Chkdsk hangs - you can do
In Windows run the disk Check easily with a supplied Tool. The PC hangs during the test, there is still the classic way via the console.
- Start the command prompt.
- You switch within the console on the main C:\ directory, or disk that you want to check. This is achieved, for example, with "cd C:".
- With the command "chkdsk c:" would you start the normal disk check, with the result that Chkdsk hangs again in the same place.
- Instead, enter the command "chkdsk c: /f /r" and confirm the entry. Replace "C:" with the desired drive letter.
- The Command and add "/f" fixes any errors on the disk. The addition of "/r" locates bad sectors and recovers in addition, readable information.
- Enter the Chkdsk command with the parameters in a system partition, it may be that you will get the message that the Partititon is in use and therefore locked. You will be asked in this case whether the Volume to be checked the next time you Start. Confirm with "J", the PC restarts and then checks the appropriate Partition.
Command prompt in Windows
By the way: In Windows 10 there's some new and practical Features for the console, such as Copy-and-Paste in the command prompt.
