Then always back up your data before you run it to avoid costly data loss.

3. Booting a PC from a Windowsinstallation media

  1. Insert the Windows installation DVD or USB/USB Recovery Disk into the appropriate drive.
  2. Turn off the power computer by pressing and holding the switch.
  3. Now turn on the computer and press any key to boot from a CD or DVD.
  4. Select the keyboard layout, time and language and click Next.
  5. Press R or click Restore Computer.
  6. On the Select Options screen, select Troubleshooting.
  7. Click on the command line.
  8. Type chkdsk c: /f/r and press Enter (c is the drive letter).

What to do in case of an error when searching for a disk and recovering from an error in Windows 10

  1. Insert the Windows 10 installation disk.
  2. Restart your computer.
  3. To boot from a CD or DVD, press any key on the keyboard.
  4. Select the keyboard layout, time and language and click Next.
  5. Select Restore Computer.
  6. Click Troubleshooting.
  7. Click on Advanced Options and select Command Prompt.
  8. Type the command sfc /scannow and press Enter.

Sometimes Windows 10 seems to freeze before the process of scanning the disk and correcting errors is complete.

The repair process of drive C: is interrupted at a certain rate for several hours.

In this case, you can first try checking the system file (SFC). This can be useful because it also allows scanning and repairing any corruption in the system files that might be causing the hang-up.

You can repeat the check after your computer completes the sfc tests.

You may even have to reinstall Windows 10 if the freeze doesn’t go away even after running the above suggestions.

What to do iferrors occur on your player?

If the tool ends up finding errors, it will ask you to restart it immediately so it can correct the errors.

There is also the alternative of scheduling a restart at a later date. We recommend starting over immediately.

From time to time, even after a reboot, Windows 10 will ask you to check the drive for errors. Well, it can mean many things, every call to action is different.

Here are some probabilities and suggested remedies:

  • Your hard drive has been hit by a malware attack: Try scanning your computer with an up-to-date antivirus program.
  • There is a problem updating Windows : Try downloading and installing the latest updates.

We hope our solutions have helped you resolve your Windows 10 disk error message. If you have any other suggestions or questions to solve the problem, please write to us in the Comments section below.

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Editor’s comment : This article was originally published in February 2019 and revised and updated in January 2021 for timeliness, accuracy and completeness.

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