chkdsk is a Windows command that checks the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors. If you run the chkdsk command without parameters, it displays only the status of the volume and does not fix any errors. If used with the /f, /r, /x, or /b parameters, it fixes errors on the drive or volume. To run chkdsk, you must be a member of the local Administrators group or equivalent. You must also open Windows Terminal as an administrator to run chkdsk command successfully. Below is how to use chkdsk to check for and fix bad sectors on your system’s hard drive or volume in Windows 11.
How to run chkdsk command to check for the bad sector on the hard drive in Windows 11
As mentioned above, chkdsk is a Windows command that checks the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors. Below is how to run the tool to check for and fix errors on your system hard disk drive. Users can run the chkdsk tool from the command line terminal or File Explorer.
Run chkdsk from File Explorer
To run the chkdsk tool from File Explorer, first open File Explorer or press the Windows key + E on your keyboard. In File Explorer, select This PC on the navigation menu, right-click on the drive you want to check for errors, then select Properties. On the Properties window, click the Tools -> Check button as highlighted below. Doing so will prompt you to scan the drive for errors and fix them if possible.
Run chkdsk from Windows Terminal
Alternatively, one can run the chkdsk command from Windows Terminal.
To do that, first open Windows Terminal as administrator and select Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
On the command prompt, type the commands below to run chkdsk command with various parameters.
Check and fix errors:
Run an offline scan and fix the error at the next boot
Replace
