The chkdsk command is short for "check disk" and is a command prompt command that allows you to check a specific disk and recover or repair data on the disk if necessary.
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Chkdsk also marks damaged or malfunctioning sectors on the hard drive or disk as 'bad' and recovers any information that is still intact.
The chkdsk command is available through the Command Prompt in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP operating systems.
The chkdsk command is also available in Advanced Boot Options and System Recovery Options. It works from the Recovery Console in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Chkdsk is also a DOS command, available in most versions of MS-DOS.
