So I'm trying to 'stabalize' an internal HDD right now so I can backup files from it, with the HDD plugged in Windows sometimes just won't start, or will takes ages to load, then do a consistency check... and might not even load after that.
Is there a way to force a chkdsk before Windows tries to load? It does this with the OS HDD when I tell it to do a full scan, but any other disc it just does it in the CMD prompt, but last time I managed to get it to scan in there it was unbearably slow and Cmd Prompt slowly took up ALL of my ram, I was afraid it was going to make the computer crash.
Failing that, is there a way I can gain access to the files on the HDD to back them up, assuming my PC keeps not loading when it's connected?
Is there a way to force a chkdsk before Windows tries to load? It does this with the OS HDD when I tell it to do a full scan, but any other disc it just does it in the CMD prompt, but last time I managed to get it to scan in there it was unbearably slow and Cmd Prompt slowly took up ALL of my ram, I was afraid it was going to make the computer crash.
Failing that, is there a way I can gain access to the files on the HDD to back them up, assuming my PC keeps not loading when it's connected?