I am using Windows 7. I was trying to synchronize the folder. Then the FreeFileSync freeze. I think there is some problem to my folder. Then I tried to copy the folder to another location. When calculating the size, the copying dialog freeze. So I suspect there is something wrong with the NTFS file system. … Read more
I have a 1 TB AgentGoFlex Seagate external HDD. Lately it was causing some issues like a few folders which had data were not showing any files. A few folders were not opening, etc. So I tried running chkdsk on Windows 8, but it did not complete successfully. So I unattached the HDD. Now when I … Read more
Every time I turn on my PC, I get the following message: Checking file system on E: The type of the file systen is NTFS. One of your disks need to be checked for consistency. You may cancel the disk check, but it is strongly recommended that you continue. Windows will now check the disk. … Read more
I have a NTFS partition with Windows XP but it has bad sectors and it can’t boot. It’s a SATA drive and the Windows CD can’t access it because it’s missing it’s drivers, I don’t have a floppy drive so I can’t load drivers through there. I’ve tried ntfsfix from Linux but it refuses to … Read more
I run check disk pretty regularly on my hard drive, and lately it’s been saying that I have some bad sectores (66, to be exact). I’ve run smartctl and HD Tune. Both tell me that I have bad sectors and the drive is in “pre-fail” stage. The drive is only a couple of years old. … Read more
I started a chkdsk /r /f C: on Windows 10, but now that it’s running I want to cancel it. Just powering down the computer risks corruption, so how can I safely abort it? Ctrl+C isn’t an option: I’m running chkdsk /r /f on the drive that has Windows installed. This cannot be done while … Read more
I’ve resized my C:\ partition but now I can’t boot anymore. I tried to use CHKDSK to analyse the disk but keep getting this error: CHKDSK does not support RAW disk. I suppose the partition is damaged or changed to RAW format. So, how can I restore it to NTFS or at least recover my … Read more
I would like to run a full, sector-by-sector, physical check on some external hard drives. As far as I know,chkdsk does not supply this option. Is there a workaround under chkdsk, or a good replacement? I’m using Windows 7 on this machine, but Linux solutions applicable from a live CD are also welcome. Thanks, Adam … Read more
This question already has answers here: Where are the results of chkdsk located in Windows 7? (4 answers) Closed 2 years ago. I scheduled and ran CHKDSK after restart, but it took a long time, so I left it to run all night. In the morning, it had finished and the computer had logged in, … Read more
My computer just did a chkdisk, and when it finished processing file records, it said it had processed “44 reparse records”. What exactly are they? Answer Reparse Points are a feature of NTFS that provide a mechanism for file system filter drivers to intercept a file access request and potentially rewrite it. They provide the … Read more
