Question:Closed 8 years ago. ?
For as long as I remember, I’ve been running CHKDSK once a month. However, with the advent of the “modern” operating system (i.e., Windows 7), I wonder if that’s still necessary. Could I do it once a quarter? Every six months? Does it matter?
Answer: Since chkdsk fixes filesystem issues, it should not be nececessary to run it regularly unless you are encountering situations which might cause your filesystem to be corrupted (e.g. computer shutting down improperly, programs crashing while accessing files, etc.). This is especially true since Windows will detect if your filesystem has issues and will run chkdsk on boot if needed.