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Solved: CHKDSK Not Working With Vanguard Installed
CHKDSK is not the only disk checking command
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Published onMay 23, 2024
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As a Windows user, your system needs regular maintenance and CHKDSK is one utility that helps you achieve this. Unfortunately, it may encounter compatibility issues if you’ve installed Vanguard and the two may not work simultaneously.
If you play Valorant then you must also have installed Vanguard to maintain integrity during the game. Both Vanguard and theCHKDSK commandinteract with system files as Vanguard scans for malicious files while CHKDSK scans for corrupt files in your drives and attempts to repair them.
Vanguard is constantly scanning your files so when yourun CHKDSK, and both operations attempt to access files simultaneously, conflicts may arise preventing CHKDSK from working.
What can I do if CHKDSK is not working with Vanguard?
1. Uninstall Vanguard
1.0 Uninstall the Riot client application
1.1 Manually delete the Riot folder
Close the folder and open it again just to make sure you deleted the file. Somefiles have a habit of coming back even after they’ve been deleted.
1.2 Uninstall Riot Vanguard
For good measure, ensure you alsoremove any software leftovers that may remain behind and continue blocking the CHKDSK command from running.
Why is Vanguard incompatible with CHKDSK?
Unfortunately, you cannot do away with Vanguard if you want to keep playing Valorant. On the bright side, CHKDSK is not the only utility that can help you repair corrupted files. It has been known to have issues of its own liketaking too long to loador gets stuck at times.
Luckily, there are a host ofother built-in Windows utilities that repair corrupt filesand may not present compatibility issues with Vanguard. And if you feel they are insufficient, check out othercorrupt file repair toolsthat do an even better job than CHKDSK.
This way, you don’t have to keep uninstalling and reinstalling Vanguard whenever you want to run the CHKDSK command.
Hopefully, you now know what approach to use when CHKDSK is not working with Vanguard installed. Have you encountered this issue before? What approach would you say is the most efficient? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Claire Moraa
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Claire has a knack for solving problems and improving the quality of life for those around her. She’s driven by rationality, curiosity, and simplicity, and always eager to learn more about Microsoft’s products. With a background in teaching and reviewing, she breaks down complex topics into easily understandable articles, focusing mostly on Windows 11, errors, and software.
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Claire Moraa
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With a background in teaching and reviewing, she breaks down complex topics into easily understandable articles, focusing mostly on Windows 11 errors.
