- 1). Click on the "Start" button and then click on the "Control Panel" option from the menu. Click on the "Turn User Account Control On or Off." This opens a new window.
- 2). Click on the small box next to the "Use User Account Control" option, and click the "OK" button. Click on the "Restart Now" option when prompted.
- 3). Click the "Start" button after your system restarts. Click on the "Run" option in the menu to open a Run box. Type "CHKDSK C: /F > C:\CHKDISKLOG.TXT" into the box, and press the "Enter" button.
- 4). Wait for the "CHKDSK" program to run on your system This will take anywhere from five minutes to an hour, depending on your drive. The program exits when it is done with the scan.
- 5). Click the "Start" button, then click on the "Computer" option. Click on "C:" in the window that appears. Click on the "CHKDISKLOG.TXT" file in the next menu to open the log.
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