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The thread discusses an issue on a Windows 7 64-bit system where running chkdsk on the secondary partition (`D:`) successfully executes but fails to save the logfile when run on the primary system partition (`C:`). The original poster suspects the problem is due to the system not having access to the partition being checked during boot. A suggested workaround is to check the Event Viewer for chkdsk logs, but no definitive solution is provided in the thread.

pstein

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On my 64bit Win 7 system I have two partitions:

C: (with the "core" Win7 system)
D: (with almost all other stuff)

When I start the following command:

chkdsk D: /F /V /R /X >C:\chkdskout.log

everything works fine.

However when I enter the opposite command

chkdsk C: /F /V /R /X >D:\chkdskout.log

then at first the system is shutdown+restarted+chkdsk performed
BUT the logfile is NOT written.

I guess it is because the partially booted Win7 system at chkdsk time has no access to the partition D:

Is there a workaround for this?

The chkdsk output can be viewed at the screen. I want to have it in logfile as well.

Peter
 

Josephur

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Peter,

Have you tried looking in the Event Viewer under Application and searching for chkdsk?