It would assist if you said what operating system you are using (I presume it's XP). Here's a bit of info on your query...
Chkdsk
Creates and displays a status report for the disk. The chkdsk command also lists and corrects errors on the disk.
[highlight]The chkdsk command with the parameters listed below is only available when you are using the Recovery Console.[/highlight] The chkdsk command with different parameters is available from the command prompt.
chkdsk [drive:] [/p] [/r]
Parameters none
Used without parameters, chkdsk displays the status of the disk in the current drive.
drive:
Specifies the drive that you want chkdsk to check.
/p
Performs an exhaustive check even if the drive is not marked for chkdsk to run. This parameter does not make any changes to the drive.
/r
Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. Implies /p.
Note:
The chkdsk command requires the file Autochk.exe. If it cannot find it in the startup directory (\%systemroot%\System32, by default), it will attempt to locate it on the Windows Installation CD. If you have a multiboot computer, be sure you are issuing this command from the drive containing Windows.
Good luck...
