Here are three ways you can run the Check Disk tool on your Windows 11 PC. Use the Graphical User Interface for the most basic access. Open File Explorer and click on "This PC." Right-click on the hard drive you want to scan. Click on "Properties." Click on the "Tools" tab and under "Error checking," click "Check" and then "Scan drive."
Windows will scan the drive, which might take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the disk size, the number of files, and the errors it encounters. After the disk check is complete, it will list the errors found. Click on "Show Details" to access the Windows Event Viewer for more information and previous scans. When finished, click "Close." Use the Command Prompt with specific parameters.
Click on the Windows "Start" button and type "cmd" into the search bar. Right-click on the Command Prompt app and select "Run as administrator." Click "Yes" to allow changes. In the Command Prompt window, type "chkdsk" and press "Enter." This will check the drive without making any repairs. It is important to note that any disk you want to scan using the Command Prompt method must be locked by the Check Disk tool.
If another file is open or Check Disk cannot locate the drive, you will be asked if you want to check the drive the next time you restart the system. To scan and make repairs, type "chkdsk" into the Command Prompt window, space, followed by the letter of the drive, colon, another space, forward slash, and parameter "f." Press "Enter." If you want to scan the drive, locate bad sectors and recover readable information, type "chkdsk," space, the letter of the drive, colon, space, forward slash and parameter "r." Press "Enter."
You can also run Check Disk in the Windows Recovery environment three different ways. When your PC fails to boot into Windows after three consecutive attempts, start the system using a Windows Recovery Media, or you can use Windows Settings. To do this through Windows Settings, click on the Windows "Start" button and navigate to "Settings."
In the "System" section, scroll down and select "Recovery." Under "Recovery options", click "Restart now," next to "Advanced startup." Click "Restart now" again. After the system restarts, the recovery environment Choose an option screen will appear. Select "Troubleshoot" and click on "Advanced options." Choose "Command Prompt." Here, you can enter the same commands with the same parameters as mentioned earlier. If you have any questions about the steps in this video, contact us via one of the options on our Support website so we can assist you.
