CHKDSK or Check Disk is a disk checking utility inside the Windows operating systems. You can make use of this tool to check the disk for any errors, both physical errors and disk errors like bad sectors can be checked, and fix these errors. Sometimes, when running the chkdsk command in Command Prompt, you might get Chkdsk cannot lock current drive error message.
Cannot lock current drive. Chkdsk Cannot Run Because the Volume Is in Use by Another Process
This error usually happens if there’s another process running and it’s preventing you from scanning the drive. Windows will usually postpone the scan on the next boot-up of your system, but sometimes the scan doesn’t work. A restart might be a quick method, but if you wish for more a long-term fix, we have some solutions that could help you out.
Here’s what to do if Chkdsk cannot lock current drive
1. First, boot your computer to Safe Mode.
2. Run Command Prompt as an Administrator, type chkdsk <drive letter:> /f /r /x and press Enter.
3. Have your computer rebooted normally and the scan will run on the startup.
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