You Asked: How Do I Turn off Disk Scan in Windows 10?
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How do I turn off chkdsk in Windows 10?

To cancel a scheduled check disk, open an elevated CMD window, type the following and hit Enter: chkntfs /x c: Here c is the drive letter. This should cancel the scheduled chkdsk run.

How do I turn off scan disk?

Stop disk checking via “Command Prompt”

  1. On Windows 10 search bar, search for “cmd“. Right-click on Command Prompt from the search result and click “Run as administrator“.
  2. Enter the following command: chkntfs /x c: Note: Replace C: with the letter of the drive you wish to stop disk checking on Windows startup.
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