Disk Check Commands on External Drive

Replace D: with the target drive letter

SFC:

sfc /scannow /offwindir=d:windows /offbootdir=d:

DISM:

DISM /Image:D: /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

DISM /Image:D: /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Image:D: /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Check Disk:

CHKDSK D: /F /R /X

Revision History

• Status: approved
• Imported from legacy approved SOP archive

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