On Windows 10, the chkdsk (Check Disk) is a legacy command-line tool designed to scan the integrity of the file system to repair logical errors with a traditional mechanical hard drive (HDD) or Solid-State Drive (SSD). The tool also works to fix bad sectors if data did not commit correctly or there is a physical problem with the storage.
The only caveat using the tool is that you won’t get the scan results when running the chkdsk /r c: command. Instead, the computer will reboot immediately after the scan without any messages. However, the tool saves the scan results as an application log, which you can review using the Event Viewer.
In this guide, you will learn the step to review the results of a chkdsk command on Windows 10.
Review chkdsk scan results on Windows 10
To check the event logs after running a chkdsk command, use these steps:
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Open Start on Windows 10.
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Search for Event Viewer and click the top result to open the app.
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Under the “Event Viewer” section, expand the Windows Logs group.
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Right-click the “Application” logs and select the Filter Current Log option.
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In the “Event sources” drop-down menu, select the Wininit option.
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Click the OK button.
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Double-click the log with the Wininit label as the source.
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Click the General tab.
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Review the chkdsk scan results to determine the fixes to tool was able to perform on Windows 10.
chkdsk results
Once you complete the steps, you will be able to review the scan results for the chkdsk command to determine if the tools resolved all the logical errors on the hard drive.
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