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Clean disk in windows 8
Clean disk in windows 8










clean disk in windows 8

clean disk in windows 8

In our example, the target drive is an external disk so the CHKDSK process will begin as soon as we enter the command above. Note that CHKDSK needs to be able to lock the drive, meaning that it cannot be used to examine the system’s boot drive if the computer is in use.

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To summarize, the full command that should be typed into the Command Prompt is: chkdsk Additional parameters are available for more specialized tasks, and are detailed at Microsoft’s TechNet site. 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. After your drive letter, type the following parameters separated by a space each: “/f /r /x” To tell CHKDSK to fix the drive, we need to give it parameters. Simply running the CHKDSK command will only display the disk’s status, and won’t fix any errors present on the volume. Type the command “chkdsk” followed by a space, then the letter of the drive you wish to examine or repair. Right-click on the Command Prompt and choose “Run as Administrator” from the bar at the bottom of the screen.Īfter authenticating as an administrative user, you’ll be at the Windows Command Prompt, a familiar interface for users who remember the days before Windows NT. From the Start Screen, search for the Windows Command Prompt by typing “cmd”.

clean disk in windows 8

First, launch the Start Screen by pressing the Windows key or clicking the lower left corner of the Taskbar.












Clean disk in windows 8