Faulty hard disk sectors repair - how to

1. Simultaneously press the keys [Windows] and [E], so that the Explorer opens.
2. Then click with the right mouse button on the desired hard drive and select "properties".
3. You can switch to the tab "Tools" and click under the category "error checking" on the Button "Check".
4. You should be able to in connection with several options to activate, you should mark the appropriate check boxes. With a click on the "disk scan" or "Start", start the testing and repair.

Alternatively, you can check your disk without a graphical user interface and repair:

1. First of all, start the command prompt (CMD) as an Administrator. How this works, we will show you in this practical tip.
2. Type in the black console command "chkdsk d: /f /r" and confirm with [Enter].
3. Then Windows checks your complete hard disk for errors. After a few minutes, you will get a result displayed. Errors were found, Windows tries to repair it automatically.

Read also how to create a disk mirror and a hard drive format.