Check disk utility (CheckDisk/CHKDSK/Error Checking) is a Microsoft disk utility/Windows operating system that displays and (when selected in the user options) fixes file system integrity of your hard disks and floppy disk.

The first option on the user options fixes file system errors.  The second option scans for and attempts to recover bad sectors on the hard disk. The utility also checks the disk surface for physical errors (bad sectors) and recovers readable data.

The check disk utility can run from any of three locations: the Windows Recovery Console, Windows Shell, or the Windows Command Prompt.  The user-friendly push-of-a-button prompt is easy to run, takes anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours to do a complete check, and doesn’t take any special knowledge to use. Because it can take up to a few hours, it is suggested to run the check disk utility overnight.

The check disk utility will work with any hard drive that is formatted with a Windows file support system.  This includes most, if not all, PCs with Windows 98 and up can utilize this operating system.

In addition to using the check disk utility, download and utilize a registry cleaner regularly to keep your computer system running top-notch.  A good registry cleaner will find and fix check disk errors and registry errors on your computer’s system, keeping your hard drive clean and error-free and optimizing computer performance and speed.

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