Chkdsk utility

After sitting dormant, but connected, for 10-12 hr, I found the following message is displayed on my screen: "file or the C:\SystemVolumeInformation_restore-{202550A8-7A33-4BCA-9586-o51D24DDBF8F}\RP458 directory is corrupted and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility.   My question is how to run the Chkdsk utility?

After sitting dormant, but connected, for 10-12 hr, I found the following message is displayed on my screen: "file or the C:\SystemVolumeInformation_restore-{202550A8-7A33-4BCA-9586-o51D24DDBF8F}\RP458 directory is corrupted and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility.   My question is how to run the Chkdsk utility?

You run chkdsk by typing the following at the start > run box

Chkdsk /f

Click OK

A black command prompt window opens with the following message:

The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock the current drive.

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process.  You want to schedule this volume to be
check the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

Type Y (for Yes) and then restart the computer.  CHKDSK runs now and try to fix disk errors.

However, unless you have an urgent need to use system restore, you must first remove all the restore points from system as follows:

  • Right click on my computer > properties > system restore
  • Check the box "Turn off the the system restore on all drives" and click OK.

Then run chkdsk as described above.

Don't forget to turn the system restore when chkdsk is finished.

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