Did you know that CHKDSK doesn’t work if you have Vanguard installed?

Vanguard previously triggered CHKDSK on boot for many

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Published onMay 21, 2024

published onMay 21, 2024

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It seems like there’s no end to problems caused by Vanguard on a Windows PC, from the inability to load theManagement Consoleto frequent boot errors. Now, another issue has emerged where you can’t runCHKDSKwith Vanguard installed!

CHKDSKor Check Diskis a built-in Windows utility that allows you to quickly fix file system errors, eliminate bad sectors, and repair storage drives.

The issue was first highlighted in apost on Redditbymiba54. The Windows 10 user reports that when runningCHKDSKwith Vanguard installed, the scan either doesn’t start on reboot or fails within a few seconds. But that doesn’t happen after Vanguard is uninstalled.

Many were quick to verify and confirm the report, indicating that Vanguard indeed conflicts with Check Disk. A Windows user wrote,

Even when I tried to do so, the scan kept aborting within a few seconds.

Perhaps the problem is that when Vanguard’s anti-cheat system sees Check Disk making changes to the game files, the program automatically terminates the scan, even at the expense of breaking critical Windows functionality and built-in tools.

However, developers should be able to better identify where things go wrong!

It isn’t the first time Vanguard has conflicted with CHKDSK

I am as surprised as you are!

In 2020, there were reports of Vanguard automatically triggering CHKDSK on every reboot.

The problem was widespread at the time, affecting a large number of users. And back then, too, uninstallingVanguarddid the trick.

It seems that developers fixed the bug over time because there have been no major reports since then. But a similar problem has reappeared!

So, if you ever find that CHKDSK is not running or is automatically triggered on every boot, verify whether Vanguard is installed on the PC anduninstall the program.

Have you tried to recreate the problem? If so, let us know whether Check Disk runs with Vanguard installed.

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Did you know that CHKDSK doesn’t work if you have Vanguard installed?

It isn’t the first time Vanguard has conflicted with CHKDSK