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Chkdsk freezing or text going offscreen?

Last response: in Windows XP
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How to Use Chkdsk in Windows XP


http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/chkdsk.htm



If the /R switch is in effect, Chkdsk runs two more passes to
look for bad sectors. During stage 4, Chkdsk verifies all clusters
in use; during stage 5, Chkdsk verifies unused clusters. Note that
this process can be quite lengthy. taking many hours.




Caution

Interrupting the Chkdsk process when it is used with
the /F or the /R switch is not recommended. The integrity
of the disk can be compromised by stopping the process. Do
not start a scan if a thunderstorm is expected and you are
subject to power failures. I also strongly advise an uninterruptible
power supply to guard against short-term power outages or fluctuation




NTFS errors chkdsk /r or /f won't fix


http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/75685-45-ntfs-errors-...





Chkdsk

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/window...

later,G

Quote:
over 30 minutes now


Try giving it a couple hours to see if it goes anywhere. If it's found some damaged sectors and is trying to repair them, it will take even longer than just the chkdsk scan.
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