Exchange 2003 Disaster Recovery Operations Guide > Restoring Exchange Server 2003 > Repairing Windows Server 2003 > Running the Windows Chkdsk Utility

How to Run Chkdsk and Have It Repair Errors

This procedure explains how to run Chkdsk and have it repair errors.

Before You Begin

For detailed information about how to run Chkdsk on a computer running Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003, see the "Chkdsk" topic in the Windows Server 2003 online Help.

Procedure

To run chkdsk and have it repair errors

1.

Navigate to a drive other than the drive that you want to check.

2.

Open a command prompt.

3.

Navigate to the directory you want to check.

4.

Type chkdsk /f <drive letter> and press ENTER.

  Note

If the Chkdsk utility cannot lock the drive, it will offer to check the drive the next time the computer restarts. Also, if you run Chkdsk on a hard disk, you must be a member of the Administrators group.

  Note

Some third-party diagnostic and repair software packages have advanced features for verifying the integrity of your hard disk, the file system, and the data contained therein.



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