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How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?
How can I run a CHKDSK on a removable 8 GB drive?
Chkdsk /f always bring up the C: drive and I cannot change it once it starts. |
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How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?
You need to put the drive letter
i.e. chkdsk drive letter /f e.g. chkdsk m: /f -- Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics (and other topics that interest me) http://blog.jasontsang.ca More information by me http://jtsang.mvps.org http://www.classicsunveiled.com Find out about the MS MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx "Ritter 197" wrote in message ... How can I run a CHKDSK on a removable 8 GB drive? Chkdsk /f always bring up the C: drive and I cannot change it once it starts. |
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How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?
1st it must show in my computer,if it doesnt,go to run,type:diskmgmt.msc
In msc,L.click on it,go to actions,all,locate "make active",close out msc. To chk it,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:CHKDSK E: /f E: being the thumb- drive,for read only,type:CHKDSK E: "Ritter 197" wrote: How can I run a CHKDSK on a removable 8 GB drive? Chkdsk /f always bring up the C: drive and I cannot change it once it starts. |
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How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?
"Ritter 197" wrote in message
... How can I run a CHKDSK on a removable 8 GB drive? The size is not relevant. Chkdsk /f always bring up the C: drive and I cannot change it once it starts. There are a number of ways to do this, but what's happening is that when you are opening a command prompt, it's looking at the C drive, and when you run chkdsk without doing anything about the drive you're on or telling it where to look, it looks only at the current drive - C. For illustration, we'll say that the removable drive is R. So at a command prompt, you could type R: then enter, and you'll see an R prompt. Then type chkdsk /F and it will run on the R drive. Or, at any command prompt, type chkdsk r: /F Or, go to My Computer, right-click on the R drive and choose Properties, then Tools, then Check Now. If the drive is in use, you'll be offered a scheduled disk check at next reboot. Answer with Y. HTH -pk |
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How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?
Thanks a lot. Will try that.
"Jason Tsang" wrote in message ... You need to put the drive letter i.e. chkdsk drive letter /f e.g. chkdsk m: /f -- Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics (and other topics that interest me) http://blog.jasontsang.ca More information by me http://jtsang.mvps.org http://www.classicsunveiled.com Find out about the MS MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx "Ritter 197" wrote in message ... How can I run a CHKDSK on a removable 8 GB drive? Chkdsk /f always bring up the C: drive and I cannot change it once it starts. |
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How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?
Thanks for a fine and detailed explanation. Will try it.
"Patrick Keenan" wrote in message ... "Ritter 197" wrote in message ... How can I run a CHKDSK on a removable 8 GB drive? The size is not relevant. Chkdsk /f always bring up the C: drive and I cannot change it once it starts. There are a number of ways to do this, but what's happening is that when you are opening a command prompt, it's looking at the C drive, and when you run chkdsk without doing anything about the drive you're on or telling it where to look, it looks only at the current drive - C. For illustration, we'll say that the removable drive is R. So at a command prompt, you could type R: then enter, and you'll see an R prompt. Then type chkdsk /F and it will run on the R drive. Or, at any command prompt, type chkdsk r: /F Or, go to My Computer, right-click on the R drive and choose Properties, then Tools, then Check Now. If the drive is in use, you'll be offered a scheduled disk check at next reboot. Answer with Y. HTH -pk |
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