Linux CHKDSK?

Shucklak · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: Linux CHKDSK?

Is there a program, similar to the Microsoft CHKDSK, that I could run from the Live CD to see if my hard drive is bad?

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lagalopex · Guru Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 565

fsck will do it for linux-partitions...

fsck.ext3 for example has a parameter -c (badblocks check) and -f (do it even when the fs is marked clean) and -v (be verbose)

Shucklak · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject:

How about a Windows partition??
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RBH · Apprentice Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 184

dosfsck for FAT partitions, no idea if there's an NTFS version.

lagalopex · Guru Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 565

The FAT thing is sometimes broken (but it will tell you, as it has many limitations) and as ntfs cant really be written to in linux, I dont think there is a check-utility for it :roll:

Shucklak · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject:

Ugh. I was afraid of that. Well thank you all for your help
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lagalopex · Guru Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 565

Can you please add [solved] to the topic, when you are satisfied by the answer

Shucklak · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject:

It's not solved though..If people were to search for this topic, saw that it was solved when it really isn't they would say it is misleading. Perhaps there is a solution that has been overlooked.
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