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The Chkdsk.exe tool cannot detect bad clusters or bad sectors on a Windows Server 2003-based computer when the size of a compressed file is larger than 4 gigabytes (GB)

When you scan a volume on a Windows Server 2003-based computer by using the chkdsk /r command, you receive a status message that resembles the following:

CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)...
0 percent completed. 
1 percent completed. 
2 percent completed. 
3 percent completed. 
Windows replaced bad clusters in file <number>
of name <file name>.
100 percent completed. 
File data verification completed.
CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)...

This status message incorrectly indicates that Windows replaced bad clusters. This status message can occur if the following conditions are true:

  • The current volume has a compressed file.
  • The size of the compressed file is larger than 4 gigabytes (GB).
There is a download that resolves this issue. See Hotfixes for details. This issue is resolved in SP1.

For more information on this issue, including potential causes, workarounds, and resolutions, see: Microsoft KB Article KB931689.

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