When files on a hard drive were originating from a MAC device and then moved to a Windows machine, the notice “Can’t read from source file or disk” appears.

CHKDSK or Check Disk is a utility built inside the Windows operating systems that work to maintain the integrity of the disk connected to a computer.

Run chkdsk to repair a Windows 11 hard drive To run chkdsk using the Windows 11 GUI, open Windows File Explorer, navigate to the hard drive volume you would like to scan for errors and right click.

What is the file that holds the information that starts scan disk upon the next reboot?I need this info because scan disk is crashing - thus not letting me into windows. And right before scan disk ...

Open the File Explorer application on your computer and double-click on the external hard drive on the list of removable storage devices.