COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
WHAT IS A HARD DRIVE
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Disk Manager
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BIOS
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Performance Monitor
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DirectX Driver
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Detailed explanation-1: -A more advanced command you can use to perform a hard drive health check in Windows is “chkdsk.” Similar to the command above, you must first open Command Prompt, but this time you will need to do so as an administrator.
Detailed explanation-2: -This tool is called Check Disk (chkdsk). To run Check Disk on a drive: Open My Computer (Start, My Computer) then right click on the drive you want to scan and select Properties. Select the Tools tab, then click on the Check Now button.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is the difference between CHKDSK and ScanDisk? Unlike CHKDSK, ScanDisk can also repair cross-linked files. However, ScanDisk can’t check NTFS disk drives whereas CHKDSK can. CHKDSK is available in Windows 10/8/7 while ScanDisk is only included in old Windows versions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Go to Windows “Start” Type “cmd” to open the command prompt app. Now type “CHKDSK” on the command prompt window and hit enter. This will run a scan and show you the status of your HDD.
Detailed explanation-5: -What is CHKDSK? CHKDSK (check disk) is a system tool or utility on Windows operating systems that scans your hard drive for file system errors. Running the CHKDSK utility helps check and repair hard drive errors and keeps your system data organized-it’s part of good computer hygiene.