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If you're unable to run the disk check using the standard CHKDSK utility, you can run it from the Command Prompt instead. To open the Command Prompt, type "cmd" on the Windows 8 Start screen and ...

Any hard drive is bound to fail eventually. We show you how to check a drive's health, using SMART, chkdsk, and other tools at your disposal.

If you need a data recovery method for a corrupted external hard drive, try to use Windows built-in disk check tools to automatically repair the disk errors. Step 1.