Re: CHKDSK /F

On 9/10/21 4:54 PM, Paul wrote:
> 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


The drive passed all Seagate tests, I am now going to run CHKDSK /F on 
it from Win7


No matter what, the drive is going to be taken out of service.  Thanks