Can CHKDSK Corrupt Files?

✴️ If CHKDSK freezes when you run it, you may have a problem with your files or hard disk, but CHKDSK didn't cause them.

✴️ CHKDSK and file corruption
CHKDSK does not cause file corruption, but it can expose pre-existing problems on a hard disk. The best prevention is to back up regularly so that when, not if, problems occur, you won’t lose any data and will be minimally inconvenienced.

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0:00 CHKDSK corrupt files
1:16 What CHKDSK does
2:22 CHKDSK with no options checked is read-only
3:15 /F or /R options
4:00 Repairing files
4:45 Why we blame CHKDSK
6:29 Where errors come from
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