Comments on: Chkdsk and Defrag http://chris.pirillo.com/chkdsk-and-defrag/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: gimpelthefool http://chris.pirillo.com/chkdsk-and-defrag/#comment-544834 gimpelthefool Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:13:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/28/chkdsk-and-defrag/#comment-544834 You can make a desktop shortcut to chkdsk using the path C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CHKDSK.EXE. check out GIMPEL'S GALLERIES http://hometown.aol.com/gimpelthefool/myhomepage/brag.html You can make a desktop shortcut to chkdsk using the path C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CHKDSK.EXE.

check out GIMPEL’S GALLERIES
http://hometown.aol.com/gimpelthefool/myhomepage/brag.html

]]> By: Al Falk http://chris.pirillo.com/chkdsk-and-defrag/#comment-544812 Al Falk Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:04:57 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/28/chkdsk-and-defrag/#comment-544812 I prefer to run SFC /scannow ( system file check ) from the command prompt.This is for XP, XP PRO; I don't have or need Vista. Be SURE to add the space after sfc ! Go to start, run, type " sfc /scannow". When done, reboot.. I can also HIGHLY recommend "Advanced Window Care (AWC) from IOBIT.COM. Very thorough and safe. I do this once a week, it cleans ALL the garbage ! I prefer to run SFC /scannow ( system file check ) from the command prompt.This is for XP, XP PRO; I don’t have or need Vista.
Be SURE to add the space after sfc !
Go to start, run, type ” sfc /scannow”. When done, reboot..
I can also HIGHLY recommend “Advanced Window Care (AWC)
from IOBIT.COM. Very thorough and safe. I do this once a week,
it cleans ALL the garbage !

]]> By: benjfromthephils http://chris.pirillo.com/chkdsk-and-defrag/#comment-544437 benjfromthephils Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:58:13 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/28/chkdsk-and-defrag/#comment-544437 There is a more thorough chkdsk that i know. It's in the "windows recovery console". And that is what i usually use for our pc. And one thing also you must check your disk for inconsistencies before you defrag, because there might be a possibility that you have a corrupted sector on your dirve, and if you defrag your system, the system might put a file in a corrputed sector. thus corrupting also the file... There is a more thorough chkdsk that i know. It’s in the “windows recovery console”. And that is what i usually use for our pc.

And one thing also you must check your disk for inconsistencies before you defrag, because there might be a possibility that you have a corrupted sector on your dirve, and if you defrag your system, the system might put a file in a corrputed sector. thus corrupting also the file…

]]> By: kiran http://chris.pirillo.com/chkdsk-and-defrag/#comment-544274 kiran Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:53:30 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/28/chkdsk-and-defrag/#comment-544274 > Have you ever had to use this, and did it help? Huh...! I got into some strange and messy situations when i ran those steps a month back. I did the exact same thing you are talking about.. (Defrag and chkdsk) Problem #1 The CPU utilization has gone up ever since. Problem #2 Sound drivers got screwed up some how. Now the audio is very choppy.. (especially when CPU utilization goes above 60-70%). Never had those two problems before Defrag/Chkdsk. Yes, it is strange.. i do not see any correlation between Chkdsk/defrag and the problems i've listed either..But it is what it is. I looked all over the net for any help. Found no useful references. I tried to rerun Defrag/Chkdsk to see it "magically" fixes the problem.. No luck either... Just a word of caution! > Have you ever had to use this, and did it help?

Huh…! I got into some strange and messy situations when i ran those steps a month back. I did the exact same thing you are talking about..
(Defrag and chkdsk)

Problem #1
The CPU utilization has gone up ever since.

Problem #2
Sound drivers got screwed up some how. Now the audio is very choppy.. (especially when CPU utilization goes above 60-70%).

Never had those two problems before Defrag/Chkdsk.

Yes, it is strange.. i do not see any correlation between Chkdsk/defrag and the problems i’ve listed either..But it is what it is.

I looked all over the net for any help. Found no useful references.
I tried to rerun Defrag/Chkdsk to see it “magically” fixes the problem.. No luck either…

Just a word of caution!

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