Checking file system on C - what is it?

Probably, it is not necessary to say that most users of computer systems very often when restarting the terminal or laptop encountered the appearance of 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"?

Immediately say, do not be afraid. There is nothing wrong with the message "Checking file system on C". This is the 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, the process starts. 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 you are talking about the reasons for requesting a disk (disk) check, 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 Dump", etc.

Let's try to figure out what to do in order 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, no matter how long it lasts. In this case, Windows corrects system errors automatically. If, for any reason, you can not complete the scan, you should start it after the system is fully booted.

To do this, in the normal Explorer, you need to right-click 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 it in the resulting window, you should use the option "Fix errors automatically" and start the process. In most cases this helps. However, there are also 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 a 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 distinguished application Victoria and HDD Regenerator. The latter 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 impossible. Nothing wrong. Hit 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 you start the "Checking file system on D" process (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 understandable that such a command does not apply to FAT32 type file systems.

In an extreme case, to remove the constantly appearing message about checking the "Checking file system on C", you can go to the system registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Session Manager, find there the BootExecute parameter and change its value from installed to the standard, installed on Default autocheck autochk *. But inexperienced users to edit the registry is highly discouraged. This can disable the whole system.