Complete Guide: Checking and Fixing Disk Errors in Windows 11

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Tracy King 

Updated on April 22, 2024

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Complete Guide: Tools to Check and Fix Disk Errors in Windows 11

Do you want to check for disk errors in Windows 11? Has your PC been showing any of the following issues?

• The disk or storage device becomes inaccessible all of a sudden
• Windows reports errors detected on the target disk
• The storage device or hard drive partition is not shown as a normal one, like Unknown, RAW, etc.

You might need a guide on how to check and fix disk errors on Windows 11. We've got you covered with the best methods, which are practical, easy to follow, and work on older Windows versions as well.

How do I check for disk errors in Windows 11?

Please refer to the four practical methods below to check and fix disk errors in Windows 11.

1. Run Disk Check in Windows 11 via Properties 2. Run CHKDSK Command in Windows 11 using CMD 3. Run SFC Command in Windows 11 using CMD 4. Fix Disk Errors in Windows 11 with Third-Party Disk Checking Tools

Before explaining each method, we recommend users to exercise caution when opting for Method 2 or Method 3. Both are more complex and better suited for experts. That said, all these methods have been tested and proven effective.

#1. Run Disk Check in Windows 11 Using Properties

Running a disk check on your Windows 11 computer is straightforward. Here's how to run CHKDSK in Windows 11 to check for disk errors.

Step 1: Click on the "File Explorer" tab and then click "This PC." Locate the system drive, right-click on HDD/SSD, and select "Properties."

Click on the Properties button.

< strong > Step 2 : A Properties window should open with tabs labeled Security, Previous Versions, Quota, and Sharing. Click on the < b > Tools tab. Under Error Checking, click < b > Check Now.

Step 3: Select "Scan drive" to look for disk errors in Windows 11. Don't worry; you can continue using the disk while the scan is in progress.

Step 4. After the scan is complete, select View Details to see the CHKDSK activity under Event Viewer.

#2. Run the CHKDSK Command via CMD to Check and Fix Disk Errors in Windows 11

Another way to check and fix disk errors in Windows 11 is by running the CHKDSK command through CMD. This is an effective method to repair unknown, inaccessible, RAW, or other disk errors. You just need to input the specified command line and wait for the process to complete.

Step 1: Press the Windows key, type cmd in the search box, then right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

Step 2: The Command Prompt should open. Type in the following command and press Enter.

chkdsk [drive letter]: /f /r /x

Replace “Drive Letter” with the specific name of your target HDD/SSD.

Step 3: If Windows is installed on the target disk, you may see a message like the one above. Type Y to agree to run CHKDSK at the next system startup, and then reboot your computer.

Step 4 Wait for CHKDSK to finish, and then restart your computer again.

#3. Run the SFC Command to Fix Windows 11 Disk Errors

SFC stands for System File Checker. It is a built-in utility used to scan for disk errors in Windows 11 and lower versions. The SFC command searches for missing or corrupted files and replaces them with the corresponding ones from the Windows image.

Learn how to run the SFC command in Windows 11 to fix and resolve disk errors.

Step 1: Type cmd in the Windows search bar. Right-click on Command Prompt from the results and select Run as administrator.

Step 2: Click "Yes" when prompted, and Command Prompt will open.

Step 3: In the Command Prompt window, type sfc /scannow, and then press Enter.

Run the sfc command to scan the disk

Step 4 Wait for the process to reach 100%. You'll see one of the following messages: (a) "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations," (b) "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them," or (c) "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them." Close the Command Prompt, then restart your computer.

Step 5: If both Options A and B show that everything is okay, you can close the Command Prompt window and restart your computer. If you see Option C, however, you'll need to:

1. Run a System File Checker scan again. 2. Use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool to fix errors in the disk image. 3. Restore your computer. 4. Reset your Windows 11 computer.

#4. Run Third-Party Disk Checking Tools to Fix Disks in Windows 11

AOMEI Partition Assistant is a perfect alternative tool that can fully replace CHKDSK and the disk checking feature in Windows 11 for checking and fixing disk errors. Apart from the disk checking function, it also serves other purposes like resizing, formatting, erasing, or creating new disk partitions.

Get started now by visiting the official website to download it and follow the guide below to scan and fix errors in Windows 11.

Step 1: Launch AOMEI Partition Assistant on your computer. Then, right-click the disk and choose "Advanced" > "Check File System".

Select "Check Partition":

(2) In the Check Disk Utility dialog box, select the Automatically fix file system errors option, and then click Start.

Step 3: The software will now begin checking the partition's file system on the disk. When it's done, click “Finish”.

Finish the check

Conclusions

And that's it! We've looked at four ways to check and fix disk errors on Windows 11. You can run the Disk Checker from the Command Prompt or through Windows Properties. These methods work on other versions of Windows too.

We also recommend using a hard drive health checker tool like Partition Master to fix disk errors. This is an automatic process to repair and check for disk errors in Windows 11, and it's very user-friendly.