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How to Run CHKDSK on Windows 11: Find & Fix Disk Errors
Use this command from File Explorer or the command line tool
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Updated onAugust 22, 2024
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Running CHDSK commands on Windows 11 will help you find out important information about your hard drive.
It can diagnose potential issues, such as driver errors, and prevent file loss from occurring on your PC. To learn how to do that, be sure to keep on reading.
Chkdsk takes from 20 minutes to a couple of hours. This depends on the size of the drive as well as the number of damaged sectors. The larger the drive with more bad sectors, the longer the scan will take.
List of CHKDSK commands
The following are the most commonly used chkdsk commands:
How do I scan and repair drivers in Windows 11?
1. Use chkdsk from CMD
2. Use chkdsk from File Explorer
3. Use chkdsk from the W11 installation disk
Chkdsk parameters and exit codes
Some of these commands will need to lock your drive. In case there are any issues, we have a guide on what to do ifchkdsk cannot lock current drive.
Using chkdsk on your PC is important since you want to diagnose and fix hard drive problems before the file loss occurs. However, ifchkdsk is stuckon your PC orCHKDSK is not working with Vanguard, we have a special guide to fix it.
To learn how to effectively fix issues, be sure to learn thedifference between CHKDSK, SFC and DISMon your PC.
This is a great tool if you want torun hardware diagnostics on Windows, so be sure to know how to properly use it.
How often do you use chkdsk on your PC? Let us know in the comments below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
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