Performs a less vigorous check of index entries, which reduces the amount of time required to run chkdsk. x also includes the functionality of /f. All open handles to the drive are invalidated. r includes the functionality of /f, with the additional analysis of physical disk errors.įorces the volume to dismount first, if necessary. Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. If chkdsk cannot lock the drive, a message appears that asks you if you want to check the drive the next time you restart the computer.ĭisplays the name of each file in every directory as the disk is checked. You can use the ? and * wildcard characters to specify multiple files.įixes errors on the disk. Specifies the location and name of a file or set of files that you want chkdsk to check for fragmentation.

Use with file allocation table (FAT) and FAT32 only. Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon), mount point, or volume name.

The command cannot be used with a local drive letter that has been redirected over the network.

It's also available for Linux and Mac operating systems, as well as included in a couple of LiveCD/LiveUSB programs.Chkdsk can be used only for local disks. The latest version works with Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista, but there's an outdated edition you can get for older Windows versions. This program can be downloaded for Windows as a portable program or as a regular program with a normal installer. GSmartControl runs three self-tests to find drive faults: Short Self-test takes around 2 minutes to complete and is used to detect a completely damaged hard drive, Extended Self-test takes 70 minutes to finish and examines the entire surface of a hard drive to find faults, and Conveyance Self-test is a 5-minute test that's supposed to find damages that occurred during the transporting of a drive. View and save SMART attribute values like the power cycle count, multi-zone error rate, calibration retry count, and many others. GSmartControl can run various hard drive tests with detailed results and give an overall health assessment of a drive. When exporting information, it includes everything, not just a specific result you want to save Doesn't support every USB and RAID device

Disk health checker