Checking file system on C - what is it?

Probably, it is not necessary to say that the majorityusers of computer systems very often when the terminal or laptop was restarted they encountered the message "Checking file system on C". Let's try to figure out what it is and how to turn it off.

What is the line with the message "Checking file system on C"?

At once we shall tell, it is not necessary to be frightened. There is nothing wrong with the message "Checking file system on C". This is a standard process for checking the integrity of the operating system and drive C for errors when booting the computer. Such an inscription arises after confirming the request that one or more disks require verification ("One of the discs needs to be checked for consistency").

When the input key is pressed, and theprocess. Unfortunately, very many users ignore the check, which has negative consequences. Quite often, such a message can occur when rebooting again and again, sometimes ignoring the scan in general can lead to a complete system crash.

Why does the disk check run?

If we talk about the reasons for the request for verification(disks), then the most likely are: a sudden power outage, an incorrect shutdown (forced shutdown of the computer system), a computer crash, the appearance of a blue "memory window" (Memory Dump), etc.

Let's try to figure out what needs to be done to avoid checking the disk when rebooting or restarting the computer.

Standard ways to test disks and partitions

First of all, do not cancel the check, how manyit would not last in time. In this case, Windows fixes system errors automatically. If, for any reason, you can not complete the scan, you should start it after the system is fully booted.

For this, in the usual "Explorer" you need the rightclick on the drive letter that was checked at startup, call the context menu and select the "Properties" line. On the "Tools" tab (for Windows 7) there is a button "Run Check". After clicking on it in the appeared window, you should use the option "Fix errors automatically" and start the process. In most cases it helps. However, there are situations when the system malfunctions are serious enough or the hard drive itself is corrupted, and the message appears again and again.

What to do if the line with the message "Checking file system" appears every time you download

In this case, there are several solutions. First of all, it is worth checking the disk with some third-party utility that has the function of scanning the disk surface and automatically repairing (repairing) the damaged sectors. There are a lot of programs for this. Among the best can be identified application Victoria and HDD Regenerator. The latest utility, by the way, is able to recover even physically damaged sectors.

You can use other methods. One of the simplest methods is executing the chkdsk command c: / f, chkdsk c: / f / r or chkdsk c: / f / v / r / x in the command line or in the "Run" menu. The system will give a notification of what is used by the system and verification is not possible. Nothing wrong. Press Enter and wait for the process to finish. When you enter the second command, the check will take a little longer. On some machines, it can take up to several hours. But if you do not want to reinstall the system, it's better to wait.

For example, if the "Checking" process is startedfile system on D "(for drive D), you can also use the chkntfs x / c: command, but only for disks and partitions with the NTFS file system. Probably, it's clear that this command is not applicable to FAT32 type file systems.

In an extreme case, to clean permanentlyyou can go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession Manager system registry, find the BootExecute parameter there and change its value from the default autocheck autochk * installed to the default. But inexperienced users to edit the registry is highly discouraged. This can disable the whole system.