Items tagged with CHKDSK

by Paul Lilly - Sun, Dec 20, 2020

Windows 10 20H2 Update Reportedly Damages SSD File Systems If You Run ChkDsk

If you need to check the integrity if your file system using the built-in Check Disk utility in Windows 10, be advised that some users are reporting issues with it, when attaching the "/f" parameter, which tells the utility to fix errors on the disk. The problem seems to only be affecting solid state drives... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Sat, May 12, 2012

Microsoft Redesigns CHKDSK for Windows 8, Improves NTFS Health Model

Microsoft can't do anything to magically make hard drives stop failing when parts go bad, but the Redmond outfit is rolling out a new NTFS health model for Windows 8 with a redesigned CHKDSK tool for disk corruption detection and fixing. "We’ve all experienced the frustration that can be caused by an unexpected... Read more...