Windows – Disk Corruption = Failing Drive/Bad sectors

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I recently replaced my HD with a SATA SSD since my previous one failed. My new SSD is a week old and Windows 7 is already reporting file corruption.

The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. Please
run the chkdsk utility on the volume \Device\HarddiskVolume1.

I scanned the drive and fixed the errors. The scan results flashed by very quickly but I'm fairly sure it reported no bad sectors.

What could have caused the corruption on my disk?
Is it a sign that my new drive is failing as well?

Best Answer

Errors in the filesystem (which are fixed using chkdsk) can be caused by hardware issues, but also by software bugs, or even by doing an improper shutdown. Download DiskCheckup to see if there are any reallocated sectors or uncorrectable sectors, which indicates hardware issues. Also, make sure you have the latest firmware for your SSD.

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