About this tag
The tag repair dvd on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about using Windows repair DVDs to troubleshoot and fix system issues, particularly when standard recovery methods fail. In one thread, a user describes how Windows 7's automatic chkdsk (AUTOCHK) corrupted data, including photos that contained browsing history entries, and ultimately rendered the system unbootable. Even the Windows repair DVD could not resolve the problem after multiple chkdsk runs. This tag is relevant for users seeking help with boot failures, data corruption, and scenarios where a repair DVD is the last resort for system recovery.
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Windows 7 ChkDsk wrecks data?
Windows 7 destroyed itself using AUTOCHK without warning on boot twice, where after the second time, even the Windows repair DVD could not help. After the first chkdsk on boot (autochk), some pictures on my SD card and on the PC itself were unreadable. When I opened the photo files using...- WinFreak
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- autochk boot issues boot repair bsod chkdsk corrupted files data recovery disk utility error file system history leakage image files repair dvd sd card system crash troubleshooting unrecoverable data user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Software