About error of Event ID 98

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About error of Event ID 98

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I have workstation which is installed on Windows 10 version 1607. I just found out there is <!> mark on C drive in Devices and drives windows. When I take a look at event log, there are event ID 98 error in application event logs in past two months.

Event ID : 98

Source : Ntfs (Microsoft-Windows-Ntfs)

Level : Error

Volume C: (\Device\HarddiskVolume2) needs to be taken offline to perform a Full Chkdsk. Please run "CHKDSK /F" locally via the command line, or run "REPAIR-VOLUME <drive:>" locally or remotely via PowerShell.

I think the cause of this error was I mistakenly pull out the electric cable from the workstation, and baterry was dead, so the workstation is forcebly shut down. I canceled check disk running when I powered on the workstation after that.

C drive is OS installation drive, and it is SSD.

I don't feel good on Running Check Disk because it sometimes break the system by forcibly changing some configuration for their "Repair" action in my past experience. Is there any other good way how to deal with the error?

Any advice will be gratefully appreciate it. Thank you.

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Answer 1

Hi Kelly

You have not other option but to run check disk on that drive, when the power was removed form your PC, that caused a disk error and that needs to be repaired.

Check Disk will not harm your PC in any way, it is safe to run . . .

Press the Shift Key and click Restart

Your PC will boot into the Windows Recovery Environment

Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Options - Command Prompt

Run this command and hit Enter:

chkdsk C: /f

Wait for that to complete and run this command:

chkdsk C: /r

That command will take time to complete, then restart your PC

Please make sure the power does not disconnect when those commands are running . ..

Answer 2

Hi, Kelly,

I am an Independent Advisor.

You may run the following scans on the affected computer.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...?

Launch File Explorer (Folder icon in Taskbar)

Select This PC

Right click on the affected drive (usually C:)

Select Properties

Select Tools Tab

Under Error Checking > Select Check

This will check the drive for file system errors