chkdsk not logged to even log on Windows 10

If I schedule chkdsk to run on restart:

chkdsk C: /F /X

No results are reported in event log after chkdsk is run (used Ctrl-F -> chkdsk to find it).

Is anyone else seeing this ?

UPDATEIt seems there are text log files in C:\System Volume Information\Chkdsk*.log - did they stop moving them to Event log ? All resources on the web say that chkdsk will be recorded in event log under wininit process.

3 Answers

chkdsk C: /F /X

Its still wininit on my W10 PC, event id 1001

I have just tested the same method as you and reviewed results. If I open Event Viewer and navigate to Windows Logs > Applications I can find the desired results.

The event ID I received was 26213 and 26212. Following this, I was able to run a standard custom filter:

I cannot post an image. I would imagine you can make a custom filter by yourself anyway to prove this. It may be benefitial to see if the logs have anything to do with the above EventID's or you may need to search for a list of ID's (the parameters are logged with different ID's I believe)

Here is a powershell script you can run to locate the file, then paste it to your desktop.

get-winevent -FilterHashTable @{logname="Application";}| ?{$_.providername –match "CHKDSK"} | fl timecreated, message | out-file Desktop\CHKDSKResults.txt

I can confirm that the source is not wininit anymore, but Chkdsk itself.

Let me know if I have covered everything. I am sure someone here will correct me if I am wrong.

solution, which worked for me:

clear ALL Windows-event logs, run chkdsk again, wininit throws its message again into event log.

cheers