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Before the arrival of the Windows platform as we know it today, users who had a problem with our hard drive or storage unit resorted to the chkdsk command to find and fix operational problems or corrupted files on our system. But as Windows has evolved, this simple application that works under DOS, It is no longer an efficient option when we have problems with a specific drive or file.
On the Internet we can find a large number of applications that allow us to fix this type of problem, but today I am going to comment on a native Windows command that avoid having to install third-party applications, as long as it gives us the results we are looking for.
I am referring to the sfc application, an application that is available through the command prompt, so we will have to enter the command prompt to be able to run it. To enter the command prompt we can press the combination of Win + X or type in CMD search box.
Later we will write in the command line sfc / scannow and we press enter. At that moment the system will begin to check the integrity of the hard disk in which we are, showing us the percentage of the procedure.
If we intend to carry out this procedure in another unit, we only have to type the name of the unit followed by a colon, as an example "d:" to change to unit d. Once we have located in that unit we will write the same command so that Windows begins to check the integrity of the system.
As the procedure progresses and errors or corrupted files are found, the app will fix them automatically, without having to intervene at any time. After the procedure is complete, a summary of the procedure that has been performed will be displayed, along with the files that have been repaired.
