The following list describes each of the command
line arguments.
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volume
Determines the volume to check for errors. You can specify the volume using a drive
letter followed by a colon, a mount point, or a volume name.
/D
Places all of the drives in the default state. You can use this switch to remove a drive from
the checklist when you schedule the check. This switch won??™t reverse a mandatory check due to
an error detected by Windows.
/T[:
Time
]
Tells how much time the utility allows before it begins the check sequence during
boot time when you use this switch by itself. The automatic countdown lets you decide at boot
time whether to run ChkDsk as planned. Supplying the optional time value modifies the countdown
timer to give the user more or less time to make the ChkDsk decision. The default automatic
countdown value is 10 seconds.
/X
Volume
Excludes one or more drives from a check. You use this option when you set up the
system to perform ChkDsk every time it boots. This is a one time switch??”Windows excludes
the drive for one boot cycle.
/C
Volume
Schedules a drive for a check during the next boot cycle.
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