{"id":356,"date":"2015-05-02T07:24:59","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T07:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/?p=356"},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:35:09","slug":"disk-error-checking-in-windows-8-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/disk-error-checking-in-windows-8-1","title":{"rendered":"Disk Error Checking in Windows 8.1"},"content":{"rendered":"

The need to conduct disk error checking in Windows 8.1 arises whenever there is a disk related problem, say, disk read\/ write error, or corruption of the hard drive. For best results, it\u2019s recommended to scan your system with ST Cleaner and sweep clean all the junk. Furthermore, here are a few important things you should do to make your computer error-free.<\/p>\n

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Re-plug Cables<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sometimes your hard drive\u2019s data cables fail to transmit information. This results in read\/ write error. Unplug and re-plug both data and power cables of your hard drive and check if the problem still persists.<\/p>\n

Replace Cables<\/b><\/h2>\n

If reconnecting the cables again doesn\u2019t fix your problem, try replacing the cables. Buy new data and power cables for your hard drive and plug them up.<\/p>\n

Make sure Hard Drive is on Master Connector<\/b><\/h2>\n

Master connector is end of the cable. Make sure your hard drive jumper is set to master connector and not anywhere else.<\/p>\n

Do Not Attach Secondary Drive<\/b><\/h2>\n

Do you\u2019ve a secondary drive? If so, do not attach it to the same cable you\u2019re currently using.<\/p>\n

Reset your BIOS<\/b><\/h2>\n

Your BIOS configurations are changed. Reset your BIOS to get rid of disk error in Windows 8.1.<\/p>\n

1. Restart your PC first.<\/p>\n

2. Press Delete or F2 key repeatedly until you see BIOS Configuration screen.<\/p>\n

3. As soon as you see the screen, go to Exit Menu | Restore default settings.<\/p>\n

4. Save the changes and exit.<\/p>\n

Check Disk for Errors<\/b><\/h2>\n

You may have to check the hard disk for errors using Disk CheckUp utility in Windows 8.1.<\/p>\n

1. Double click Computer icon.<\/p>\n

2. Right click a drive, say C:\\<\/p>\n

3. Select Properties.<\/p>\n

4. Click Tools tab in the new dialog that opens.<\/p>\n

5. Click \u201cCheck Now\u201d button under \u201cError-checking\u201d category.<\/p>\n

6. Check-up following checkboxes:<\/p>\n

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  • Automatically fix file system errors<\/li>\n
  • Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    7. Click the Start button in Disk CheckUp utility to conduct scan and repair process.<\/p>\n

    8. Remember, you will be asked to reboot your machine as your Windows partition cannot be scanned while it is in use. Schedule a disk check-up scan and then restart.<\/p>\n

    Remove Malicious Registry Keys<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Sometimes an infected machine displays disk read\/ write errors. Removing malicious Registry keys is essential in such cases.<\/p>\n

    1. Press Windows Key + R, type \u201cRegEdit\u201d and click OK.<\/p>\n

    2. Delete following subkey:<\/p>\n

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    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Active Setup\\Installed Components\\random<\/li>\n
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\run\\ random<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      3. Exit out of the screen.<\/p>\n

      Remove Trojan Files<\/b><\/h2>\n

      You\u2019re experiencing the problem as your system is probably infected by a Trojan horse virus. Delete the files given below. It is highly recommended to scan your system using powerful Antivirus program.<\/p>\n

      1. Double click Computer icon.<\/p>\n

      2. Open following folder:<\/p>\n

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      • C:\\Windows\\System32<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        3. Delete a file named Ping.exe<\/p>\n

        4. Open following folder:<\/p>\n

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        • C:\\Windows\\Assembly\\GAC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          5. Delete a file named \u201cDHBER.ini\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The need to conduct disk error checking in Windows 8.1 arises whenever there is a disk related problem, say, disk read\/ write error, or corruption of the hard drive. For best results, it\u2019s recommended to scan your system with ST Cleaner and sweep clean all the junk. Furthermore, here are a few important things you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[211,212,213,214,209,210,215,216],"class_list":["post-356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows","tag-disk-check-win8-1","tag-disk-checking-win8-1","tag-disk-checking-windows-8-1","tag-disk-error","tag-disk-error-check","tag-disk-error-checking-windows-8-1","tag-disk-error-win8-1","tag-disk-error-windows-8-1"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3089,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356\/revisions\/3089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}