How to Pause a Chkdsk
- 1). Run the CHKDSK scan at startup as normal.
- 2). Open the Windows Event Viewer. In Windows Vista and 7, do this by clicking "Start" and typing "event viewer" into the Search box; in Windows XP, click "Start," then "Run," then type "eventvwr" and press Enter.
- 3). Click "Windows Logs," then "Application."
- 4). Click the "Source" button atop the Events list to sort the events alphabetically by their source. Look for logs that came from "wininit," and check their timestamps until you find the one that was made on your most recent reboot. Double click it to open and read the CHKDSK summary.
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