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Rush Frisby
Asked: 2010-10-01 18:16:15 +0800 CST

Is it possible to run an unattended chkdsk?

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I need to run chkdsk on my server but I don't want it to reboot and hang because it's waiting for some input. I don't have physical access to the server, I can only get to it through remote desktop. Is it possible to do the chkdsk unattended? I only need to do it once, not on a schedule.

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  1. Best Answer

    Yes. From a command prompt run: chkdsk C: /F /R

    This assumes that you want to run it on the C: drive and you want it to fix errors and relocate data from bad sectors. Since Windows will not be able to lock the C: drive it will prompt you regarding whether you want to run it at the next reboot or not, select Y for yes. This will require no user input when it runs.

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  2. If you want to run "chkdsk C: /F /R" unattended for example from a batch file, you need to echo Y for the answer "Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts?"

    echo y | chkdsk C: /F /R
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