CHKDSK

Windows drive scanner

CHKDSK is a Windows utility that checks disk drives for errors and attempts to repair them.

Short for "check disk," it scans for file system corruption, bad sectors, and lost clusters: Run CHKDSK if your computer crashes during shutdown.

The command dates to MS-DOS and remains a standard troubleshooting tool.

repair

fix

Repair or solution

recoverRegain health or possession
restoreReturn to earlier state
rebuildRestore after damage

salvage · mend · error correction · data recovery · file recovery

diagnostics

error detection

Identifying inaccuracies in data

diagnostic toolInstrument for identifying problems
verificationProving something accurate
system scanAutomated review of components

bad sectors · fault detection

filesystem

NTFS

Microsoft's proprietary filesystem

FAT32Older disk organization scheme
clustersGrouped collections
metadataDescriptive information about content

partition · journaling

commandline

parameters

Defined boundaries or constraints

switchesCircuit opening devices
flagsSymbolic national cloths
DOSText-based computer platform

CMD · terminal · syntax · administrator · elevated · schedule · reboot · read-only · verbose · options

Opposites

disk operation type

CHKDSKdefragmentation

Reorganizing scattered storage data

disk formatting · disk defragmenter · format · TRIM · disk cleanup

data integrity approach

CHKDSKdisk wipe

Complete data destruction process

format · data destruction · disk failure · overwrite

Family

check, disk, disc, checked, checking, checks, disks, discs

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Rated G