How to run the CHKDSK utility
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Thanks for submitting a tip for review! About This ArticleThanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 307,865 times. Is this article up to date?How to run CHKDSK using cmd?CHKDSK can also run using the command line (DOS) prompt.. Click Start and then click Run.. Open the command prompt and type cmd in the search box.. Click OK.. Right-click cmd.exe in the search results and then select Run as Administrator.. Type chkdsk and press Will CHKDSK fix corrupt files?Will CHKDSK recover data? It is not a data recovery tool and will not recover lost or damaged files. CHKDSK will simply ensure the information currently on the disk is in a consistent and safe state.
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