Command prompt keeps finding corrupt files.

[theringmaster55]

After having a few bad experiences happening to my PC,and quite a few BSODs, I decide to do a sfc /scannow command, to see if there is anything wrong with my PC. I only do it once in a while though. For the first few scans, it didn't find any corrupt files, but seems to always find corrupt files now. It manages to repair them. It hasn't crashed my PC yet, but I just am wondering why it keeps finding corrupt files, after scanning the PC every time?

My PC is only 2 or so years old.

Thanks

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Also double check Windows > Settings > Storage > Temporary > wipe all this junk. Just be mindful it will list your User Downloads folder so you might not want to wipe those contents. The rest listed is temp junk all safe to delete.

[theringmaster55]

引用自 Bad 💀 Motha：

Also double check Windows > Settings > Storage > Temporary > wipe all this junk. Just be mindful it will list your User Downloads folder so you might not want to wipe those contents. The rest listed is temp junk all safe to delete.

[N3tRunn3r]

If something feels "corrupted", do a complete disk wipe of all drives & a fresh and clean os install.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Also doing regular checks for Bad Sectors with CHKDSK /F /R (via CMD via Run As Admin)

Wiping drives does not check for and mark bad sectors. If they exist they first need to be marked in the MBR so whatever accesses the drive will stop trying to put data in a bad spot.

[Electric Cupcake]

引用自 Bad 💀 Motha：

Also doing regular checks for Bad Sectors with CHKDSK /F /R (via CMD via Run As Admin)

Wiping drives does not check for and mark bad sectors. If they exist they first need to be marked in the MBR so whatever accesses the drive will stop trying to put data in a bad spot.

/r implies /f. But you shouldn't use /r if on an SSD.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Has nothing to do with HDD vs SSD.
/F is the command used to imply "Fix Errors"
However you need /R switch also in order to actually scan for Bad Sectors.
SSDs can have bad sectors as well, however rare it might be compared to a HDD.

Actually this command line would be more suitable overall.

CHKDSK /F /R /B

"Implies /F" means that that switch requires /F since that is the switch regarding any fixing of found errors. So basically you can not use /R without using /F

/F will fix various errors, however it will not scan for or fix bad sectors by itself.

[PopinFRESH]

引用自 Bad 💀 Motha：

Also doing regular checks for Bad Sectors with CHKDSK /F /R (via CMD via Run As Admin)

Wiping drives does not check for and mark bad sectors. If they exist they first need to be marked in the MBR so whatever accesses the drive will stop trying to put data in a bad spot.

Bad sectors aren’t stored or marked in the MBR. Further, actually wiping a drive will also wipe the MBR (or GUID Partition Table if you’re using GPT)

引用自 Bad 💀 Motha：

Has nothing to do with HDD vs SSD.
/F is the command used to imply "Fix Errors"
However you need /R switch also in order to actually scan for Bad Sectors.
SSDs can have bad sectors as well, however rare it might be compared to a HDD.

Actually this command line would be more suitable overall.

CHKDSK /F /R /B

"Implies /F" means that that switch requires /F since that is the switch regarding any fixing of found errors. So basically you can not use /R without using /F

/F will fix various errors, however it will not scan for or fix bad sectors by itself.

You have it backwards. /R implies /F. Meaning you don’t have to explicitly use /F because it is implicitly included in /R. Doing chkdsk /R would be no different than running chkdsk /R /F.

[Preacher]

引用自 Bad 💀 Motha：

Windows Updates doesn't handle anything to do with Xbox folders or apps. Probably a corrupted or unfinished update via the Microsoft Store App

Try to get in the habit of loading up Microsoft Store App once per week/month and then click Library > Get Updates > Update All

oh man its been years since ive done that

[emoticorpse]

Bad ram is likely and definitely can do this. Especially if you copy it fine but it ends up corrupt after a paste.

Start making checksums/hashes on al your files so you can figure out at what point they got corrupted and figure out when it's happening.

[theringmaster55]

引用自 emoticorpse：

Bad ram is likely and definitely can do this. Especially if you copy it fine but it ends up corrupt after a paste.

Start making checksums/hashes on al your files so you can figure out at what point they got corrupted and figure out when it's happening.

OK, thanks

[PopinFRESH]

引用自 the.ringmaster55：

引用自 emoticorpse：

Bad ram is likely and definitely can do this. Especially if you copy it fine but it ends up corrupt after a paste.

Start making checksums/hashes on al your files so you can figure out at what point they got corrupted and figure out when it's happening.

OK, thanks

You can get memtest86+ and let it run a memory test for a full complete pass to see if your memory and/or memory controller is bad.

https://www.memtest.org/

While that can be a cause of files becoming corrupt as emoticorpse noted, I don't think that is you issue as you've only referenced SFC finding issues. That only has to do with the system files so unless you are also noticing other files / programs having issues it probably isn't your memory. Still worth checking it though.

[Crashed]

引用自 PopinFRESH：

引用自 the.ringmaster55：

OK, thanks

You can get memtest86+ and let it run a memory test for a full complete pass to see if your memory and/or memory controller is bad.

https://www.memtest.org/

While that can be a cause of files becoming corrupt as emoticorpse noted, I don't think that is you issue as you've only referenced SFC finding issues. That only has to do with the system files so unless you are also noticing other files / programs having issues it probably isn't your memory. Still worth checking it though.

And now it's being actively updated again, even supporting UEFI as long as you disable Secure Boot.

[theringmaster55]

引用自 PopinFRESH：

引用自 the.ringmaster55：

OK, thanks

You can get memtest86+ and let it run a memory test for a full complete pass to see if your memory and/or memory controller is bad.

https://www.memtest.org/

While that can be a cause of files becoming corrupt as emoticorpse noted, I don't think that is you issue as you've only referenced SFC finding issues. That only has to do with the system files so unless you are also noticing other files / programs having issues it probably isn't your memory. Still worth checking it though.

OK, I'll look into that at some point. Thanks

[𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘈𝘔𝘎𝘖𝘋]

The fact that your PC is only 2 years old and already experiencing corrupt files is concerning. It could be indicative of underlying software or hardware issues that need to be addressed. The sfc /scannow command is useful for identifying and repairing corrupt files, but it's not a permanent solution if the issue is ongoing.

You may want to consider running additional diagnostic tools or seeking the assistance of a professional to identify and address any underlying issues. It's also important to make sure that you're keeping your computer up to date with the latest security patches and software updates to help prevent any potential issues from arising in the future. Don't wait until your computer crashes - take action now to ensure that your system is functioning properly.

[theringmaster55]

引用自 𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘈𝘔𝘎𝘖𝘋：

The fact that your PC is only 2 years old and already experiencing corrupt files is concerning. It could be indicative of underlying software or hardware issues that need to be addressed. The sfc /scannow command is useful for identifying and repairing corrupt files, but it's not a permanent solution if the issue is ongoing.

You may want to consider running additional diagnostic tools or seeking the assistance of a professional to identify and address any underlying issues. It's also important to make sure that you're keeping your computer up to date with the latest security patches and software updates to help prevent any potential issues from arising in the future. Don't wait until your computer crashes - take action now to ensure that your system is functioning properly.

Thanks. I'm always checking for system updates and I'm doing the best in what I can do. I have no idea why the xbox game files caused corrupt files on my c drive. I'm not 100% sure it was that folder, but I no longer had any corrupt files, after deleting the xbox game folder.