How To Run CHKDSK?

Open the Start menu

Type Command Prompt

Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator

Type `chkdsk C:`

Press Enter

To fix errors, type `chkdsk C: /f`

To scan for bad sectors and recover readable data, type `chkdsk C: /r`

If prompted to schedule the scan on restart, type `Y`

Restart the computer

Wait for CHKDSK to complete before logging in

Replace `C:` with the drive letter you want to check

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