Carol is experiencing read/write errors when trying to save files on her Windows-based laptop. To correct the issue, she could consider performing which of the following maintenance tasks?

Question

Options

• ADisk cleanup
• Bfsck command
• Cchkdsk command
• DDisk defragmentation

• A
  15% (3)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  75% (15)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

chkdsk (Check Disk) is the correct tool because it scans the Windows file system and disk surface for errors - including the kind of read/write issues Carol is experiencing - and can automatically repair file system corruption and bad sectors. Disk cleanup (A) only removes temporary and unnecessary files to free up space, doing nothing to fix file system errors. fsck (B) is the Linux/Unix equivalent of chkdsk and does not run on Windows, making it irrelevant here. Disk defragmentation (D) reorganizes fragmented data for faster access but does not diagnose or repair read/write errors.

Memory tip: Think of chkdsk as a doctor for your disk - it checks, diagnoses, and heals; defrag is just reorganizing your desk, and disk cleanup is throwing out trash. If you see "errors" on a Windows system, reach for chkdsk.

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