How to Repair/Recover Corrupted Files Using Command Prompt

In this article, we'll show you how to perform two different Windows 10 repair and recovery procedures to fix corrupted files on Windows 10/8.1/8/7. EaseUS file repair software can restore and repair corrupted Windows files with simple steps. Run this software if you need additional help.

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Command Prompt can troubleshoot many problems related to Windows including hard drive file repair, flash drive repair, and memory cards. This powerful built-in utility has helped many users to repair bad sectors on the hard drive and convert the RAW files system to NTFS. To fix the corrupted file, you can also use the built-in tools or a third-party tool. Here four possible solutions will be introduced in detail. Check them now!

Which Method Is Right for Me

When it comes to repairing corrupted files using CMD, you'll receive at least four ways. To save your time, all the solutions are listed in the comparison table below. And you can know which method is right for you according to your needs.

Features EaseUS Fixo Run CHKDSK Command CHKDSK Alternative Run SFC Command
Supported File Types All files All files All files System files
Ease of Use Easy Complicated Easy Complicated
Risk   No Data loss Data loss No
Tech Knowledge Required No Yes No Yes

Method 1. Repair/Recover the Corrupted Files with Software

The most effective way to fix corrupted files is by using professional file repair software.

EaseUS Fixo enables you to repair and restore corrupted photos, videos, Word documents, Excel files, or other files under all corruption scenarios. Download and run the EaseUS file repair tool to repair corrupted files in Windows 10, 8, and 7 with a few clicks.

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Step 1. Download and launch Fixo on your PC or laptop. Choose "File Repair" to repair corrupted Office documents, including Word, Excel, PDF, and others. Click "Add Files" to select corrupted documents.

add files to repair documents with Fixo

Step 2. To repair multiple files at once, click the "Repair All" button. If you want to repair a single document, move your pointer to the target file and choose "Repair". You can also preview the documents by clicking the eye icon.

select documents to repair

Step 3. Click "Save" to save a selected document. Select "Save All" to save all the repaired files. Choose "View Repaired" to locate the repaired folder.

save repaired documents in Fixo

Method 2. Repair Corrupted Files Using Command Prompt (CHKDSK)

If there are logical bad sectors, or the file system has corrupted, you can't access the file. In this case, you can use the CHKDSK command to repair corrupted files. Here are the details.

Step 1. In the Search box, type CMD. Right-click the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".

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Step 2. Type E: /f /r /x, hit the Enter. You can replace E with your drive letter (Where you store your Excel files).

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Method 3. Run CHKDSK Alternative to Repair Corrupted Files

Download EaseUS CleanGenius and install it on your computer. Let's start checking and refixing file system error on your device now.

Step 1. Click "File Showing" to enter the next step.

click file showing

Step 2. Choose the target device and tick the box of "Check and fix file system error". Click "Execute" to start fixing the problematic device.

select device and check fix file system error

Step 3. When the fixing process completes, click "here" to open and use your device. 

After fixing file system error, click to open and use device

Method 4. Repair Corrupted Files Using Command Prompt (SFC)

Many computer problems are caused by corrupted system files. If your Windows 10 installation is corrupted, you'll encounter instability issues and all sorts of other problems.

Fortunately, the SFC command can fix corrupted system files on your system. Here are the steps to repair Windows 10.

Step 1. Open Search box, type CMD. Right-click the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".

Step 2. Type: sfc /scannow and hit "Enter".

repair corrupted files using sfc

Conclusion

File corruption can happen suddenly and for a variety of reasons. When normal files get corrupted, you won't be able to open them. The methods above can help you repair corrupted files according to your needs. If it's hard for you to repair files using command lines, run EaseUS Fixo. This software makes it easy to restore and repair corrupted files.

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