What is disk checking and repair software such as Scandisk, Chkdsk and Fsck ?
Posted in Computer Repair Software by freetaotaoPrograms such as Scandisk, Chkdsk and Fsck are software utilities that are designed to correct filesystem errors on hard disks. If a computer is shutdown incorrectly (eg. it crashes or there is a power cut etc) then this disk checking software will often start automatically the next time the computer is switched on. It will scan the hard disk and detect any errors to the filesystem and then attempt to repair them. On older Windows systems such as Windows 98, you are given an option as to whether you want the repair utility to run. On more modern Windows systems such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the repair utility will run automatically.



