Re: Running chkdsk /r

I am trying to find out what extra capability is available when chkdsk is run
from any of the various ways to initiate it. Since they all run before
windows starts, it seems like they should all be similar or identical. So
any details or insight is appreciated.

Thanks

"motarola2" wrote:

>
> the recommened one is from the disk, at least thats the one we rely on
> here in Alienware.
>
>
> --
> motarola2
>
> if it helped add points to reputation please
>

http://www.winvistatips.com/vista-chkdsk-a126028.php
or, more command-line refs:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb491071.aspx... pick chkdsk link
in list.
Michael

"Vince" <> wrote in message
news:85F4CE6D-9FDB-4830-8402-...
>I am trying to find out what extra capability is available when chkdsk is
>run
> from any of the various ways to initiate it. Since they all run before
> windows starts, it seems like they should all be similar or identical. So
> any details or insight is appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> "motarola2" wrote:
>
>>
>> the recommened one is from the disk, at least thats the one we rely on
>> here in Alienware.
>>
>>
>> --
>> motarola2
>>
>> if it helped add points to reputation please
>>

OK thanks. Good info there, but still no indication that any one way is
better than the others.
I knew someone who insisted that running chkdsk from XP's Recovery Console
was the best, but he could not say why.



"Phillips" wrote:

> http://www.winvistatips.com/vista-chkdsk-a126028.php
> or, more command-line refs:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb491071.aspx... pick chkdsk link
> in list.
> Michael
>
> "Vince" <> wrote in message
> news:85F4CE6D-9FDB-4830-8402-...
> >I am trying to find out what extra capability is available when chkdsk is
> >run
> > from any of the various ways to initiate it. Since they all run before
> > windows starts, it seems like they should all be similar or identical. So
> > any details or insight is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "motarola2" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> the recommened one is from the disk, at least thats the one we rely on
> >> here in Alienware.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> motarola2
> >>
> >> if it helped add points to reputation please
> >>
>
>

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:41:01 -0700, Vince
<> wrote:

>OK thanks. Good info there, but still no indication that any one way is
>better than the others.
>I knew someone who insisted that running chkdsk from XP's Recovery Console
>was the best, but he could not say why.

It depends what you're trying to accomplish. If you run from the
command prompt you have optional switch settings explained here:

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/chkdsk.htm

Using the Recovery Console is limited to only 2 switches explained
here:

http://commandwindows.com/recovery.htm

Don't confuse commands with switches.

Vince wrote:
> I am trying to find out what extra capability is available when chkdsk is run
> from any of the various ways to initiate it. Since they all run before
> windows starts, it seems like they should all be similar or identical. So
> any details or insight is appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> "motarola2" wrote:
>
>
>>the recommened one is from the disk, at least thats the one we rely on
>>here in Alienware.
>>
>>
>>--
>>motarola2
>>
>>if it helped add points to reputation please
>>

Running from the command prompt has the most options.
Type in:

chkdsk /?

at the command and you'll see all available switches and what they do.

Yes I agree you have the most options from the command prompt. I was just
trying to see if the people who claim running it from the recovery console is
better have any real documented benefits to report.


"Frank" wrote:

> Vince wrote:
> > I am trying to find out what extra capability is available when chkdsk is run
> > from any of the various ways to initiate it. Since they all run before
> > windows starts, it seems like they should all be similar or identical. So
> > any details or insight is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "motarola2" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>the recommened one is from the disk, at least thats the one we rely on
> >>here in Alienware.
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>motarola2
> >>
> >>if it helped add points to reputation please
> >>
>
> Running from the command prompt has the most options.
> Type in:
>
> chkdsk /?
>
> at the command and you'll see all available switches and what they do.
>