad software, corruption, physical damage, etc...

When you scan a drive to check for errors, the scan results are saved as a log in Event Viewer.

This tutorial will show you how to read the Event Viewer log for Chkdsk (Check Disk) scan results in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Read Event Viewer Logs for Chkdsk in Event Viewer
• Option Two: To Read Latest Event Viewer Log for Chkdsk in PowerShell

OPTION ONE [/i] To Read Event Viewer Logs for Chkdsk in Event Viewer
1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type eventvwr.msc, and click/tap on OK to open Event Viewer.

2. In the left pane of Event Viewer, expand open Windows Logs, click/tap on Application, right click or press and hold on Application, and click/tap on Filter Current Log. (see screenshot below)



3. Check Chkdsk and Wininit in the Event sources drop down, click on an empty area in the Filter Current Log window to close the drop down, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)



4. You will now see all available event logs for Chkdsk listed at the top of the middle pane in Event Viewer. You can click/tap on a log for the date and time you want to read it. (see screenshot below)




5. When finished, you can close Event Viewer if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Read Latest Event Viewer Log for Chkdsk in PowerShell
1. Open PowerShell.

2. Copy and paste the command below you want to use into PowerShell, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
(To read Chkdsk log in PowerShell)
Code:

OR

(To create CHKDSKResults.txt file on your desktop containing log)
Code:

3. You can now read the latest Event Viewer log for Chkdsk. (see screenshots below)







That's it,
Shawn


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I can't find the results anywhere after running chkdsk.

Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer - Read in Windows 10

 

Restore points gone / boot time excessive

Hi Here's how to find your chkdsk logs! They will be in the event viewer. That's why Gerry always asks for the event viewer logs. I think Gerry asked for them in this thread!

Read Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer in Windows 10

 

Hello John @ICIT2LOL, *Smile

Does Option Two give you a report?

 

I had a severe problem recently and chkdsk ran automatically, but no event was saved.
I booted into a Linux distro, went to browse the System Volume Information and there was a CHKDSK folder in there with several log files. I copied them all to a readable location and was able to view them.