How to create a log file when using chkdsk?

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How do I create a log file for chkdsk activity? I found two files that have
chkdsk information in them, but I don't recall how they got created.

Is there a command line option to write chkdsk output to a text file?

Thank you.
 
CHKDSK X: > Y:\<path>\<filename.txt>

Where X is the drive being checked, and Y:\<path> is the path to the location you want the log file created in.

For example:

CHKDSK C: > C:\temp\chkdsklog.txt
 
In addition to what Doug posted.

For a look at the chkdsk log.

Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
[[Description: This includes file system type; drive letter or GUID, and
volume name or serial number to help determine what volume Chkdsk ran
against. Also included is whether Chkdsk ran because a user scheduled it or
because the dirty bit was set.]]

[[When Autochk runs against a volume at boot time it records its output to a
file called Bootex.log in the root of the volume being checked. The Winlogon
service then moves the contents of each Bootex.log file to the Application
Event log.]]

[[This file states whether Chkdsk encountered any errors and, if so,
whether they were fixed.]]

Bootex.log is then deleted. The Application Event log is AppEvent.Evt and
is viewed in the Event Viewer, under Application.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Thank you Doug, for the quick reply! I had completely forgotten about the
old > sign on the DOS prompt! DOS is not Dead!

CHKDSK X: > Y:\<path>\<filename.txt>

Where X is the drive being checked, and Y:\<path> is the path to the
location you want the log file created in.

For example:

CHKDSK C: > C:\temp\chkdsklog.txt
 
Thank you Wes, for your quick reply! DOS is not Dead!

Wesley Vogel said:
In addition to what Doug posted.

For a look at the chkdsk log.

Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
[[Description: This includes file system type; drive letter or GUID, and
volume name or serial number to help determine what volume Chkdsk ran
against. Also included is whether Chkdsk ran because a user scheduled it or
because the dirty bit was set.]]

[[When Autochk runs against a volume at boot time it records its output to a
file called Bootex.log in the root of the volume being checked. The Winlogon
service then moves the contents of each Bootex.log file to the Application
Event log.]]

[[This file states whether Chkdsk encountered any errors and, if so,
whether they were fixed.]]

Bootex.log is then deleted. The Application Event log is AppEvent.Evt and
is viewed in the Event Viewer, under Application.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jim Strenk said:
How do I create a log file for chkdsk activity? I found two files that
have chkdsk information in them, but I don't recall how they got created.

Is there a command line option to write chkdsk output to a text file?

Thank you.
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Additionally, if you don't want the log file overwritten, but appended to, use >> instead of >.
 
DOS is dead, Jim, but the command line isn't. ;-)

Command-line reference

Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm

Click OK.

Double click on the closed book icon.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jim Strenk said:
Thank you Wes, for your quick reply! DOS is not Dead!

Wesley Vogel said:
In addition to what Doug posted.

For a look at the chkdsk log.

Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
[[Description: This includes file system type; drive letter or GUID, and
volume name or serial number to help determine what volume Chkdsk ran
against. Also included is whether Chkdsk ran because a user scheduled
it or because the dirty bit was set.]]

[[When Autochk runs against a volume at boot time it records its output
to a file called Bootex.log in the root of the volume being checked. The
Winlogon service then moves the contents of each Bootex.log file to the
Application Event log.]]

[[This file states whether Chkdsk encountered any errors and, if so,
whether they were fixed.]]

Bootex.log is then deleted. The Application Event log is AppEvent.Evt
and is viewed in the Event Viewer, under Application.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jim Strenk said:
How do I create a log file for chkdsk activity? I found two files that
have chkdsk information in them, but I don't recall how they got
created.

Is there a command line option to write chkdsk output to a text file?

Thank you.
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