Windows 8.1 chkdsk

Hi,

From within Windows 8/8.1 :

File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer)

Right Click the C: drive - Properties - Tools tab - Error Checking - Check

Windows 8/8.1 - Improve performance by optimizing your hard drive - see "To repair a drive:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/improve-performance-optimizing-hard-drive

How to Check a Drive for Errors with "chkdsk" in Windows 8 and 8.1

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6221-chkdsk-check-drive-errors-windows-8-a.html

Try these to clear corruption and repair/replace damaged/missing system files.

WinKey + X (or Right Click in lower left hand corner) - Command Prompt (Admin)

C:\windows\system32>

At the above prompt type in     

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows

(note the spaces after c before / after w before / after \ before / )

Or  SFC /scannow

(There is a space between C and /)

How to Run the "SFC /SCANNOW" Command at Boot or in Windows 8 and 8.1

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html

For even better and more efficient checking : (See above for methods to accessSystem Recovery Options or make a Repair Disk.) <- Advanced Methods

From the Command Prompt of the System Recovery Options or from a Windows 8/8.1

Repair Disk - if you do not have a Windows 8 System Repair Disc you can make one. 

chkdsk /f /r

REBOOT

Space after k and before /  and after f and before /

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows

(note the spaces after c before / after w before / after \ before / )

Or  SFC /scannow

(There is a space between C and /)

REBOOT

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If CheckDisk fails to complete as above : <-- Manufacturer's Diagnostic Utilities.

(The old 302602 links is not valid now for the diagnostic links.)

Diagnostic Utilities By Manufacturer - run the one for your hard drive

http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/hard-drive-support/462298-no-ide-device-found.html 

Corrected list as of 6-09-2010

Fujitsu Hard Drives: Diagnostic Utilities Here

http://www.fujitsu.com/emea/products/hdd/ 

Hitachi Hard Drives: Diagnostic Utilities Here

http://www.hitachigst.com/support/downloads/ 

IBM Hard Drives: Use Hitachi Utilities

Toshiba Hard Drives: Use Hitachi or Maxtor Utilities

Maxtor Hard Drives: Diagnostic Utilities Here (now SeaGate)

http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/ 

Quantum Hard Drives: Use Maxtor Utilities

Seagate Hard Drives: Diagnostic Utilities Here

http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads 

Conner Hard Drives: Use Seagate Utilities

Samsung Hard Drives: Diagnostic Utilities Here

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/ 

Western Digital Hard Drives: Diagnostic Utilities Here

http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?lang=enhttp://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/hard-drive-support/302602-hard-drive-diagnostic-utilities.html

The trial versions of one of these "might" help.

SpeedFan

http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

HD Tune

http://www.hdtune.com/

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.