If I ran chkdsk /r on a harddrive and it fixed some things, what did it fix?

RR wrote:
> If I ran chkdsk /r on a harddrive and it fixed some things, what
> did it fix?

I am guessing you are asking, "Where is the log for CHKDSK?"

Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Using your query as an example:
http://www.google.com/search?q=where+is+the+log+for+CHKDSK+in+Windows+XP

http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/xp-chkdsk-where-are-the-results/132863.html
http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t172863-where-is-log-file-for-chkdsk-for-windows-xp.html
http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/42429.htm

Simplistic direct answer:
Start Button --> Run --> type in:
eventvwr.msc /s
--> Click OK.

When Event Viewer opens, click on "Application", then scroll
down to "Winlogon" and double-click on it. This should be the
log created after running CHKDSK.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> RR wrote:
>> If I ran chkdsk /r on a harddrive and it fixed some things, what
>> did it fix?
>
> I am guessing you are asking, "Where is the log for CHKDSK?"
>
> Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
> information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:
>
> Search using Google!
> http://www.google.com/
> (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
>
> Using your query as an example:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=where+is+the+log+for+CHKDSK+in+Windows+XP
>
> http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/xp-chkdsk-where-are-the-results/132863.html
> http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t172863-where-is-log-file-for-chkdsk-for-windows-xp.html
> http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/42429.htm
>
> Simplistic direct answer:
> Start Button --> Run --> type in:
> eventvwr.msc /s
> --> Click OK.
>
> When Event Viewer opens, click on "Application", then scroll
> down to "Winlogon" and double-click on it. This should be the
> log created after running CHKDSK.
>
Was it necessary to advertize the use of Google? Telling us *where* this
log is located might have been what the OP asked for.

Of course, still, it is nice to know how to access it the way you describe.

--
John Doue

after a bad crash and having to replace the motherboard and cpu I have 5
things to resolve including a harddrive that now wont boot.

I have read the chdkdsk results but only understand about half. Atleast
there were no bad sectors found.

Not sure why Microsoft makes me walk the coals to get this info. chkdsk used
to give you the info before when it was done. Scandisk did not find any
errors but chkdsk did? I will have to search the scandisk and chkdsk
differences out later unless you would happen to know.

Anyway thank you very much for the info.

RR wrote:
> If I ran chkdsk /r on a harddrive and it fixed some things, what
> did it fix?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> I am guessing you are asking, "Where is the log for CHKDSK?"
>
> Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
> information on problems you may be having and solutions others have
> found:
> Search using Google!
> http://www.google.com/
> (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
>
> Using your query as an example:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=where+is+the+log+for+CHKDSK+in+Windows+XP
>
> http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/xp-chkdsk-where-are-the-results/132863.html
> http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t172863-where-is-log-file-for-chkdsk-for-windows-xp.html
> http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/42429.htm
>
> Simplistic direct answer:
> Start Button --> Run --> type in:
> eventvwr.msc /s
> --> Click OK.
>
> When Event Viewer opens, click on "Application", then scroll
> down to "Winlogon" and double-click on it. This should be the
> log created after running CHKDSK.

John Doue wrote:
> Was it necessary to advertize the use of Google? Telling us *where*
> this log is located might have been what the OP asked for.
>
> Of course, still, it is nice to know how to access it the way you
> describe.

I was not advertising Google - I was pointing out that helping yourself is
possible - for most.

And the links I gave were found using the Google search I described which
gave the exact answer I gave. So you got the answer, where I got it from
and how I got it.

Was it necessary for you to respond in the manner you did and add nothing to
the conversation? ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

RR wrote:
> If I ran chkdsk /r on a harddrive and it fixed some things, what
> did it fix?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> I am guessing you are asking, "Where is the log for CHKDSK?"
>
> Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
> information on problems you may be having and solutions others have
> found:
> Search using Google!
> http://www.google.com/
> (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
>
> Using your query as an example:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=where+is+the+log+for+CHKDSK+in+Windows+XP
>
> http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/xp-chkdsk-where-are-the-results/132863.html
> http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t172863-where-is-log-file-for-chkdsk-for-windows-xp.html
> http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/42429.htm
>
> Simplistic direct answer:
> Start Button --> Run --> type in:
> eventvwr.msc /s
> --> Click OK.
>
> When Event Viewer opens, click on "Application", then scroll
> down to "Winlogon" and double-click on it. This should be the
> log created after running CHKDSK.

RR wrote:
> after a bad crash and having to replace the motherboard and cpu I
> have 5 things to resolve including a harddrive that now wont boot.
>
> I have read the chdkdsk results but only understand about half.
> Atleast there were no bad sectors found.
>
> Not sure why Microsoft makes me walk the coals to get this info.
> chkdsk used to give you the info before when it was done. Scandisk
> did not find any errors but chkdsk did? I will have to search the
> scandisk and chkdsk differences out later unless you would happen
> to know.
>
> Anyway thank you very much for the info.

Guess you didn't follow the advice from before. Trying again. ;-)

Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Using your query as an example:
http://www.google.com/search?q=difference+between+scandisk+and+chkdsk

Essentially - CHKDSK is the version that comes/came with the NT-series
(Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista and 7) and SCANDISK is the one that came with
the Windows 9x/ME series. CHKDSK is what you would use given the choice you
made of newsgroups.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/kbtip.mspx

More information:

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265

You might look into this:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/system_maintenance_for_windows

And if you know the name brand of the hard disk drive - you could visit the
manufacturer's web page, download and utilize their diagnostics utility for
more information.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"RR" <RR@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> If I ran chkdsk /r on a harddrive and it fixed some things, what did it
> fix?

When you run it while logged on then you can see the report on the screen.
When you run it while booting up then you can see it in the Event Logger
(eventvwr.exe).

"RR" <RR@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:A91EE486-6018-4A5D-AEC3-04E1A0336C9B@microsoft.com...
> after a bad crash and having to replace the motherboard and cpu I have 5
> things to resolve including a harddrive that now wont boot.
>
> I have read the chdkdsk results but only understand about half. Atleast
> there were no bad sectors found.
>
> Not sure why Microsoft makes me walk the coals to get this info. chkdsk
> used
> to give you the info before when it was done. Scandisk did not find any
> errors but chkdsk did? I will have to search the scandisk and chkdsk
> differences out later unless you would happen to know.
>
> Anyway thank you very much for the info.

Scandisk is a Windows 98 tool. I do not know if it will run at all under
WinXP but if it does then it won't be able to deal with NTFS volumes.