Check Disk Taking Forever, Is there another option

noman007 · 11 Nov 2015

Recently I have trouble with an external USB HD so I performed a check disk option (automatically fix file system errors & scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors). However, it is taking forever?

Been 5 hours and the progress bar has barely moved?

fyi 1TB drive with about 1 TB data.

Would it be faster using check disk from command prompt? Or some other options?

What am I looking at here? 48 hours to complete? And should I just let it run its course? Potentially could take a long time.

I'm unable to do anything to the drive when clicking on it in explorer. Gives me a no access popup.

noman007 · 11 Nov 2015

Lost my patience and clicked stop.

Redid check disk from windows explorer with only auto fix file system errors. Now it seems to be stuck at xxx file SDs/SIDs processed. HD light seems to be blinging but nothing else happening? Is this normal? Do I wait it out?

fyi, what are the stages in a windows check disk? If it stays this way for another 5 hours do I cancel? There doesn't seem to be a % like in command prompt check disk.

noman007 · 11 Nov 2015

Attached file shows its been stuck at that state for 4 hours now? Still cannot access HD.

noman007 · 12 Nov 2015

Hmmmm. Cancelled and reformatted.

ICIT2LOL · 12 Nov 2015

Sorry late reply mate posted it in the wrong place but anywy for future reference
If you want an alternative disk check try a surface test with Partition Wizard Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Free install it and run as in my pic - it is a physical test rather than a software one ie the platter surfaces and to some extent the read / write arm and actuators.