How to Avoid or Fix Disk Failure by using Check Disk and System File Checker

Fix Hard Drive Errors using Disk Check and System File Checker.

Hard drive is very important part of computer system. You may have all the important data in it and can not afford to lose it. So we are going see how check and repair disk errors and regurly do the disk health check to avoid any hard drive failure.

Basically these errors we are talking about are like Hard Drive is not responding properly Or giving some or more errors when you are trying to access it.

So lets perform this simple operations you can follow on regular basis.

1. Use SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
Microsoft has provided the basic tool to check and correct if there are any issue with the windows system files? SFC /SCANNOW is used to scan to see if you have any missing, corrupted, or modified Windows system files and if it finds anything like that, it attempts to repair them by replacing with a clean copy from backup component store.

So go to the start menu type CMD, right click on it and type SFC /SCANNOW and hit enter.

It will take some time may be an hour to complete the varification depending on the size of hard drive and number of files availalbe in it. Do not close the window before it completes 100%.

It will scan all the protected system files. It replaces the found corrupted files with the one located in C:\Windows\system32\dllcache. This file is in a compressed folder.

Once its complete, it will show the results as saying "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violation." Which is self explanatory and tells us that your windows do not have any missing or corrupted files.

Sometimes after completing the System File Checker, you may receive other messages like,
a. Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them. Details are included in the CBS.Log %WinDir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log.

Which is a positive message saying that yes, Windows Resource Protection has found some corrupted files and successfully repaired them. Details are included in the CBS.Log present at C:\Windows\Logs\CBS

You may receive the other message like this

b. Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in the CBS.Log %WinDir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log.
We have already addressed this issue with the solution in this video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09cWp...
You can click on it and go through it for the resolution.

The last you can get the following message saying that.
c. Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation.

To resolve this problem, perform the System File Checker scan in safe mode, and make sure that the PendingDeletes and PendingRenames folders exist under %WinDir%\WinSxS\Temp.

But as our operation of System File Checker is completed successfully with this message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violation." we dont have to worry about the other messages. Lets move ahead with the second operation now.

2. Use CHKDSK
Check Disk or chkdsk is used to see if a hard drive has any file system errors and bad sectors on it, and attempts to repair them if found.
Will have to run this command for each drive. I have these three drives in my system.
So type this command in cmd : chkdsk C:\ D:\ E:\ and hit enter. We need to run this command for each drive.

First lets check it for C Drive. So type this simple command.
CHKDSK C: /F /R /V

Here Parameters F, R and V each has its importance

Parameter /F Automatically Fix file system errors on the disk.
Parameter /R Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and
Parameter /V Displays the full path and the name of every file on the disk.

So once you type the command in command prompt, hit enter and It will start scanning all the files on system. It will take some time dependint on the size of disk and total number of files on it. Again do not close CMD before it completes.

Its a good practice to run these operations on regular basis as its not an automatic process.

Once the scanning is complete, you can see whole lot of information including,

Total Disk space
Total number of files available on disk.
Indexes,
Total number of bad sectors in size,
Current used space on the disk
Space occupied by log files
Current available space on the disk ETC.

So currently its saying 0KBs of bad sectors. Which means no issues of bad sectors with our our disk.

Once the Check disk for C drive is complete, do it for D drive and also for other available drives on your system to make sure everything is right in place. Its always a good practice and in our best interest to perform these operations on regular basis. Lets say once in a month.

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hello friends today we are going to
learn how to fix hard drive errors those
occurs on Windows operating system
Hydra is a very important part of
computer system you may have all the
important data in it and cannot afford
to lose it
so we are going to see how to check and
repair the disk errors and regularly do
the disc health check to avoid any hard
drive failure
basically this issues we are talking
about are like hard drive is not
responding properly or giving some more
more errors when you are trying to
access it
so let's check out this simple
operations you can follow on a regular
basis
use system file checker or sfc scan now
microsoft has provided the basic tool to
check and correct if there are any
issues with any windows system files
sfc scan now is used to scan and check
if you have any missing or corrupted all
modified windows system files and if it
finds anything like that
it attempts to repair them by replacing
with a clean copy from backup component
store so open elevated come on prom
you can do that by going into the start
menu and type CMD right click on it and
click on run as administrator
now type the simple command sfc for /
plan now and hit enter
it will take some time maybe an hour to
complete the verification depending on
the size of hard drive and the number of
files available on it
do not close the window before it
completes hundred percent it will scan
all the protected system files
it replaces the problem that update
files that the one located and see
windows system32 dl - this is why is in
compost for you
once it completes it will show the
results as this same tag windows
resource protection did not find any
integrity violation which is
self-explanatory and tells us that in
your windows do not have any missing or
corrupted files
sometimes after completing the system
file checker
you may receive the other messages like
this which is a positive message saying
that yes he knows the resource
protection
has found some corrupt files and
successful independent
all the details are included in CVS .
log file present at sea
windows logs CBS folder you may also
receive the following message
windows resource protection from corrupt
files but was unable to fix some of them
details are included in the CBS got
locked file which is located in see
windows logs and serious folder we
already addressed this issue with a
solution in this video you can click on
it and go through it for the resolution
the last you can get the following
message saying that Windows resource
protection could not perform the
requested operation here
the requested operation refers to system
file checker or sfc scan
so in order to resolve this problem
performed the system file checker or sfc
scan in save more here you need to make
sure that ending delete and bending me
names
these two folders exist under following
but see windows in a success
temp but as our operation of system file
checker or as if the scan is completed
successfully with this message we don't
have to worry about this three previous
messages
let's go ahead with the second operation
now check this car chkdsk is used to see
if a hard drive has any file system
errors or a bad sector on it and it
attempts to repair them if any found
will have to run this command for each
time you can see I have this three drugs
in my system
so let's first check it out for C Drive
type the simple command chkn tsk space
the colon space for /f space for / our
space for /v here
amateurs FR + v each has its own
importance diameter have it
automatically fixes the system errors on
the disk
lameter our scan for an attempt recovery
of bad sectors and parameter V it
displays the food part and the name of
every file on the disk
so once you type the command in command
prompt hit enter and it was start
scanning all the files on system it will
take some time depending on the size of
this kind total number
files on it again do not close CMD
before it completes once the scan is
complete you can see windows has scanned
the file system and found no problems no
further action required
also you can see a whole lot of
information here including total disk
space for the number of files available
on the desk indexes total number of bad
sectors in size
current use the space on the disk space
occupied by the logs and current a
little space on the discs etc so
currently seeing that little give ease
of bad sectors which means there are no
issues of bad sectors with our disc
once the check this procedure is
complete into it for D Drive and also
for other drives on your system to make
sure everything is right
english it's always a good practice and
in our best interest to perform these
operations on a regular basis
let's say once in a month i hope you
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