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How do you run chkdsk on every reboot?
There was a question a short while ago, Run Program Before Login Screen Appears, where I thought he meant specifically he wanted to run chkdsk on boot based on the picture, but he really wanted to run ...
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CHKDSK stop (no response) at stage 2 (verifying indexes)
I am using Windows 7. I was trying to synchronize the folder. Then the FreeFileSync freeze. I think there is some problem to my folder. Then I tried to copy the folder to another location. When ...
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Stopping CHKDSK
When chkdsk performs an autocheck, it allows you to cancel the check by pressing a key within 10 seconds. It takes many attempts for it to acknowledge the key press, though. Am I the only one ...
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What is the uppercase file?
I ran a chkdsk and it stated it was correcting the uppercase file. Out of complete curiosity I Googled it but couldn't find any info. Anyone know what this file is?
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diagnose "corrupt file" problems
My computer has been crashing the last couple weeks pretty regularly (at least once a day). A lot of times things I do will display a little notification in the bottom right saying something about a ...
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How often should I run CHKDSK? [closed]
For as long as I remember, I've been running CHKDSK once a month. However, with the advent of the "modern" operating system (i.e., Windows 7), I wonder if that's still necessary. Could I do it once a ...
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Adobe AIR Corrupt file
I got this software that requires adobe AIR, I've installed it and I keep getting this corrupt file message:
AdobeAIRInstaller.exe - Corrupt File
The file or directory C:\$Mft is corrupt and ...
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Scan disk runs on every boot with Windows XP
I have four drives on my computer. The problem is that each time I start the computer the scan disk check (CHKDSK) runs for a drive even if I shut down my computer properly. I ran the thorough scan ...
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What can I do with .chk files in FOUND.000 folders?
Just discovered I have gotten a FOUND.000 folder on my usb drive. I guess from running chkdsk once. It has three files in it:
FILE0000.CHK
FILE0001.CHK
FILE0002.CHK
What exactly can I do with these ...
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CHKDSK at boot time on windows 7 without a reason
My new PC with a fresh windows 7 starts a chkdsk during boot time maybe once a week. The chkdsk always finishes with 0 problems and the computer restarts into windows as normal.
I always shutdown ...
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What does chkdsk do, exactly?
I have attempted to read a bit about chkdsk but I still don't conceptually understand what it does.
From Microsoft: "Creates and displays a status report for a disk based on the file system. Chkdsk ...
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SFC identified damaged files, but where to get source files for repair?
I have run SFC /SCANNOW on my Vista notebook. SFC identified server files that it said were also damaged in the backup location. The log in \windows\logs\cbs\cbs.log identifies all the problem files - ...
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