Re: CHKDSK /F

philo wrote:
> I have a multi-drive machine and one has an XP drive that I rarely use, 
> but still I want it to be in good condition as there is one piece of 
> software that will not run on Win10.
> On each boot CHKDSK /F runs and *never* finds a problem.
> 
> 
> If that drive is in the machine and I run Win10, it too will run CHKDSK 
> /F on that XP drive.
> 
> 
> I suspect the drive itself has some defect so I cloned it to another drive.
> 
> Though it did run CHKDSK /F the first time, after that it behaved 
> normally so I plan to simply set the original drive aside.
> 
> Just curious what could be wrong.
> 
> I ran the Seagate short test and it found no problems nor had SMART been 
> tripped.
> 
> 
> I am now running the long test.
> 
> There is also an option to run an acoustical test.
> What the heck is that?
> 
> Might as well run that one too.
> 

I don't rely on the Windows 10 CHKDSK.

I use the Windows 7 one, as a compromise between
the old and the new.

Windows 7 CHKDSK tends to dwell (spend too much time on)
XATTR items. It might even be converting something Win10
specific into the nearest Win7 construct. On a WinXP drive,
I would not expect an excess of strange features, to trip up
the Windows 7 CHKDSK.

Also, the CHKDSK on the installer DVD (troubleshooting, command
prompt), sometimes that has additional options. You need to
compare versions of CHKDSK for features. A couple of the
features I've located, make no sense, but, the CHKDSK run
does seem to have a different result (more thorough).

I can't say I've exactly made a science out of this,
as all this version test is a bore.

    Paul