How can we format a hard-disk or run Check Disk from Windows Command Prompt

Sometimes we find ourselves in the situation of not being able to access a particular hard-disk or USB drive. In such cases we can only hope that we can Fix Errors on it, otherwise, the only way to recover the device is overridden formatting thereof.

When a hard-disk (or USB drive) Stops responding or displays user commands errorsOne of the possibilities reparation its usefulness is checking Check Disk (a system tool which scans diskCPC to identify any errors and attempts to solve them if possible). A quick way to launch Check Disk for checking a disk or of a partition is through Command Prompt.

How do we check a hard-disk with Check Disk via Command Prompt?

  • open Command Prompt cu privileges of administrator (via Start Menu, Start Screen or Win X Menu)
  • type the command chkdsk / f X: (where X: is the letter assigned hard-diskfile, partition or USB drive for which you want to launch Check Disk), Then let Enter
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Checking the Check Disk it can last between a few minutes and a good few hours, depending on the size diskacquis and data volume located on it. If you are lucky, after completing the verification and repair process of Check Disk you will be able to access the problem drive again. Otherwise, there will be no choice but to format that drive.

How can we format a hard-disk via Command Prompt?

  • open a Command Prompt with privileges administrator
  • then type the command format X: / fs: ntfs (where X: is the letter assigned to the drive you want to format) and then give Enter (You may be asked to enter the name or mark that drive ex. Seagate)
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If checking and repairing the drive with Check Disk has no effect, we still have good news: formatting takes less time. Success!

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