Microsoft KB Archive/283340

= Chkdsk in Read-Only Mode Does Not Detect Corruption on NTFS Volume =

Article ID: 283340

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q283340



SYMPTOMS
When you run the Chkdsk utility program in read-only mode on a volume that uses the NTFS file system, Chkdsk may not detect corruption in the disk structure.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the $logfile data region in the Master File Table is damaged.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, run Chkdsk with the /f option to reinitialize the $logfile data region and to correct the corruption problem.

At a command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER

chkdsk : /v /f

where  is the label of the volume that you want to run Chkdsk on.

Keywords: kbprb KB283340

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