How to Run CHKDSK On Reboot

Kevin ArrowsUpdated on May 26, 2023
Kevin is a certified Network Engineer

 Sometimes, it becomes necessary to run CHKDSK in order to resolve disk errors. It is also recommended to run it occasionally to improve your system’s performance and check the disk for errors. CHKDSK is a built-in Windows utility designed to repair disk issues.

Run CHKDSK On Reboot
How to Run CHKDSK On Reboot

In this guide, we will schedule the chkdsk to run at reboot.

Hold the Windows Key and press R to open the Run Dialog, -or click the Start button, type ‘Run,‘ and choose Run from the search results. After that, type ‘cmd‘ and click OK, or type ‘cmd‘ in the search bar and select ”Run as administrator by right-clicking it.

Open up an elevated Command Prompt
Open up an elevated Command Prompt

 In the command prompt, type:

chkdsk /x /f /r

After you type “chkdsk /x /f /r” and hit Enter.

You will be told that “CChkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N) , press the Y key on your keyboard and then reboot your computer.

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Kevin ArrowsUpdated on May 26, 2023
Kevin is a certified Network Engineer
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    Elnur Əli Apr 18, 2016

    the link you shared for downloading directx leads to download windows 10. What should I do?

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      K. Arrows Author Apr 18, 2016

      I don’t see any link on this post.

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    Memesterjoe Apr 17, 2018

    This worked! Hallelujah

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    Zvonimir Joskic Oct 9, 2019

    thanks this helped me cuz i randomly get vertical lines on monitor but the pc is new bought 6 days ago
    and whan i run disck check lines are gone(btw monitor is new as well)

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    middle fiddle Dec 10, 2019

    it says acces denied

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      Shane Warren Author Dec 12, 2019

      Are you using an administrative account?

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    b Dec 29, 2022

    ********** chkdsk /x /f /r will lock the drive immediately on Windows server. ***********

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