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Question

CHKDSK Stuck and reboot blue screen

Apr 28, 2015 3:26AM PDT

Hi. Today I wanted to clean my computer and I found the command: `chkdsk C: /f /x /r`, so I tried it. I let it until progress gets to 12% and I thought it was stuck. So I restarted the system and the checking started again. I'm sure that I'm not the first person that makes this stupid thing. Then, after another restart, the screen turned blue with some interrupt lines on background. So I tried to solve it using System Repair and it worked, but I let the computer to scan and fix until the progress is 12%. Here, I let it work, but after 1-2 hours, it restarts and shows the blue screen again. What can I do about this? Any way to solve it without reinstalling windows? If I repair it using live cd it will work? I heard that I can destroy the hard disk with my mistake..I don't know if it's true or not. Thanks

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A live CD is to recover files you didn't backup.
Apr 28, 2015 3:40AM PDT

Another live CD has a CHKDSK so that would stick in the same spot.

-> Stop cleaning Windows. Stop using registry cleaners and "finding" commands. Sure, if you want to try such be sure your backups are current.

Remember I didn't duplicate prior answers at https://www.google.com/#q=chkdsk+stuck+windows+8
Bob

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Thanks..
Apr 28, 2015 3:44AM PDT

I see, well thank you, but what can I do now? Which is the best solution?

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This is one of those prior questions.
Apr 28, 2015 3:46AM PDT

The best answer is the one that works. Remember I can't pick a winner (just like picking the winning horse.) You'll have to consider how much you have to lose. That is, if you can't lose your files you clone the drive then operate on the clone till you find a solution.

This keeps your files safe.
Bob

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my guess is....
May 1, 2015 3:28PM PDT

...the drive is already failing.