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Oscar
Oscar asked in Computers & InternetHardwareLaptops & Notebooks · 4 months ago

how do i check disk for consistency?

 Hi, for a number of weeks at start up my laptop shows a screen and on it it mentions that one of my disks need checking for consistency. When the computer starts up, the real time protection icon is red and i have to turn it back on. Please help.

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  • Spock (rhp)
    Lv 7
    4 months ago

    CHKDSK is, i believe, the program you want.  it runs from the command prompt and is built into Windows

  • David
    Lv 7
    4 months ago

    Go to My computer or This PC

    Right click on the C drive

    Select Properties, tools, check drive for file system errors

    Repeat for any other drives listed apart from DVD/CD drives

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 months ago

    Run chkdsk /r.

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