What happens if chkdsk freezes?

Restart and exit chkdsk again during the startup by pressing Esc or Enter, if necessary. Open CMD as admin, type Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth, followed by Enter to repair the Windows image. Run chkdsk again. The scan should be able to run to completion this time.

Why does chkdsk get stuck?

Chkdsk stuck, or chkdsk frozen issue might happen when: The hard disk file system is corrupted/damaged, or there is an error with the file system. There are too many disk fragmented files. The disk itself has bad sectors that cause check stuck.

Why is my chkdsk taking so long?

Chkdsk is taking forever because your drive is 2 TB. The bigger the capacity, the longer it takes. With your external’s capacity, it can take days even as trekzone said. If there are too many sectors that need to be fixed on the HDD as well, it can take even more.

Can I cancel chkdsk in progress?

You can’t stop chkdsk process once it started. The safe way is to wait until it completes. Stopping the computer during the check might lead to filesystem corruption.

How do I stop chkdsk in progress Windows 7?

CTRL+C should work.

Is it safe to restart during chkdsk?

You will not damage the computer or the hard drive by restarting it during a CHKDSK if it’s locked up (during so while it’s actively working isn’t advised though, as you could cut power while the drive is in the middle of relocating data from bad sectors).

How long does it take for chkdsk to complete?

The chkdsk process is usually completed in 5 hours for 1TB drives, and if you’re scanning a 3TB drive, the required time triples. As we already mentioned, chkdsk scan can take a while depending on the size of the selected partition. Sometimes this process can take a few hours, so be patient.

How do I know if chkdsk is frozen?

Resolution

  1. If CHKDSK seems to be frozen and not able to finish normally, check the hard disk light.
  2. If the hard disk light is not flashing occasionally, CHKDSK may be frozen.
  3. Hard disk errors that CHKDSK cannot fix can often be corrected with diagnostic and repair tools available from the hard disk manufacturer.

How do I know chkdsk is complete?

Open the Task Manager, click the “Processes” tab, click “Show processes for all users”, and look for a CHKDSK.exe process. If you see one, then it’s still running. Generally yes it will end eventually.