Windows 2000 Chkdsk Management 1
Microsoft Product Support Services White Paper 1
Contents 3
Introduction 1
Introduction 1
about CHKDSK 2
about CHKDSK 2
What Are My Options 2
What Are My Options 2
NTFS and File System Consistency 4
NTFS and File System Consistency 4
NTFS Transaction Log Recoverability 5
NTFS Transaction Log Recoverability 5
Cluster Remapping 6
Cluster Remapping 6
Chkdsk Phases 6
Chkdsk Phases 6
First Pass: Files and Folders 7
Second Pass: Indexes 7
Third Pass: Security Descriptors 7
Fourth Pass: Sectors 8
Running Chkdsk on a Stand-alone server 9
Running Chkdsk on a Stand-alone server 9
Run Chkdsk in Read-Only Mode 9
Run Chkdsk in Read-Only Mode 9
Run Chkdsk in Repair Mode 9
Run Chkdsk in Repair Mode 9
Chkdsk Syntax and Optional Command-Line Switches 10
Chkdsk Syntax and Optional Command-Line Switches 10
Using the /c and /i Command-Line Switches to Run an Abbreviated Chkdsk 12
Using the /c and /i Command-Line Switches to Run an Abbreviated Chkdsk 12
The /c Command-Line Switch 12
The /i Command-Line Switch 12
Autochk 13
Autochk 13
Prevent Autochk from Running 14
Chkntfs 14
Chkntfs 14
Chkdsk and Server Clusters 17
Chkdsk and Server Clusters 17
How to Run Chkdsk on a Server Cluster 18
How to Run Chkdsk on a Server Cluster 18
If Handles Remain Open, or If the Cluster Contains a Single Shared Drive 19
If Handles Remain Open, or If the Cluster Contains a Single Shared Drive 19
Cluster Resource: Enhanced Private Properties 20
Cluster Resource: Enhanced Private Properties 20
Chkdsk Status Codes in the Cluster Log 21
Chkdsk Status Codes in the Cluster Log 21
Capturing Chkdsk Results for Server Clusters 22
Capturing Chkdsk Results for Server Clusters 22
Differences in Windows NT 4.0 22
Differences in Windows 2000 Versions Earlier than SP1 22
Differences in Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server 23
Windows 2000 Chkdsk Improvements 25
Windows 2000 Chkdsk Improvements 25
Chkdsk Performance improvements 26
Chkdsk Performance improvements 26
How Long Will Chkdsk Take to Run? 26
How Long Will Chkdsk Take to Run? 26
Variable 1: The “Indexes” Phase 26
Variable 2: The Condition of the Volume 27
Variable 3: Hardware Issues 27
Variable 4: The Chkdsk Settings 27
About Running Chkdsk in Read-only Mode 27
Conclusion 29
Conclusion 29
For More Information 30
For More Information 30
Appendix 31
Appendix 31
How to Automate Chkdsk 31
How to Automate Chkdsk 31
FSUtil.exe 31
FSUtil.exe 31
