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Old November 10th 08, 03:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default 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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Old November 10th 08, 04:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?

You need to put the drive letter

i.e. chkdsk drive letter /f
e.g. chkdsk m: /f



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"Ritter 197" wrote in message
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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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Old November 10th 08, 05:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Andrew E.
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Default 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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Old November 10th 08, 05:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?

"Ritter 197" wrote in message
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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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Old November 10th 08, 03:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?

Thanks a lot. Will try that.

"Jason Tsang" wrote in message
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You need to put the drive letter

i.e. chkdsk drive letter /f
e.g. chkdsk m: /f



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Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
(and other topics that interest me)
http://blog.jasontsang.ca

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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
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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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Old November 10th 08, 03:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default How run a CHKDSK on thumbdrive?

Thanks for a fine and detailed explanation. Will try it.

"Patrick Keenan" wrote in message
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"Ritter 197" wrote in message
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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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