how to run chkdsk

My hard drive appears to have some bad sectors and I would like to run
chkdsk with /f to fix the problem but don't know how to do this as I need to
run this program in elevated mode.

If I try to run the program in Command prompt or Run?chkdsk /f I am told I
do not have the previlidges to run it.

Anyone know how I can run this program?

Rightclick a Command Prompt icon on the Start Menu, and click 'run as
administrator'
Shortcut Properties have a checkbox to do this every time you run the
shortcut

--
Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
Mark L. Ferguson
..

"Denis" <den@nomail> wrote in message
news:0AA931F4-EC1A-4A3D-B8D8-...
> My hard drive appears to have some bad sectors and I would like to run
> chkdsk with /f to fix the problem but don't know how to do this as I need
> to run this program in elevated mode.
>
> If I try to run the program in Command prompt or Run?chkdsk /f I am told
> I do not have the previlidges to run it.
>
> Anyone know how I can run this program?

Click on the blue Vista start button, click on Computer,
right-click on your hard drive that appears and then select
Properties > Tools > Check now

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

---------------------------------------------------------------

"Denis" wrote:

My hard drive appears to have some bad sectors and I would like to run
chkdsk with /f to fix the problem but don't know how to do this as I need to
run this program in elevated mode.

If I try to run the program in Command prompt or Run?chkdsk /f I am told I
do not have the previlidges to run it.

Anyone know how I can run this program?

"Denis" <den@nomail> wrote:

> My hard drive appears to have some bad sectors and I would like to run
> chkdsk with /f to fix the problem but don't know how to do this as I need
> to run this program in elevated mode.
>
> If I try to run the program in Command prompt or Run?chkdsk /f I am
> told I do not have the previlidges to run it.
>
> Anyone know how I can run this program?

Right-click the command prompt shortcut (in All programs > Accessories), and
choose Run as administrator.

Charlie42

Denis;684428 Wrote:
> My hard drive appears to have some bad sectors and I would like to run
> chkdsk with /f to fix the problem but don't know how to do this as I
> need to
> run this program in elevated mode.
>
> If I try to run the program in Command prompt or Run?chkdsk /f I am
> told I
> do not have the previlidges to run it.
>
> Anyone know how I can run this program?

Hi Denis,

This tutorial will show you step by step on how to run "chkdsk /f".

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...sk-chkdsk.html

Shawn


--
Brink

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
'*VISTA FORUMS*' *Please post feedback to help others.*

Shawn's instructions worked for me. You might try jumping ahead to the
thing that will work: Boot up from a Vista Repair Disk. It gives you a
stand alone system that looks like Vista but is separate and doesn't lock or
open files, causing CHKDSK to gripe.

"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Denis;684428 Wrote:
> > My hard drive appears to have some bad sectors and I would like to run
> > chkdsk with /f to fix the problem but don't know how to do this as I
> > need to
> > run this program in elevated mode.
> >
> > If I try to run the program in Command prompt or Run?chkdsk /f I am
> > told I
> > do not have the previlidges to run it.
> >
> > Anyone know how I can run this program?
>
> Hi Denis,
>
> This tutorial will show you step by step on how to run "chkdsk /f".
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...sk-chkdsk.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' > *Please post feedback to help others.*