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it checks for errors or defects on your hard drive and tells the computer not to write there anymore
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∙ 9y agoOne can run the chkdsk utility by typing the same on the command prompt. It checks for errors on the hard drive and tries to fix them.
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∙ 10y agoA computer program which scans a disk, checking each track and sector for readability. Makes sure that the disk still works and none of the data on it is corrupted.
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