Windows 10: Windows Disk Error checking tool & chkdsk

Discus and support Windows Disk Error checking tool & chkdsk in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello, I have a 2TB drive with what looks to be some bad clusters. I've run a couple of FULL formats without issue using both exFAT & NTFS formats,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by EnglishmanInJapan, Oct 31, 2018.

  1. ENGLISHMANINJAPAN
    EnglishmanInJapan Win User

    Windows Disk Error checking tool & chkdsk


    Hello,


    I have a 2TB drive with what looks to be some bad clusters. I've run a couple of FULL formats without issue using both exFAT & NTFS formats, and the windows GUI disk check passes them, however in both cases, chkdsk /R freezes permanently at the 2% mark.


    Is there any way to flag the bad clusters as being bad, and to basically make use of the remainder good part of the drive ?


    Thanks in advance.



    BTW the windows 10 GUI based disk "Error checking" function only seems to check file/folder integrity, and not the disk itself - which is why I guess it runs so quickly upon a newly formatted "empty" disk.

    :)
     
    EnglishmanInJapan, Oct 31, 2018
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  2. THOUGHTDISORDER
    thoughtdisorder Win User

    Disk Read Error

    /p flags good, I'm still thinking it's something in your boot sector and not hardware related.

    Try this:

    Insert your XP disk and boot from the disk
    Select recovery console
    follow the promts until you are in DOS
    C:\windows
    at the above prompts type FIXMBR

    Why?
    This will fix the Mater Boot Record for Windows it will ask you if you are sure and follow the prompts

    once complete type CHKDSK /r
    that is CHKDSK space /r
    this will check the disk and repair any bad sectors

    once complete type exit
     
    thoughtdisorder, Oct 31, 2018
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  3. BEN CLARKE
    Ben Clarke Win User
    Disk Read Error

    Can't. There's only one other computer in the house, and I'm not allowed within 5 meters of it with a screwdriver.

    As I said above, I can't get into Windows.
     
    Ben Clarke, Oct 31, 2018
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  4. JELO SEN
    Jelo Sen Win User

    Windows Disk Error checking tool & chkdsk

    chkdsk c: /F

    We appreciate the response. I'm referring to Check Disk (chkdsk) utility tool. If you haven't tried yet, we suggest that you run a chkdsk by:

    • Press Windows Key + X button to bring up the power user menu.
    • In the power user menu, select the Command Prompt (Admin) option.Click Yes when you are presented with a UAC window requesting permission to launch the Command Prompt as Administrator.
    • In the new Command Prompt window, type chkdsk E: /f /r /x. Here you should replace E with your drive letter.
    This option will run chkdsk to check and repair disk errors in Windows 10. The “/f” parameter tells CHKDSK to fix any errors it finds; “/r” tells it to locate the bad sectors on the drive and recover readable information; “/x” forces the drive to dismount
    before the process starts.

    Keep us updated with the result.
     
    Jelo Sen, Oct 31, 2018
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